Mayflower Hall: Penhurst

This is a room in the basement of the Mayflower Hall Building, Pennhurst. As you can see there are toys scattered about. The items are not original to the building but were put there by various paranormal groups in the hopes of connecting with a child spirit. But the truth is that Mayflower Hall was a men's dormitory, not a children's ward. 

The basement beneath Mayflower is huge, cut up into various rooms. The basement also held a bathroom and laundry facilities. These rooms were used during the state school's operation for various activities.

Mayflower's basement is attached to the tunnel system, which leads to most of the other buildings. 

Cold, dark and creepy, Mayflower's basement holds a lot of paranormal activity. Service men have even fled the basement in fear, leaving their tools behind. 

Below is a picture of the dividers that once held toilets. 

Basement bathroom in Mayflower

Author Tamera Lawrence

Books: 

Ghosts of Mayflower: A Pennhurst Haunting

Pennhurst Ghosts of Mayflower II

The Pond 

MAYFLOWER HALL: CHAIRS

Rubber chairs are situated on the 1st and 2nd floors of the Mayflower Hall building, Pennhurst. 

As you can see in the picture, it's hard to tell what color they are or were.  Surprisingly, the chairs have held up over the years. Guests coming into the building will often sit on these chairs, oblivious to the grime. During ghost hunt, a few rowdy patrons will shove or drag the chairs around the common rooms. Still, the chairs prevail with the abuse. 

If only today's furniture would endure this well. 

Author Tamera Lawrence 
Books: 

GHOSTS OF MAYFLOWER: A PENNHURST HAUNTING 

PENNHURST GHOST OF MAYFLOWER II 

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