Bishop White House, Philadelphia


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The Bishop White House in Philadelphia is described as being haunted by several figures, including Bishop White himself, a sad-looking ghost seen in the third-floor windows, and his cook, Mrs. Boggs, who is reportedly seen in the kitchen and on the first floor. Other apparitions include a "Shadow Man" named John, the ghost of a cat, and a thin man on the third floor. Paranormal activity reported at the house includes sightings of these figures, as well as unexplained meowing sounds. Bishop White: His ghost is sometimes seen staring sadly from the third-floor windows of the house. Mrs. Boggs: The former cook of the White family, her misty form has been seen in the kitchen and on the first floor. A dark, shadowy figure identified as John, a free African-American coach driver who lived in an apartment behind the house. A spectral cat, possibly belonging to Dr. Benjamin Rush, is often reported in the yard or within the house. An apparition of a thin man has been seen on the third floor. Another ghostly figure, identified as an elderly housekeeper, has been seen on the first floor. Sightings of the apparitions listed above, primarily at night when the house is empty. The distinct sound of a cat meowing.

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