History & local legend
Warren Armory on Hickory Street was built in 1909 and later became the Warren Area Student Union. A local ghost story centers on its basement, described in the tale as a former firing range.
According to the legend, a man firing a gun accidentally ignited stored ammunition and died. People subsequently reported seeing him below ground, hearing doors slam and finding lights switched back on after turning them off.
The Student Union also held a Halloween haunted house in the building. A volunteer writing in 2011 said the basement gave them chills whenever they worked there.
Sources
- The Shadowlands, Warren Area Student Union, range and explosion legend
- StrangeUSA, Warren Area Student Union, Warren resident in 2009 and haunted-house volunteer in 2011
- National Park Service, Warren Armory, National Register listing and address
- Warren Area Student Union, organizational history and fundraising
