Reliquarian House Overnight VIP Ghost Hunt, Kane, Pennsylvania

The Reliquarian House Ghost Hunt & Sleepover

A Victorian Mansion Deep in the Pennsylvania Forest. One of the Oldest Homes in McKean County. A House the Kane Family Never Really Left.

In the small borough of Kane, Pennsylvania, tucked into the ancient forests of the Allegheny high country, a tall Victorian mansion sits at the end of a long flagstone walk. Its mansard roof and central tower rise above the treeline. Its wraparound porch faces empty woodland. Most of its original furnishings remain in place. And according to decades of residents, visitors, and paranormal investigators, it has never stood truly empty.

The town of Kane was founded in 1863 by Civil War General Thomas L. Kane, commander of the famed Pennsylvania Bucktail Regiment and one of the most prominent military families in the state. The house that now bears the name “The Reliquarian” was built by Elisha Kent Kane as a gift to his wife Zella. He called it Silverside, because he considered her the silver side of every storm cloud. It remained in the Kane family for generations.

Inside the walk-in safe, every deed to the property is still preserved. Original maps of the town as it was being built. Century-old photographs, letters, and family correspondence. Much of the original furniture remains in the rooms it was first placed in. This is not a restored house, and it is not a museum recreation. It is a Victorian home that was lived in, loved in, and lost to the living, while quietly holding onto everything and everyone that had ever passed through it.

In August 2023, the property was purchased by artist, author, and philanthropist Jessica Lark, who renamed it The Reliquarian House and opened its doors to artists, writers, and musicians in residence through the Elysian Sanctuary program. Shortly after she moved in, the house began to make itself heard.

THE SPIRITS OF THE RELIQUARIAN HOUSE

Activity at The Reliquarian spans every floor and every room of the house. Residents, overnight guests, and investigators all report the same recurring phenomena, independent of each other, often without knowing the house’s history before they experienced it.

Figures in the Doorways

The most frequently reported experience at The Reliquarian is the sensation of being watched from the hallways. Guests see the outlines of people passing silently past open doorways. When they turn to look, the doorway is empty. The figures never linger. They never speak. They simply walk by, as though still going about some private business of their own.

Cabinets That Open. Lights That Decide.

Throughout the house, cabinet doors open on their own with no one nearby. Lights turn themselves on and off in rooms that have sat empty for hours. Footsteps have been heard pacing the upper hallways and the staircase when the house was known to be empty. Objects move between rooms overnight, reappearing in places where they were not left.

The Spirit Hunters Investigation

In October 2024, The Reliquarian was investigated by Spirit Hunters, a Native American-founded paranormal team made up of three generations of the White Eagle family. They had visited countless historic sites across the United States. After their night inside the house, they returned a single verdict. It was one of the most active places they had ever encountered.

They reported intimate, personal interactions with the spirits of the house. They described a presence that wanted to speak, that had things to say, and that treated the investigators less like intruders than like long-awaited guests. Their findings were clear. The house has something to say. And it chooses who listens.

The Forest Beyond the Porch

The activity is not confined to the walls of the mansion. The surrounding forest, part of the ancient Allegheny high country, carries its own layer of unexplained phenomena. Disembodied voices. Movement between the trees. Figures watching from the edge of the treeline. The Reliquarian does not stand alone. Whatever lives inside it has company in the woods.

Generations of Witnesses. One Consistent Story.

Through every generation of Kane family descendants, through every caretaker and owner since, and through every guest who has passed the night under its roof, the reports have remained the same. Footsteps. Figures. Gifts. A house that seems to watch you as closely as you watch it.

One night inside one of Pennsylvania’s most paranormally active homes. We’re going in. Are you brave enough to join us?

What’s Included

Your after-hours investigation includes:

• Exclusive after-hours access to The Reliquarian House.
• Structured investigation sessions led by experienced Haunted Rooms America investigators.
• Use of professional paranormal equipment, including EMF detectors, EVP recorders, trigger objects, thermal imaging devices, and motion sensors.
• Free time to investigate independently.
• Snacks and refreshments provided.
• Room and extended investigation time – If you’re an Overnight VIP guest, you’ll also get to stay the night in one of just 8 rooms inside the mansion and investigate for as long into the night as you like!

TICKETS ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED