Bucks County has no shortage of ghost stories and haunted tales about local buildings and landmark destinations, writes Jo Ciavaglia for the Bucks County Courier Times.  

According to Quakertown locals, the McCoole’s Red Lion Inn is home to a ghost child. The apparition has been spotted by workers, while those in the neighboring theater and restaurant have seen glowing orbs. 

King George II Inn in Bristol is another haunted spot. Guests have supposedly seen the spirit of a man dressed in 19th-century attire, wearing a top hat. Others have reported hearing slamming doors and crying babies, as well as seeing furniture mysteriously moved. 

Levittown’s Bolton Mansion seems to be the home of two spirits from the Civil War era. A female ghost has been spotted roaming the grounds, crying to herself. Another young girl, possibly the woman’s daughter, has been seen in the upper windows of the mansion.  

The site of the Margaret Grundy Memorial Library in Bristol was once a mansion belonging to the famed Sarah Lukens Keene. The ghost of one of her rejected suitors, Joseph Bonaparte, the former king of Spain and brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, has allegedly been seen rowing in the Delaware River, waiting for her.  

Warminster’s Craven Hall is the home to another ghostly resident. According to locals, the spirit of a soldier from the 1700s has been seen banging on the windows of the first floor. 

Read about other ghost stories and spooky local legends throughout Bucks County in the Bucks County Courier Times.  

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