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Livermore, Pennsylvania is an abandoned town that was located on the Conemaugh River between Blairsville and Saltsburg in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The town was abandoned and partially razed in the early 1950s following authorization by the Flood Control Act of 1936 and Flood Control Act of 1938 for construction of the Conemaugh River Dam and Lake to prevent flooding of Pittsburgh.The former town site now lies under the reservoir and floodplains.

** From Wikipedia **

 

 

 

 

Reports of a phantom house, that disappears. From legend and research the place was a town in the 1800's. There was a witch living amongst the people and they burned her alive, as she died she placed a curse of flood on the place and death on the people.

 

On the anniversary of her death there was indeed a great flood, burying the entire town and people in it alive. if you park your car near the gates at night, a train going across the only way out, blocking you in for an hours worth of demon faces in your windows, howling screeching sounds, corpses trying to get at you, and the like. (Remember, in actuality the corpses are still underwater in the town, never recovered).

 

You can actually walk thru this place (beware, there are wild dog packs throughout) and good luck not getting lost. If the waters low enough, you can see the tops of chimneys and houses during the day. Pay close attention to what you hear; sounds even in the daytime are unexplainable and for added fun, try the cemetery off to the left for gravesites of those who died before the flood. Not recommended for ANY child, the place is dangerous. And don't drive thru there, you will get fined at least $500.For more information check out the Westmoreland Historical Association, and look up Livermore. It's all there in black and white. And yes, the "Livermore Cemetery" sign is the original that was used in the black and white version of Night of the Living Dead.

** From TheshadowLands.net **

 

 

 

While many stricken communities are still digging out of the worst flood in history in many sections of the country a survey this week shows that Indiana county suffered its greatest loss in the Conemaugh river valley region by the raging waters late Tuesday or Wednesday.

At Livermore 14 buildings and the bridge spanning the Conemaugh River were swept away while other buildings were ruined or badly damaged.

 

Among those whose homes were swept away were Andrew Bolen, John Akey, Harry Clawson, George Cochran, John Lynch, Joseph Miler, William Hazlett, Roy Bricker. The stocks in the general stores of Quinley Griffith and Harry Fairley were ruined as well as the properties of Harry Thompson, John Shirley, the Brandon and the Altier families. The barns of Scott Calhoun, John Shirley and Joe Miller and the garages of Frank Fairley and Jack Lynch were destroyed.

From Indiana Weekly Messenger, Indiana, PA 26 Mar 1936

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Here is a last look at Livermore from the air in 1941 before it was wiped off the face of the earth by the Corps of Engineers.

 

 

 

 

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This is Livermore Today

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

** From www.StuffThatsGone.com **

 

 

Livermore Cemetary

 

One of the oldest cemeteries in the United States, it has a lot of  history to it; as most places do, this one as well has countless urban legends, which are absolutely false...I contacted the Westmoreland Historical Society and got the real deal. Here it is:

 

In the 1960's, Livermore was a bustling town, although not large with a population of only 300.  In the 1960's, a flood (due to a dam burst) practically demolished the town, and notified the locals of how dangerous the low-lying town really was. 

 

In 1972, the town was bought out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to be used as a flood control unit, known now as Conemaugh Lake.  Livermore soon ceased to exist--a town of once much class and uniqueness was removed from the world as we know it--but not without a trace.  Livermore Cemetery, the town's cemetery, lies on the hill above the old town, and is one of the creepiest places I have ever been to.

 

Before one explores the cemetery, it is really beneficial to explore where the town used to be.  Access to the area is quite easy...just off Rt. 22 on the West End Trail.  The trail is actually just an old railroad bed turned into a road, but it's made especially for bikes, and not only makes for a nice ride, but also a creepy one.

 

Livermore is off to the right, in a flood plain, alongside the reservoir.  During low water levels, you can actually hike through the woods along the trail, under one of the viaducts, and see the flat area once known as Livermore.  Few buildings remain, but it is obvious that a town was there...old yards, trees, etc.  Don't even bother looking for it if it has just recently rained...after all, the place is a flood control area, and it fills up with water very quickly.  Now to the cemetery.

 

The cemetery lies above the old town, on a hill by itself.  When I was most recently there, there was a sign just outside the cemetery that said : "Keep Out, Police Patrolled."  However, this is definitely not true, because cemeteries are public, until after dark, when it is "unlawful" to trespass.

