THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Local legend claims that a series of mysterious gates hidden in the woods of Hellam Township leads toward increasingly frightening supernatural encounters. The asylum story often attached to the legend is unsupported, and the associated land is private property.
The Seven Gates of Hell is a longstanding York County legend associated with a wooded area in Hellam Township. Stories claim that a series of mysterious gates leads deeper into the woods, with increasingly supernatural consequences for anyone who passes through them. Some versions connect the site to a former asylum, although no evidence supports the asylum story. At least one physical gate has historically been associated with the property, while the larger tale is firmly rooted in local folklore.