History & local legend
One of the stories attached to Norristown State Hospital describes a young woman skipping across an entrance to the grounds on a clear night. A contributor using the name Angel submitted the account to an online ghost-story collection, where it was preserved by 2011.
She was described in a poodle skirt, bobby socks and white shoes, with blond hair drawn into a ponytail.
Another tradition concerns the underground passages connecting hospital buildings. A 2011 local Halloween roundup described tales of former patients running through those tunnels after death.
Sources
- Ghosts of America, Norristown submissions, Angel’s entrance account preserved in November 2011
- Norristown Patch, Tony Di Domizio, Local Haunts, November 1, 2011
- Historical Society of Montgomery County, Norristown State Hospital and historic grounds map
- Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Norristown State Hospital
- OpenStreetMap, hospital campus