 

The cemetery is not privately owned. You can find this yourself at the Westmoreland Historical Society. However, there is some yo yo who thinks he has the authority to kick you out, and will come by in a beat up pickup truck with a spotlight and tell you to leave. If this happens, leave. I wouldn't start the trouble.

 

After dark, this nice, sunny resting place for the dead becomes a dark, dreadful place.  There must be something creepy about this place, even to Hollywood, because it is here that the opening scene of "Night of the Living Dead" was filmed.  The gravestones are so old that most cannot even be read, although some can be read that date back as far as the early 1800's.

 

Weird things happen here, such as wild dogs surrounding you, an extra set of footprints being behind you, and blurred vision.  I experienced all of these, on more than one occasion.  Sometimes, cars do not start upon returning to them (I had this happen once), and some even seem to be moved.  Livermore Cemetery is only about 15 minutes from Torrance, and both make a great Saturday fright night in the fall, particularly on full moon nights.

 

Either way, after dark, Livermore Cemetery becomes the 2nd scariest place in the state of Pennsylvania. 

 

** From www.abandonedpa.tripod.com **

 

 

The Old Torrance State Mental Hospital

 

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The Old Torrance State Mental Hospital (OTSMH) is, in my opinion, the scariest place I have ever explored, and the scariest place in Pennsylvania for that matter.  Even looking at these pictures gives me goosebumps, especially when I know how dreadfully evil the aura around the place is.

 

In the mid 1960's, OTSMH was shut down - due to patient neglect, overcrowding, and numerous patient escapes - and replaced by a larger hospital a couple of miles down the road, which is still in operation to this day.  OTSMH is renowned for having inhumanely treating patients - some records suggest that patients were hung from hooks, tied to the walls, confined in rooms with no beds or bathrooms for weeks at a time, and some people claim that some were even buried alive.

 

Regardless of what happened here, it is obvious that it was demonic...the entire property has a very undeisreable feel to it.  As soon as you step out of your car, you get the feeling that, for some reason, you should not be there.  A cold draft emancipates from within the ancient walls, cooling the entire grounds.

 

The surrounding lands are dark and eerie, and if you go alone, you will not get far; I guarantee you will leave as soon as you get near the building.  Surrounding the old hospital are huge, wide-open fields, which was probably intended, because having fields surround a place like this makes spotting and catching escapees much easier.

 

The building itself is in pretty good shape considering its age, but the second floor is off limits and unsafe.  The scariest portions of the building are located in the basement, particularly the furnace room, but the entire place will make your teeth chatter and your heart beat just a little faster.

 

If you explore any place in Pa, let this one be it....however, this place is not for the faint of heart - This isn't the kind of scariness and fear that goes away when it's over....the fear sticks with you for a long time....it gets inside your head.  It is because of this that I have deemed the Old Torrance State Mental Hospital "The scariest place in Pennsylvania."

 

** From www.abandonedpa.tripod.com **

 

 

 

 

The grounds of this old hospital are believed to be haunted. People have claimed to see former residents roaming the grounds and buildings. Elevators have even been known to open at will along with slamming doors. !!!WARNING!!!! The elevators are no longer there and also, only one door, which is lodged shut with a board. – Loud noises heard when walking through.

 

Things happening to cars. i.e. windshield wipers being turned upside down. An overall cold and bad feeling about the place. The basement has an eerie feel to it, very cold in the room with the furnace. If you dare you can try to walk around the second floor (which there is no elevator to only a stair case that is missing many steps) the floor is very thin in the second floor so be careful not to fall through and get hurt) -

 

Her ghost is said to run the halls near the mortuary, giggling and laughing, as if she were playing a hide and seek game, also said to be looking for her mother. Another story is that an upstairs room is haunted by an old woman who resided in a room at the end of the hall. This room was the only “private” room, with door, and the only with a balcony entrance. If you enter this room, it’s said that you can hear her rocking in her chair.

 

Update There is a story of a little girl who’d been born by a woman residing in the hospital. One day, the girl came to visit her mother and it was reported that she had been murdered by security officers, or something of the like. This was said to have happened in the mortuary of the building.

 

If you want to investigate this old mental hospital be careful from what i can tell the building is very bad shape.

 

Just to let everyone know who tries to investigate this old mental hospital the city police does patrol the area everyday and they will arrest anyone who is caught trespassing on the property and there are signs posted on the property saying !!!No TRESPASSING Allowed!!! . . . The State doesn’t like when people trespass on the property.

 

 

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