Almshouse Cemetery ~ Haunted Gettysburg

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[@29687ray]

My great grandfather fought in Spotslvania pa. He was shot in the Hands. He belonged to 102 regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. Isaac A. Hawk. Buried in Butler Co. Both North and Southern soldiers should be honored for their service.

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

Very well said💖 My great (however many greats) grand father Peleg Tilson was in the Union Army, was captured & spent time in Anderson/Prsion and lived through that some how. Like you said, no matter the side, ALL should be remembered & honoured.

[@cassiemartin8536]

Lime Gas.

[@brandoncornelius5636]

Spotsylvania is in Virginia

[@JuanRodriguez-wg4vh]

Agree bto

[@redacted9643]

My family and I have been going to Gettysburg for my entire life. As a little girl, I picked dandelions and left them with Joseph because it made me sad that he was alone. I'm 24 now and I still think of him from time to time.

[@dianaott2662]

Monahan Funeral Home in Gettysburg PA. I looked it up. Sad the Unknowns. I pray they are at peace. Thank you for sharing!

[@vivians9392]

Known but to God...that's what is important!

[@OcotilloTom]

I have been reenacting the American Civil War for over 20 years and have spent quiet a bit of time in Gettysburg over the years. Many of us reenactors have had some interesting and unexplained experiences there. For those interested in knowing more check out Mark Nesbitt's books "Ghost of Gettysburg". He was a park ranger and historian in Gettysburg for years.

[@elliebellielongstreet]

I hope you get a chance to see General James Longstreet grave. He is my ancestor. May he RIP 🙏🌹🌺🌷God Bless our Veterans !🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@CSAFD]

My ancestor is General John Bell Hood, lost his arm @ Gettysburg and leg @ chickamagua, led the famed Texas brigade 1861-63 and commanded army of Tennessee 1864-65 which that army was destroyed @ Franklin and Nashville

[@samanthab1923]

Grew up in a town in NJ that had a Longstreet Farm. The road was named after the family as well. Very historic. Part of the park system now.

[@genemorris329]

Hello, I'm a grave dowser. I could find those unmarked graves. At least I use too. I'm crippled now and have to walk with aid. I love to visit old cemetery's . I read every word. If you take white flour and rub a tombstone it with bring out the inscription. Your videos are well done, thanks for sharing!

[@genemorris329]

Mike Bluet same thing. I guess you don't need my help.

[@mortalclown3812]

Gene, hi ~ I once knew a dowser in NC ~ He had a true gift for finding many things. My favorite was how he located a lost dog who was hurt. Tbh, I believe y'all are mediumistic, as well. Blessings to you.

[@dave3156]

Cliff I really appreciate you policing up the flags on the ground. Thank you.

[@martyjones9374]

Yes like Edith commented respect on military headstone- penny means you visited, nickel means you trained in boot camp together, dime means served with them in some capacity, Quarter tells family you were with soldier when passed. Is very sad when you see unmarked. Thanks, great video!

[@Lizablue0608]

Marty Jones that’s beautiful. I don’t have any family in the military. I did not know this. Thx..✨

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

Thank you for telling the meanings, I was just about too. I spent 14 years in the Army & have been to many military funerals. Have cried many times when standing in front of combat/boots/helmit/M16 and giving a last salute. It's really hard to keep it together when you see a soldier hugging a headstone & they're crying & heart broken.💔 Freedom ❣isn't free.💖

[@martyjones9374]

@@Lizablue0608 You are very welcome! :)

[@martyjones9374]

@@ghostcityshelton9378 Thank you so much for your service. So Brave! I cannot imagine all the sacrifices, especially those soldiers gave their lives so we remain free. You are so right freedom comes at too high of cost. Much Respect and endless Thankfulness!

[@Lizablue0608]

Marty Jones 💕💕

[@treenabischak5384]

Love love love these cemetery explores!!! The corn field & gloomy gray skies made it super atmospheric!! Great job!! T 😉

[@kathygalloway2990]

Thanks, Cliff, I fully believe that people who fool with that paranormal stuff are just inviting evil in I'm not saying that people don't see things but I wouldn't mess with it. I enjoy all of your videos thanks again for sharing!

