Greene County Poorhouse
Fri, Jul 15
|Greene County Poorhouse
Investigate this former poorhouse full of history & hauntings!
Time & Location
Jul 15, 2022, 7:00 PM EDT – Jul 16, 2022, 4:00 AM EDT
Greene County Poorhouse, 918 Rolling Meadows Rd, Waynesburg, PA 15370, USA
About the Event
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History
Welcome to the Former Greene County Home, also known as an Almshouse or Poor Farm. The Greene County Home Opened in 1862 and Operated for a little over a century seeing well over 6000 residents or “inmates” during its years of operation. Though the facility was designed to house those who were poor and destitute, in practice it became an asylum very much like many of the State Hospitals in the Region, but on a smaller scale. The early years of the buildings history proved to be, at times, very violent. Inmates were chained to walls in the basement and overcrowding was common place, leading to local and national criticism of the horrific living conditions.
Paranormal Reports
Many of the Staff and Guests report unexplained footsteps, sounds, smells and many have even witnessed full bodied apparitions. Many of the…
Tickets
Investigation
This ticket includes access to the history tour & full paranormal investigation until 4:00AM.
$95.00
+$2.38 ticket service fee
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