I made the comment above yours. Back then, the road was not blocked as it is now. I didnt even know they did block it off until I looked at street view on google maps. I was quite surprised to see it blocked but with all the trash dumping at the first sharp bend there and kids doing whatever back there, I can see why they would.

Personally, I would just stick to the road.  When I first went (before it was blocked off of course) we would enter from the south side, which is closest to 28.  We would sit at the first sharp bend and after a couple times with nothing we got to see the light fly around.

After taking our friends, we all noticed that a little ways up the road is a field (thats apparently where the Orphanage was) and it was filled with the same lights. Maybe a dozen or more. Some flew twords the car and above it, others just stayed back in the field.

We always went about 1am and on the same day of the week, once a week. So if you want to see the lights, pick a time like that and keep at it. There is activity there for sure.

I also might have seen one of the other haunts in that locations, called the 3 hunters. They appear as large orbs that float through the woods. In that same first sharp bend, before we saw the other lights, I thought I saw car lights coming down the road (that first bend turns back on itself as you can see on the google map) so we took off thinking it might be a cop. Needless to say we didnt pass any other car. Since we didnt stay long, I wont say im 100% sure I saw the large orb, but its a good chance thats what it was.

I doubt that the roadblocks would have been removed.  I would not be afraid of anything though, except maybe the local cops running you off. :)

Take a few friends with you, take a video camera for sure! But I wouldnt take anything like beer or whatever just in case the cops do show up. If you have a camera (even a reg digital camera should have some video option) and nothing illegal, they would probably just ask you to leave. Could always ask for permission to go back to do a study, never know. :)

Either way, let us know how it goes.

My only few suggestions are this:

Since the road is closed off, you may want to ask the local police for permission. Tell them what you are doing, say its research for a school project, whatever.

You probably wont see anything the first night. Pick a time (say 1am) and keep going back on the same day every week. This is what a friend of mine and me did until we finally starting seeing the orbs. It kinda seems like they are shy. :)

BRING A CAMERA!!!!  A low light type that used IR would be best, but even a semi decent camera should pick up bright flashing lights flying around. If you do catch something, upload it to a website or FTP so others can view it. Also, the TAPS (Ghost Hunters from Sci-Fi) website has a forum where people can share their videos and pictures.

Lastly, start at the first sharp bend (coming in from Guys Run Rd), hang out there for maybe 15-30 mins (or more if you dont want to head too far from your car), from there head up the road a bit until the first small field. That is supposedly where the orphanage was, and where friends and myself saw a group of the orbs flying around.

My friend and I would drive to the sharp bend and park the car. (Note: This was before the barricades)  The first few times we didn't see anything, which is why I suggest to keep going back. When we did, it was the small light that blinks and flies around. After a few times going and seeing it, we brought friends along to see them. It was then that we stopped at a small field, presumably where the Orphange used to be, and saw a group of them flying around.

Its hard to see on the google map, but it looks like it might have been right before the second bend to the left (coming from the sharp bend). In any case, you can start at the sharp bend, just go there until you do see the light (or lights, we did start seeing two) and then you can head further up the road and maybe see the group. I would advise against going into the field since there may be a well or other hazards hidden.

At the sharp bend, you can see a path leading north. While your there at the bend looking that direction, you will notice that the left side is a hill. In fact, the road climbs rather steeply just after you go around the bend.  We would park at the bend pretty much facing north, or facing that path. (not that it was really much of a path since it was all high grass and brush at the time) Its there that we first saw the lights.

Honestly, I couldnt tell you where the orphanage really was, I can only tell you what we saw and where we saw it. And where we think the orphanage might have been, simply because of the group of lights, was further up from the bend, on the right, either just before or near that next bend to the left.

If you really want to know, head over to the library and see if you cant find some information on it. Im sure if it burned down and people died, it would have been in a paper somewhere.

Cant hurt, dont have to tell them when you plan to go. :)

Really though, I would think that if you came in and spoke to them in a professional manner, have a camera with you, and if you are younger give them your parents information.

Also, I emailed the Library there in Oakmont asking if someone could look into the stories (orphanage, hunters and miners) and I got a reply from a woman who said she would look into it. If you ask the cops for permission and they dont just outright say "Hell no", I can ask her to help in that regard. I really do hope you can get there and catch something, cause as much as I would love to go back, Im a bit far away here in Tenn.

Re-read the top of the page. I asked a local Librarian to do some research and they can find NO history of any orphanage. So as of right now, we can only surmise the lights, if they are ghosts (which at the very least they ARE paranormal) would be from various deaths contributed to the coal mine nearby.

And the closing of the road is supposedly due to the lack of maintenence and as such is considered unsafe. While that may be true, I would also think it had to do with trash dumping and kids doing whatever there. If the barricade isnt far (like within sight) of the sharp bend in the road, then I wouldnt think it should be such a big deal to be there. But thats just me. If your concerned about the police, go ask. It cant hurt.

Lastly; Ghost Adventures? That is probably the worst show about the paranormal. Now a team from TAPS (on the show or not) would be the better way to go.

Um, not really sure what you two are talking about. This listing isn't about any 13 bends or 13 girls.

Thanks for responding to my question.  To be honest, I am very skeptical of the Harmarville 13 Bends.  Nobody has provided documented proof of any mining accidents that occurred in this area.  I figured that Harmar Twp. closed Campbells Run Rd. due to the amount of attention it garners from teenagers and ghost hunters.  And since nobody has yet to capture one of these orbs on camera, I need more convincing first.

 As for the 13 Bends in Coulter/Coultersville, an orphanage retreat home DID exist there in the late 1800's thru the early 1900's.  Documentation can be found of its existance and former exact location.  The only thing I cannot find, so far, is when, according to legend, the fire that supposedly burnt the house down.  I posted some photos I took there during the daytime hours.  It's just an empty lot today, with a small church and cemetery next door.  That lot is private property, though.