[@karenvecchio7772]

I totaly agree

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Cliff, such a shame to see the headstones that say unknown. I think it's lovely to see servicemen and women remembered. Thank you for sharing. x

[@karenpacker8862]

Love the corn in the background. You are so respectful about the flags. If its haunted its understandable!!!

[@coinucopia]

We just got back from Gettysburg yesterday, awesome place. It’s humbling to walk where so many died.

[@williamarchibald1378]

A coin left on a headstone lets the deceased soldier's family know that somebody stopped by to pay their respects. If you leave a penny, it means you visited. ... If you served with the soldier, you leave a dime. A quarter is very significant because it means that you were there when that soldier was killed.

[@mortalclown3812]

Unfortunately, I've seen those placed on graves by folks unaware of the significance.

[@FastSloW-qt8xf]

I wish everybody who got their nose in team politics real heavey would go stand on top and at the bottom of little round top... our country needs to know what can and will happen if we stay on this path of division

[@edithdavis2848]

Another interesting video. Thank you. A coin on the head stone is a sign of remembrance and respect. That i knew. Then looked it up. According to pioneer journal. If it is a military head stone depending on what is left penny to quarter. Each has a different meaning. Others to pay the fee for spirit to cross over. So basicly to show respect and that some one remembers.

[@mr.ryzereaper9549]

I love your video

[@rickashay6023]

The small markers are funeral home markers they use to mark the grave till a permanent one is placed if ever

[@jgwood10]

Rickashay 60 you are correct.

[@stevesgarage7270]

Drove through there two weeks ago

[@leeannemccaskie1867]

Great video loved the corn in the background great backdrop , nice little graveyard thankyou😊

[@susanlongb4]

That PBS ad for Life from Above is awesome and goes so well right here on this awesome channel.

[@bx8garageman]

It's very kind that you remember the deceased they are people too thanks for sharing

[@2831eel]

I'm thinking the small ones are possibly like a paupers grave. Either no one to buy a headstone or couldn't afford one so they just use the one from the funeral home. Beautiful place, thanks for sharing!!

[@brendabranam4626]

The unknown tombstones are really sad. Thank you for your great videos.

[@mortalclown3812]

Their angels helped take them home... and, in time, they were reunited with their loved ones. (It probably sounds silly, but I've had 2 NDEs and we're never alone once we pass.) Blessings to you.

[@1meandeeresbaby]

The Joseph Weimer burial site in your video is the grave of one of my ancestors.

[@mortalclown3812]

Rest in paradise. 💫

[@cassiemartin8536]

Waiting for you to visit the main cemetery in Pine Grove (St. John's Lutheran). I will be buried there one day, so are most of my family. Of interest are the 7 little small tombstones, each with a little lamb on top. They are mostly infants or young children - all my relatives. It is very close to the main road through the cemetery on the south side. They are Martins or perhaps Schuckers. My memory fails me. Also down the hill at the south end of the cemetery is the "old cemetery" with all tombstones from the early 1800's and 1700's !!! See if the mulberry tree is still there in the middle of the cemetery. Very atmospheric!

[@cymraegaussie]

Have been watching your videos over the last week or so after seeing you on JPVideos channel (& enjoying the funny & friendly banter between you both!). I really enjoy your calm & relaxed style; the way you respect the environment and leave the surroundings as you find them. Also nice that you provide a few tips at the end of how to find places (that are suitable for other people to visit). Have subscribed and have alerts switched on :-)

[@alphaone101]

I'm surprised at how old a lot of those people were when they died. They lived a long time for the 1800's. Even more surprising if they were from the insane asylum or the poor house where diet and health care probably weren't the best.

[@garnetbarton3313]

I thought the exact same thing! The whole thing seems odd in that respect.

