Betsy Ross House
This small Old City house, built around 1740, is celebrated as the home of upholsterer Betsy Ross, traditionally credited with sewing the first American flag, and now operates as a museum run by Historic Philadelphia. It draws steady reports of paranormal activity: visitors and staff describe a woman in colonial dress on the narrow staircase, appearing solid before fading, widely read as Betsy herself still tending the house.
Others report weeping at a basement bed, disembodied voices, cold spots, the feeling of being watched, and an adolescent boy humming below. A persistent local story tells of human remains found in the basement during renovations, fueling claims of a restless spirit.
The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) featured the house on Ghost Hunters, recording phenomena their investigators presented as evidence of a haunting.
📍 239 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Philadelphia, PA · Get directions