History & local legend
In April 1925, an unidentified woman's burned body was discovered on Broad Mountain near Gordon in Schuylkill County. By summer, people were connecting strange sounds and stalled cars near the site with her death. Local newspapers followed both the reported encounters and the crowds they attracted.
On July 10, the Mount Carmel Item published an account from three Minersville men who had been picking berries nearby. Hearing moans from an old road, they went to help whoever might be hurt. They found only brush and a pine tree, but the crying continued. All three hurried back to their car and drove away.
As the reports spread, motorists began visiting the mountain specifically to look for the ghost. Newspaper coverage described a place where a solitary sound had become a public attraction, with groups gathering at night to see whether the dead woman would appear.