[@alphaone101]

@@garnetbarton3313 I had just watched a video on plantation life in the south before the Civil War and the tour guide said that 50 was old age then and that many people died by 40 because of rather primitive medical practices and I'm sure the super wealthy plantation owners got the very best food and medical care and yet those living in mental asylum and poor house who likely got minimal of everything live into their 70's 80's and even 90's. A lot of people today don't live that long!

[@garnetbarton3313]

@@alphaone101 I agree. Many died from disease and illness that we don't have these days. There appears to be more history to this cemetery then we know. I always wanted to go to Gettysburg so I love any thing to do with that period in time.

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

ALOT of times if one dies in an insane hospital they alot of times just get numbers not names. I think the ones in this grave yard were probably mostly towns or homestead folks, but don't know for sure.

[@samanthab1923]

Just the fact that they had a Pest House for the sick & dying is messed up.

[@mikecapizzi5062]

Nice job on your tour through the Gettysburg battle fields i was there 15 years ago during the Hot July heat.

[@geslinam9703]

The spookiest thing about Gettysburg wasn’t thinking of the thousands who died on the battlefields we saw, it wasn’t even the places we visited on the ghost tour we took - no. The creepiest part of the trip was the hotel we stayed in being right next to Evergreen Cemetery. There were tombstones 8 feet from my hotel room window. I had the TV and every light in the room on all night, and I still had a very hard time sleeping.

[@Kurumifan15]

Another video soo quickly! Very nice

[@kenbush3434]

As others have said, the green markers are put in place by the funeral home doing the burial. In this case the Monahan Funeral Home of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

[@lindamccaughey8800]

Thank you for that, I enjoy seeing cemeteries. Think those green tags could be ashes.

[@brigetteturner9091]

So Beautiful there, Very Strange how they grouped the plots together though? I loved visiting Gettysburg, it was a beautiful Day!

[@tomtransport]

The small marker is placed to mark the grave temporarily by the funeral parlor. Same at my Mother-in law grave till I had a proper stone made up with cross, rosary, dates. My wife passed 6 months after she did and being so sick she did not get to it in time. Thanks for the trip/history Cliff.

[@darlenegood4101]

those little markers are from the funeral home and mark the grave until a headstone can be placed. My husband had one...it took a year before I could afford a headstone...so it was nice for ppl who visited being able to find his plot.

[@edithdavis2848]

Could be ashes. Also could be waiting till some one paid for a tombstone That is a funeral home. There in town.

[@CKing-388]

There’s an old cemetery like that here. They ended up doing ground penetrating radar because they assume there were more graves and there were stones. And come to find out there was another 56 Graves. That had no markers. So there’s probably more Graves in that cemetery than there are stones.

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

Interesting that the unknowns have the cause of death on them. The first one had Something Gas. I couldn’t read the first word though. Did anyone else catch it?

[@susanramsey5026]

Lime gas. Lime was used in mortar in building. Back in those days the lime had to be processed on site but it is very caustic and the gas given off is deadly if inhaled. Many men died while tending the lime kilns. They were large, deep, open holes in the ground and had to be tended to constantly.

[@jeniw8586]

Nice autumn feel. So peaceful.

[@unyieldingcreek1]

Love the haunting series/videos.

[@lazeeshomestead]

Those graves in the corner are paupers graves. Monahan is a funeral home. They were probably contracted to take care of them IMO.

[@stefannyberg3203]

Another great video! Thanks for putting my name in your Patreon's list. :) Cheers!

[@ericfeick4270]

If I'm not mistaken the greatest artillery barrage in U.S. history took place in Gettysburg. By the the Confederate side.

[@sandraplonka5225]

Thank you Cliff. Nice job and thanks about the flags.

[@dakotawest6799]

I went there about 5 years ago it look a lot nicer and cleaner there now that’s good rip and god bless to all of them ppl

[@scottmoyer8923]

My great great grandfather fought on that hill Barlow Know, its where the 11th corps far Right Flank collapsed , Due to Francis Barlow hanging them out to dry. A 19 yr old artillery sgt cut his own leg off

[@josephschmidt4157]

I would leave the Flags there, do not remove anything from a graveyard.

