bridge was used by both Union and Confederate
soldiers during the Civil War. It is also said that
three soldiers who were charged with treason were
hung at one end of the bridge after the war. The
field beside the bridge was the site of a make-shift
hospital during those July days in 1863.
There have been countless reports of hauntings
around the area of the bridge, from orbs to full body
apparitions. While visiting Gettysburg in 2005, our
group did not have time to investigate the bridge.
We did, however, hear many stories, and even saw
a couple who claimed the shadow in their picture
from earlier that day was the apparition of a soldier.
Of course, this made it a must-see on our visit in the
spring of 2006.
We spent an hour investigating the bridge and the
area around it. The data collection stopped abruptly
when carloads of people began to show up. From
the hundreds of pictures taken, the hour of EVP
work, and the video, we have no evidence of
paranormal activity. We also had no abnormal
readings on the EMF, although the temperature
fluctuated quite a bit at one end of the bridge.
The bridge itself, as well as the creek and
surrounding fields, is beautiful and peaceful. We will
definitely return time and again.
doing EVP work inside the bridge.
sides during the battle. It is said there is an
apparition of a woman in white that appears
here, as well as many EVPs that have been
reportedly recorded.
Although we were not completely alone in the
area at any given time, the other people
there were far enough away from us that we
were able to take pictures and video, but
EVP work was nearly impossible. While
there, it began to rain, and we were forced to
literally grab our camera gear and fun for
cover.
We have many good pictures, and thanks to
the rain, a humorous memory of the spring.
We did not, however, collect any solid
evidence of anything paranormal. This
location definitely warrants a return visit,
hopefully on a day without rain.
was a key position from which to see the fighting
on the battlefields to the north and west. In the
late morning of July 2, 1863, Confederate
soldiers led an attack on the Union troops
defending the Union line on the summit.
Fighting continued along the rocky hillside until
the North ran out of ammunition and was given
the order to use the bayonet. With a cheer, the
20th Maine rushed upon the exhausted and
unsuspecting 15th Alabama, driving them down
the hill and into the woods. The Union had
successfully defended their position.
We had the opportunity to visit Little Round Top
in the Spring of 2006, and attempted to conduct
an investigation. The site was too populated to
do any EVP work, but we did get many photos
of the hilltop and surrounding woods. We did
find possible orbs in two pictures, but that was
the extent of our findings.
The monument on Little Round Top is amazing,
especially when you view it from the top.
Although, just as beautiful in the daylight, a
night view is magnificent and serene. We will
return to attempt a more in depth investigation
on our next visit to Gettysburg.
view from the rocky ledge of Little
Round Top
There was no moon out this night.