Fall is my favorite season. Living in Bucks County, Pa., I take advantage of every moment of the beautiful season. I love pumpkin-flavored treats, fall festivals and apple picking. With the changing leaves and crisp weather comes Halloween. Bucks County’s rich history includes chilling ghost sightings.

Van Sant Bridge, commonly called Crybaby Bridge, is a popular spot during the Halloween season. As legend has it, a pregnant, unmarried young woman threw herself off the bridge, ending her and her baby’s life. If brave souls stop their cars on the bridge and look over the side, they might hear a baby crying. Even scaredy-cats like myself who opt to stay in the car aren’t safe — footsteps have been reportedly heard on the car’s roof.

Established in 1722, New Hope’s Logan Inn is one of Bucks County’s most haunted places. Many hauntings are said to occur in the hotel’s Room Six. Misty shapes, disappearing reflections in mirrors and wafting scents of lavender are the most common reports. A spectral housekeeper still tends to the dozens of rooms at Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle in Doylestown. Glowing figures and soft whispers can be heard along the roads and old buildings in New Hope, Newtown and Yardley.

I prefer reading and hearing about local haunts to experiencing them firsthand. In the days leading up to Halloween, I’ll stay at home watching scary movies with all the lights on.

Have you experienced a haunting?

— Katie Skrzek, advertising and editorial coordinator, eFlyer USA editor

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