[@garnetbarton3313]

I don't know if it is relevant but in the 1890 Veterans Schedule for Union Soldiers and Spouses. Most of the 1890 Census was destroyed by fire in 1921 so only fragments remains. Maybe the town or relatives of some of the soldiers of GAR were given headstones. I know lots of honoring of both sides went on to try and unite the country. I wonder if that is why the Confederate soldiers weren't? I know family members of the South reburied their own on Southern soil. A very sad time in our country's history. It just seems like a mystery to me.

[@frankmyers1257]

Enjoy your videos. I'm guessing that none of the tombstones are replacements. How rapidly inscriptions weather away depends in part on the quality of the marble used. The marble used for the stones with crisp lettering probably is of a higher quality than that used for the stones where the inscriptions are badly worn.

[@kimberlyg5887]

As with each human sense, I think that we perceive paranormal differently. Doesn’t each person see something different in an inkblot? Shared, past-occupied living space holds many different interpretations. jmo 🤷🏻‍♀️✌🏻TFS

[@sumo0409]

As stated before, green tags are temporary markers provided by Monahan's Funeral Home who treat everyone with dignity when they conduct burials. My Mom's grave was marked by one at Evergreen Cemetery in town before the permanent headstone was in place. It's sad to see those tags on these graves with fairly recent dates.

[@lynngreysky5312]

No paranormal!, I don't know...... I thought I saw a few children peering at you from the corn .....😲😂😂😂 Interesting video, thank you!☺

[@Marsha0364]

J L 😂

[@bekleidungu.ausrustung7068]

Another nice tour, thanks!

[@katiefyock9607]

Some of them probably died of TB. It was really prevalent back then.

[@carolinebergin4633]

I’ve been there! I think when I was really little my dad and I walked there. He kept telling me stories about how these men shouldn’t be forgotten and honored. But I was so little so I don’t remember it entirely just bits and fragments

[@brucebergstresser3973]

Manaham Funeral and crematory, Gettysburg

[@heatherk.9937]

I swear I’m working on catching up with my YT people. Students and softball and cheerleading, oh my! #tiredmom

[@Lizablue0608]

Heather Kelley agreed! Gymnastics rule my seasons. It’s competition meet time. 🥴 chalk, grips and leo’s give me nightmares. 🤣🤣 But she took state last year. She’s gonna owe me gas money forever. 👍🏻 exhausted mommy here too. In a hotel. 😂 I get this. Spook fest meet. Yay..🤨hilarious..😆

[@heatherk.9937]

Leesa you win! Hotel = mommy juice 🥤!!

[@Lizablue0608]

Heather Kelley 👏🏻👏🏻😆👍🏻🤸🏼‍♂️🤸🏼‍♂️🤸🏼‍♂️🤸🏼‍♂️I needed that. You too though!!

[@pauljustin9401]

Appreciate your vidoes

[@1meandeeresbaby]

Leaving a penny at the grave means simply that you visited. A nickel indicates that you and the deceased trained at boot camp together, while a dime means you served with him in some capacity. By leaving a quarter at the grave, you are telling the family that you were with the soldier when he was killed. During the Vietnam War, it became popular to leave coins on the graves of fallen soldiers. The denomination of the coin held significance in this case. A penny was left by a casual friend or acquaintance.

[@LinKoRn-parK]

Interesting the average age span of the older graves is in the 80s. Considering they were poor and insane according to legend, that's old for their hardships not to mention the year.

[@crystalfabulous]

Thanks for sharing

[@loganinkosovo]

It's called a "Potter's Field".

[@amishpope]

Monahan is the funeral home in Fairfield Pa. west of Gettysburg

[@alicedevers9946]

Great video! Have been there many times!

