Dancin' Franklin?

Philadelphia, the "City of Brotherly Love" and the "Birthplace of Independence" has a long, storied history and is home to many infamously reputed haunted locations.

Places like Eastern State Penitentiary, Fort Mifflin, and even the Betsy Ross House are historical landmarks that have been featured prominently in paranormal programs, magazines, etc.

Much less well known (even to locals) is Library Hall, on 5th Street just east of Independence Hall. Home of the American Philosophical, the specters of this locale have long been linked to none other than Benjamin Franklin.

Franklin's mischievous ghost has been said to wander the rows of the library within, often with a stack of books tucked under one arm and is walking cane in the other.

Much more curious (and downright humorous) are the reports of the statue of Franklin that stands in a cove carved above the 5th Street entrance to the building. Numerous reports over the years have claimed that the statue moves, the head sometimes turning to follow those walking down 5th or the arms swinging about.

There is also local lore - believe it or not - about the statue leaping down into the street and dancing (!) at the stroke of midnight during a full moon phase.

That last one is tough to reconcile, but there are enough people who have reported this occurrence to suggest that the possibility has merit.

So... what do you think? Have you ever explored this location, or are you a Philadelphia local with more information on what may (or may not) be going on here?

We'd love to hear more about this location and the mysterious happenings around the Franklin statue...