• City Tavern (Museum) - This is the tour’s meeting point and initial stop. Once a significant site during the American Revolution, frequented by influential figures, it was destroyed by fire in 1834 and demolished in 1854. Who ignited the flames, and does the spirit of a bride lost to the fire still wail in the shadows?
• Merchants Exchange Building - Constructed around 1834, the Merchants’ Exchange was once adjacent to the notorious Dock Creek, a hub of pollution and disease. As the city’s commercial heart, it was a place where greed met the spirits of the less fortunate just outside its doors.
• Site Marker of Alexander Hamilton’s Former Home - It is said that residing in Philadelphia was the catalyst that led to Alexander Hamilton’s downfall, derailing his path to the presidency. Does his spirit linger here, reflecting on his ill-fated affair with Maria Reynolds?
• Carpenters’ Hall - Known as one of Philadelphia’s most iconic original structures, dating back to 1774. While famous for hosting the First Continental Congress, Carpenters’ Hall also served as a temporary hospital during the American Revolution, a clandestine meeting spot for French spies, the scene of a botched bank robbery, and more.
• Todd House - In 1775, Dolley Todd’s infant son and first husband tragically succumbed to yellow fever at this location. Dolley later became the First Lady as the wife of the fourth American president, James Madison, but do the spirits of her family still reside in her former home?
• Robert Morris Statue - A largely forgotten founding father, Robert Morris was a passionate patriot, statesman, financier, and a key leader in the American Revolution. Despite signing the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Constitution, he died impoverished and ill. Some claim his spirit haunts the vicinity of the Walnut Street Jail, where he was imprisoned for his debts.
• American Philosophical Society - A statue of Benjamin Franklin graces the front of this building, which houses the library of the American Philosophical Society he established in 1743. Franklin, a prominent founding father, was also a diplomat, civic leader, scientist, inventor, and writer. Despite his remarkable life, he disowned his son, neglected his wife, and held grudges. Whose spirits haunt his statue?
• Independence Hall - Known as the birthplace of the nation and the site where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed. But are you aware of the bodies left on its steps during the French and Indian War, or the number of people who perished here under authority? This historic site has its share of spirits.
• Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Currently the site of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, this square was once a burial ground for American Revolutionary soldiers, as well as the impoverished and unclaimed deceased. In 1777, John Adams noted the 2,000 soldiers interred here and wrote to his wife about spending an hour among the “congregation of the dead.” There is no shortage of spirits here.

• Walking tour with an APT-certified guide

• Site interiors, weather guarantee, gratuity for the guide

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