Site Name:	St. Peter's Catholic Church	Click image for full view
Site Address:	2900 Olney Sandy SPG Road Harpers Ferry, WV 20832 Click here for driving directions
Site Type:	Church/Religious Grounds

Description:

It is believed that the spirit of Father Costello walks the church. His role in issuing the last rites to several of John Brown's men seems to have affected him deeply. The building is also believed to be the burial ground for the amputated body parts of confederate soldiers. Also, on the steps one can sometimes hear the cries of a baby who was killed on the steps by a mortar shell during the Civil War. An apparition of a priest is also often reported. Visiters will wave to him only to be ignored. The apparition then walks through the doorless wall of the building.

White Index Report - Haunting Probability:

Haunting Symptoms:

Apparitions, Full	Location, Site Specific
Sounds, Voice

Visitation Hours:

From http://www.alphaaec.com/holiday/detail.php?id=23 ... "St. Peter?s Catholic Church remains open to the public, but has ceased holding regular religious services."

Travel Information:

Tourist information can be found at http://www.nps.gov/hafe/

Site Contact:	(301) 924-3774 St. Peter's Catholic Church is owned by the Catholic Diocese of Wheeling/Charleston, West Virginia and is not under the jurisdiction of the park.
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Web Reference:	http://etext.virginia.edu/users/fennell/highland/harper/StPeterhistory1.html
Web Reference:	http://www.harpersferrywv.net/ghost_stories_of_harpers_ferry__.htm