Elfreth's Alley haunt-related folklore

Elfreth's Alley, a National Historic Landmark known as the oldest continuously inhabited residential street in the U.S., is a frequent stop on Philadelphia ghost tours that recount alleged sightings and eerie anecdotes tied to specific 18th-century houses. The Elfreth's Alley Museum and area residents have reported occasional anecdotal accounts of unexplained sounds and cold spots during after-hours tours. These stories form part of the street’s living folklore and are routinely mentioned in guided haunted-history itineraries. The accounts are anecdotal rather than historically verified.