Seven Gates of Hell

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The Seven Gates of Hell is a modern urban legend regarding locations in York County, Pennsylvania. Two versions of the legend exist, one involving a burned insane asylum and the other an eccentric doctor. Both agree that there are seven gates in a wooded area of Hellam Township, Pennsylvania, and that anyone who passes through all seven goes straight to Hell. The location in question never housed an institution, while the doctor of the legend only constructed one gate to keep out trespassers. The property is privately owned, and visitors may be charged with trespassing.