“An abundance of ghost stories have occurred at Crystal Cave over the past 144 years,” shares Kathy Campbell intriguing visitors to experience the Kutztown destination’s ominous past through the Halloween Ghost Lantern Tours.
With select dates throughout October, she considers the “Mysterious feeling of being inside a dark cave” a catalyst compelling visitors to cast away apprehension and succumb to curiosity delving deep into the cavernous realm.
Discovered in the 1870’s, she tells of news records indicating mysterious deaths speckled through time. From the misfortune of one employee found at the base of a stairway, to another’s uncertain demise in a bed of straw. All seem to forge a macabre reasoning for unexplained occurrences that include lights flickering on and off; echoes of heavy footsteps; even keys being pulled as a means of perhaps faltering attempts to lock a door.
Admitting times of hesitation facing the dark cavity after a chilling experience of her hair being gently stroked aside still haunts her memories; Kathy extends an invitation for those intrigued by the unexplainable to explore Crystal Cave.
Tours take place 5:30 p.m. October 21, 22, 28 & 29
Admission is $20 for adults & $12 for children ages 8 to 11
Not recommended for children under the age of 8
963 Crystal Cave Road, Kutztown, PA 19530
610-683-6765
