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Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania · Cemeteries

Trinity Church Oxford and churchyard

The Figures at Trinity Church Oxford

Trinity Church Oxford and its old gravestones in a photograph by the Rev. H. A. F. Hoyt, published in 1892.
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History & local legend

Trinity Church Oxford in Philadelphia was the setting for a Philadelphia Ghost Hunters Alliance visit on July 13, 1998. According to co-founder Sharon G.’s report, the caretaker had assured the group that the buildings were locked and empty. While walking around the church looking for her husband, Donna B. heard the handle of a door turn behind her. She looked back and waited, but nobody emerged.

After Donna’s husband, Kenny, relayed the incident, the group aimed cameras toward the door. Sharon and Joani S. watched from the side, where a streetlamp illuminated the windows from beyond the building. They reported seeing one figure cross toward the door, followed by another. Kenny pressed his face to the glass for several minutes but saw nobody inside.

Sources

  1. Sharon G., Philadelphia Ghost Hunters Alliance, field report for July 13, 1998 (archived)
  2. WHYY, interview with Trinity Church Oxford lantern-tour director
  3. Trinity Church Oxford and the King’s Highway Foundation, churchyard marker
  4. Trinity Church Oxford, churchyard entrances
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Image credit

Rev. H. A. F. Hoyt (photograph), published in 1892; British Library scan · License