A haunting in Harman
Bennett House
Tales of paranormal activity and legends of ghosts haunting people and places are nothing new. Ghostly motifs can frighten, provide a cautionary tale or spark the imagination. West Virginia isn’t short of stories about purportedly haunted places and many ghost anecdotes are alive and well in area communities. Up a hollow just across from Harman High School sits an old abandoned home, known as the Bennett House. It’s spooky story can stir curiosity in those who believe in the paranormal and those who don’t. The legend behind the house has been used by educator Jane Harman in her classroom at Halloween. Many years ago an unknown man arrived at Harman peddling tonic, Harman explained. For some reason, someone, although people do not know who, allegedly murdered the salesman and disposed of his body in one of three places at the Bennett home: under a floor, in a closet or under a bush.
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