[@jmorrison44601]

Is that the graveyard with the 3 graves without names? Because me and my daughter went there during the pandemic and while she was reading one of the tombstones I snapped a photo and we saw this large mist over her head in the photos and this mist was not in any of the other photos that we took while in the graveyard or anywhere else in Gettysburg. Then after that happened we went to "Suicided Bridge" and we got nothing and then when we went to one of the watchtowers we saw what we thought was a park ranger coming to kick us out because it was after the parked closed and we saw someone approaching with a flashlight so since we were going to leave anyways, I shined my light into the direction of his light and there was no one there. We also did not see anyone through our night vision camera.

[@kitsnow5307]

We went to Devil's Den and got out to walk when all of a sudden the air was full of electrricity like something or someone was trying to come through. I 'M NOT A GHOST HUNTER SO WE HIGH TAILED IT OUT OF THERE. iT WAS AWESOME THOUGH. Gettysburg IS A VERY INTERESTING PLACE TO LIVE.

[@mr.ryzereaper9549]

I’m going to Gettysburg’s in 2 weeks

[@maryannanaya905]

You can tell by the dents on the ground of unmarked graves.

[@lindabevier-vian7101]

The little green markers are put there by the morguary, until the family ca get a head stone...

[@marydugan3399]

Another great video thanks

[@mikearmstead8358]

Far as other hauntings has people claimed they seen a ghost of a Union soldier or a Confederate soldier?

[@JeffreyDCTube]

The hill with the cannons is Blocher's knoll. The union decision to advance to and occupy that position one day 1 got them slaughtered from multiple directions. Might be a good spot to find the paranormal.

[@Caddl123]

Hi everyne.. I mut look over some historybooks from here.. I weote that some people from here went overseas ..and their last "live-signs" were also nearby Gettysburg in Pen. Also in southern part in south Carlina an Miispi.. Many of them were rich in the homeland and all what they did come overea and live to find a job in poor estade cost all their money.. Manybe some ended in poorhouses and mentl house. Manybe they realie that they are poor but cannot aford the way back home.. Have en some old letters that were sent oversea in the fit time they were in german but more and more english and some "funny" words (many mental illnes because they cannot stnad their life anymore. So sad if you see what was then and the almot creepy storie behin the graves... maybe you stand in front o a grave of somebody from here..

[@marybetz1775]

Thank you 😊. A great story. Hope all of them R I P. GOD BLESS. GOD BLESS AMERICA. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@maryannanaya905]

Monahan Service In Gettysburg was for planned funeral service and cremation per on line bing.

[@maryannanaya905]

Money on tombstone is sign of respect also to show they visited.

[@breadandcircus1]

You should not be taking away those little flags. Leave them alone, please

[@Steve7318]

Nice video but I would leave the flags there, never take anything from a graveyard that was placed there even the flags. Items that are part of a grave are held sacred by the fact that they adorn a grave and as we are visitors someone placed them there for a reason.

[@mikecapizzi5062]

Yeah those are ashes on those little green ones, those are from the funeral home 👍

[@pennyandglennsexcellentaba8574]

Monahan is a funeral home in Gettysburg

[@debrakeisel7087]

Those metal markers are funeral home, markers

[@lisasmith7854]

Is there any way to be able to see the names on all of them headstones without having to be there to go through them

[@lindamccoy4871]

What's the big monument outside the fence?

[@sharahaslett8232]

Is there any slaves among the slaves scene from Civil War possibility

[@mariamarinelli-l8e]

Monahan funeral home. Don’t touch the pennies or anything on the graves .

[@geoffreyjones2000]

Did you ever see your birthday on a grave stone

[@essenceoftranquilityandcal5872]

geoffreyjones2000 I looked when I visited a grave at Arlington....on the walk back to car I looked for my birthday but never found it...guess that was a good sign 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

Nope

[@robdwy1708]

Cool

[@dodgerfan1203]

There placards from funeral home.

[@silverbikerstacker3869]

leave the flag alone I'll subscribe and like your channel if you put it back it's not right to take anything from the cemetery if not I'll never watch any of your videos again

[@leeannemccaskie1867]

Different coins have different meanings app

[@WilliamWeicht]

The little green markers are the paupers graves.