Kunkle's Mansion

Kunkle's Mansion in York Haven, Pennsylvania is included on ODDKNOWN because a source-recorded haunting or paranormal story is tied to the location. Source-reported background: The story behind it is there was a rich doctor and his family living there long ago, and a jealous murder murdered him and his wife in the bathtub, and both their kids on the swing set out back. Rumor has it that when you walk up to the mansion, you are supposed to feel the murderer follow you until you set foot on the mansion, then you're safe. Reported activity: We have recieved conflicting reports on this haunted place. The Shadowlands/TidyTuesday entry is a compiled report, so the paranormal claims are presented as folklore or witness reports rather than verified supernatural evidence.

What ODDKNOWN records

Kunkle's Mansion in York Haven, Pennsylvania is included on ODDKNOWN because a source-recorded haunting or paranormal story is tied to the location. Source-reported background: The story behind it is there was a rich doctor and his family living there long ago, and a jealous murder murdered him and his wife in the bathtub, and both their kids on the swing set out back. Rumor has it that when you walk up to the mansion, you are supposed to feel the murderer follow you until you set foot on the mansion, then you're safe. Reported activity: We have recieved conflicting reports on this haunted place. The Shadowlands/TidyTuesday entry is a compiled report, so the paranormal claims are presented as folklore or witness reports rather than verified supernatural evidence.

Source classification: database · Status: reported.

Sources & references

1. https://github.com/rfordatascience/tidytuesday/tree/main/data/2023/2023-10-10