Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Is the Betsy Ross House Haunted?<br> <br> <br> <br> Is the Betsy Ross House haunted? One of Philadelphia’s most famous residences is also considered one of its most haunted. America’s first flag-maker had an interesting life. But does she now have an active afterlife? Listen and vote!<br> <br> <br> <br> Questions Explored in this Episode<br> <br> <br> <br> Who was Betsy Ross? Did she create the first flag for the United States? Where is the Betsy Ross house? How was it preserved? What ghosts do visitors and workers claim to see in the house? Did George Washington visit the house? Is it haunted?<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_Ross_House#/media/File:Birthplace_of_Old_Glory_Betsy_Ross_House_Philadelphia_Pa_1903.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Birthplace of Old Glory (flag),</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_Ross_House">Betsy Ross House</a>, Philadelphia, Pa., 1903.<br> <br> <br> <br> Vote on the Episode<br> <br> <br> <br> Done listening to this episode? Go vote on what you think at <a href="http://www.ghostlypodcast.com/polls">ghostlypodcast.com/polls.</a> #TeamBeliever #TeamSkeptic<br> <br> <br> <br> Listener Mail<br> <br> <br> <br> This week’s listener mail is about Shadow People. Have a spooky story or question of your own (or someone you know)? Send your story or question to <a href="mailto:info@ghostlypodcast.com">info@ghostlypodcast.com</a> and we might read it on the podcast. You could be on a future episode of Ghostly!<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_Ross#/media/File:Betsy_Ross_1893.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Depiction of Betsy Ross in 1893</a> H.A. Thomas & Wylie.; Weisgerber, Charles H., artist <br> <br> <br> <br> History of the Betsy Ross House<br> <br> <br> <br> Pat explores the history of this haunted location in Philadelphia, PA. Betsy Ross’s family believes she lived in this house and made the first flag here. But not all historians agree. But all agree that her story is fascinating and so is the story of the house itself.<br> <br> <br> <br> The Debate<br> <br> <br> <br> Pat and Rebecca debate the paranormal evidence found in the house. Does a murder man haunt the basement? Does Betsy haunt the basement? What made a former director climb out the window?<br> <br> <br> <br> Poll Results<br> <br> <br> <br> Did listeners think the Screaming Bridge was haunted? Want to listen to our previous episodes? Check them out <a href="http://www.ghostlypodcast.com/">here</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_Ross#/media/File:RossBetsy.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Painting depicting the story of Betsy Ross presenting the first American flag</a> to General <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington">George Washington</a>, by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Percy_Moran">Edward Percy Moran</a>, c. 1917<br> <br> <br> <br> Done Listening to the Episode?<br> <br> <br> <br> Please subscribe to Ghostly and give us a rating on iTunes, Spotify or any podcast app where they let you. Tell your friends! Then you can debate the truth yourselves. Word of mouth is one of the best ways to grow our audience, so we can do all the amazing things we have planned for this year. And be sure to find us on all social media at Ghostly Podcast.<br> <br> <br> <br> Patreon and GhostlyX<br> <br> <br> <br> Also consider joining our Patreon for all sorts of great extra Ghostly, including our new show, GhostlyX, which comes out on the opposite weeks of Ghostly. We talk about listener comments, share paranormal news, and talk to interesting guests about our favorite paranormal topics. You can also get early access to Ghostly episodes, Rebecca’s creepy bedtime stories,
