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 Hawk Mountain Ghost Lights, the Church Posted by:  mars888
N 40° 38.006 W 075° 53.467
18T E 424641 N 4498447
A 300 foot walk up a steep grassy hillside with grand scenic views from easy parking will take you through one of the “most haunted” church yards in the world according to at least 2 books & many stories & web sites.
Waymark Code: WMJ0DX
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2013
Views: 6
In Summer of 2009 while watching the Milky Way from the next hill south, we noticed a pale, off white light near the grave site of the notorious & reportedly restless Matthias Schambacher. It seemed to wink on & off as if passing around grave stones, & to move within a small area.
We were sure the light was more natural then it looked, but felt compelled to walk across the small valley & see for ourselves.
You can see the spot the light was at in the graveyard near the listed coordinates: N 40° 38.006 W 075° 53.467
It is written that on his deathbed, the delirious tavern keeper Schambacher confessed to robbing and killing travelers, & burying them by the inn near the top of Hawk Mt. Rd. His wanderings are said to light this area. He is not alone. A luminous ten-foot- tall man, probably associated with the Lenni Lenape Ceremonial Ring, has been reported by drivers along the road to the mountaintop. The ghosts of the Gerhardt Family are believed to roam the valley at night.
There is no marker for Schambacher in the cemetery & no evidence that he is really buried here. This may only be an archetypal ghost story.
If you dared in 2009 you could solve our ghost light mystery for yourself, but sadly in Aug. 2010 the 2 small solar yard lights which we found were gone from the 20th century grave on the hillside.
In 1969 several of us saw & chased a greenish white light off & on for about 2 hours in a hollow at the nearby game lands. It disappeared repeatedly when approached. For that light we have no explanation.
BTW if you can explain the 1969 light or see any ghosts let us know.
Enjoy the scenery & have fun.
Public access?:
The Church generally allows respectful daylight visits to the graveyard.
The public road in front of the church can be walked, driven or rode at all hours, but legal parking may be a long walk away.
ATVs & snowmobiles are prohibited at all times.
Visting hours: Not listed
Website about the location and/or story: Not listed
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