History & local legend
Lititz Springs Inn, formerly the General Sutter Inn, has a tradition of ghostly children moving through its rooms and corridors. A daytime manager interviewed by Lancaster County Magazine described them as familiar, friendly presences. Visitors had reported glimpsing children darting through doorways and hearing small footsteps in empty halls.
Kelly Weaver, co-founder of the Spirit Society of Pennsylvania, returned to the hotel with her husband, their dog and recording equipment after an earlier visit aroused her interest. She left a recorder running in their room while the couple went downstairs for breakfast, leaving the dog behind.
When they returned, the normally calm animal was huddled in a corner. Weaver said the recording contained the dog’s growls mixed with what sounded like a little girl laughing.
