The Haunted History of Fort Mifflin, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
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🗓️ 6 February 2026
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWO
Standing along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Fort Mifflin is one of the last intact Revolutionary War battlefields in the United States—and the city’s only remaining fort. Commissioned in 1771, the site has endured centuries of conflict, serving roles in the American Revolution, the Civil War, and even World War II.
In 1777, Fort Mifflin became the scene of a brutal British assault that left hundreds dead or wounded. That violence, layered with decades of military use and loss, has earned the fort a reputation as one of the most haunted locations in America. Reports of shadow figures, disembodied voices, unexplained movement, and full-body apparitions have drawn investigators and visitors from around the world.
Beth Beatty, Executive Director of Fort Mifflin, explores the fort’s long and often violent history—and the paranormal experiences that continue to be reported within its walls. From documented hauntings to unanswered questions, this conversation examines who may still be standing watch at one of America’s most storied military sites.
Find out more about Fort Mifflin, as well as tour information and paranormal tours and investigations, at fortmifflin.us.
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| 0:00.0 | Today on the Grave Talks, we continue our conversation about the history and the hauntings at Fort Mifflin with Beth Beattie, Executive Director. |
| 0:15.5 | Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia is a national historic landmark. It is one of the only intact revolutionary battlefields and the only fort in Philadelphia. |
| 0:27.5 | It was commissioned in 1771 and in the fall of 1777, it was bombarded and captured by the British. |
| 0:37.0 | Hundreds of soldiers were killed or wounded in the brutal attack. |
| 0:42.0 | In a visit to Fort Mifflin, you would not only stand on a Revolutionary War battlefield, |
| 0:48.7 | but you would also be inside a Civil War prison next to a magazine storing gunpowder during World War II. |
| 0:55.8 | With a rich history like that, it's no surprise that Fort Mifflin is also haunted. |
| 1:02.0 | In fact, it is widely regarded as one of the most haunted sites in America. |
| 1:08.0 | If you haven't yet listened to Part 1, make sure you do that. Today we'll learn more about |
| 1:13.0 | the faceless man, the screaming lady, and others that still haunt the fort today. I'm Carol Hughes, |
| 1:20.6 | and on this episode of the Grave Talks, part two of the history and the hauntings of Fort Mifflin |
| 1:27.0 | with Beth Beattie. |
| 1:29.3 | Now, Beth, let's continue our conversation about William Howe, also known as we think, anyway, the faceless man. |
| 1:38.1 | It's been repeated enough times that it's become really one of our cornerstone stories. He's often encountered in |
| 1:47.1 | casemate five. I believe he's been seen in case made 11. Now these are both places that it would |
| 1:53.6 | make sense for how to have been imprisoned. Casemate five was where the union prisoners were held during the fort's term as a federal |
| 2:04.4 | prison during the Civil War. Philadelphia was a hotbed of desertions. So these are primarily deserters |
| 2:10.1 | or less than honorable men and was one of the areas in the fort that had the worst conditions |
| 2:17.1 | because they would have not earned any respect from the garrison's solversions. was one of the areas in the fort that had the worst conditions, |
| 2:21.9 | because they would have not earned any respect from the garrison soldiers, |
| 2:29.8 | whereas a Confederate prisoner of war could earn his parole by signing an oath of allegiance to the union. |
| 2:34.0 | So the deserters were really like the bottom of the barrel. |
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