Beaver Marsh
Riverview Road
Boston Township

The area now known as "Beaver Marsh" was once owned by Charles Carter and his family. Carter was the son of a canal boat captain and spent most of his life working on the canal. He built his house at the nearby Pancake Lock.

His son, Darwin, built a house just to the north of the homestead, and helped his father after we went blind. When the canal was phased out, the family opened a dairy farm on the property. Charles prayed for a rebirth of the canal, hoping to work on the boats once more. His hopes were dashed when the flood of 1913 destroyed the canal beyond repair. He passed away the same year.

Both of the Carter homes have been demolished. The cow pastures became a junk yard until the site was cleaned up by the National Park Service and turned into a marsh once beavers were re-introduced into the region.

Visitors have reported strange blue lights between the lock and the marsh, as well as footsteps along the boardwalk which stretched across the marsh. A shadowy figure wearing overalls has been seen running down the towpath, along what once was the Carter family driveway. It is believed that the spirit of Charles Carter is responsible for the activity, still waiting to see the canal restored to its former glory.

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Paranormal Evidence :

Photos

Taken facing down the trail towards the marsh, there appears to be a mist in this photo. It was captured on 35mm film by Michelle Colson in the summer of 2002.

This photo was taken by Chris Bacha at Pancake Lock just south of the marsh. There appears to be some sort of fog or mist in the photo. The original photo has been brightened to allow the mist to be more visible.

This picture of a vibrant blue orb was taken by Vanessa Scaffidi off the trail in a wooded area where the Carter House once stood. You can see the orb on the far left.