Is the Harper House Haunted? - Bentonville Battlefield

Brenda McKean describes some of the strange paranormal activity she has witnessed on the grounds of the Harper House.

The Harper House is located next to the Bentonville Battlefield, and was used as a field hospital for wounded Civil War soldiers. The front yard of The Harper House (and the surrounding grounds) served as a triage area for the incoming wounded soldiers.

Visitors have reported seeing the ghost of John Harper in the house, and on the grounds. Strange lights and cold spots have also been reported. According to one witness, there are 6 intelligent ghosts (of dead Union soldiers) who hang-out around the Harper House and the Visitors Center.

The Bentonville Battlefield is also reportedly haunted. People have heard cannon fire, rifles, shouts, and seen phantom fires and apparitions. The smell of gun smoke, and decaying human flesh has also been reported. At Bentonville 80,000 Civil War soldiers fought over 6,000 acres of land. More than 4,000 men were killed, wounded, or missing during the 3-day battle which took place in March 1865.

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[ghosthuntingsecrets]

Hi TarheelCSA. Good to hear from another reenactor. Yes, there is some pretty unusual activity there.

[TarheelCSA]

I have been to Bentonville as a reenactor and I know it is haunted too. Weird things happen there a lot.

[rebel9568]

i live in eastern north carolina,. ive been thier before and im going back as a myth hunter to hunt the paranormal in the trenches of bentonville battle field, i also rember the battle reenactment, it was good :)

[scott9050]

In 1984 I went to Bentonville and toured the Harper house with my parents. There was an old man in his late 90's there on the tour, he grew up in the house and the house belonged to his grand parents. He told us of waking up early in the morning and being scared because of strange things going on in the house. He said that there were still blood stains on the wood and that his family put a large rug over the largest of the stains. He must have been born in the 1880's.