Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Why did Harrisburg buy a $6,500 vampire hunting kit? Mayor Stephen Reed wanted to build a national museum of the old west in...Pennsylvania for some reason. Reed went on an $8.3 million spending spree, purchasing around 10,000 artifacts including a $6,500 vampire hunting kit. The city never came close to building the museum, and after he was voted out of office, Reed took a number of artifacts home with him ultimately leading to his indictment for theft, fraud and corruption. #history #historyfacts #vampire
Why did Harrisburg buy a $6,500 vampire hunting kit? Mayor Stephen Reed wanted to build a national museum of the old west in...Pennsylvania for some reason. Reed went on an $8.3 million spending spree, purchasing around 10,000 artifacts including a $6,500 vampire hunting kit. The city never came close to building the museum, and after he was voted out of office, Reed took a number of artifacts home with him ultimately leading to his indictment for theft, fraud and corruption. #history #historyfacts #vampire
