In this Independence Day episode of Haunted Real Estate, we explore the haunted history of three American landmarks: the Liberty Bell, Mount Vernon, and Valley Forge. From phantom bell tones and reported sightings of George Washington’s spirit, to the quiet weight of the enslaved community at Mount Vernon and the echoes of soldiers at Valley Forge, this episode honors the sacrifice, complexity, and unfinished promises woven into America’s fight for freedom.

Sources

• National Park Service – Independence National Historical Park (Liberty Bell and Independence Hall history and interpretation).

• “Liberty Bell” reference entry (manufacture, cracking timeline, and later symbolism).

• George Washington’s Mount Vernon – official ghost stories, Josiah Quincy III account, enslaved labor and slave memorial materials.

• Valley Forge National Historical Park – official history of the 1777–1778 encampment, reconstructed huts, Washington Memorial Chapel, and Justice Bell.

• Paranormal and historical articles on Revolutionary War hauntings and Mount Vernon / Valley Forge ghost lore.

Historical and folklore details are based on publicly available materials from the National Park Service, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, and other reference works; all rights remain with the original publishers.