Embark on a spine-chilling journey through Philadelphia’s haunted past on this historic ghost tour. Explore sites of witch trials, colonial boneyards, and the graves of Founding Fathers before venturing into the city’s most haunted taverns.
Embark on a spine-chilling journey through Philadelphia’s haunted past on this historic ghost tour. Explore sites of witch trials, colonial boneyards, and the graves of Founding Fathers before venturing into the city’s most haunted taverns.
- National Constitution Center - During the construction of the National Constitution Center, numerous bodies were unearthed and subsequently reburied in mass graves at a different location within Philadelphia. These stories are enriched with Native American rituals, burial customs, and lore associated with this site.
- Betsy Ross House - The…
- National Constitution Center - During the construction of the National Constitution Center, numerous bodies were unearthed and subsequently reburied in mass graves at a different location within Philadelphia. These stories are enriched with Native American rituals, burial customs, and lore associated with this site.
- Betsy Ross House - The visit to the Betsy Ross House and her grave includes recounting eerie tales of hauntings at the house and the site where she rests alongside her third husband, John Claypoole.
- Benjamin Franklin’s Grave - At the grave of the esteemed statesman and patriot Benjamin Franklin, who is interred with his wife Deborah and infant son Francis, lesser-known aspects of this fascinating Founding Father are explored, including his ties to body snatching, ghouls, and his influence on contemporary horror writers.
- Christ Church Burial Ground - This burial ground, known for housing the remains of five Founding Fathers, including Benjamin Franklin, is a place where discussions of grave robbery, ghosts, and the peculiar histories of medical practices during the Revolutionary and Victorian eras take place.
- Arch Street Meeting House - Visitors are invited to the historic Quaker Meeting House and burial grounds to hear stories of witch trials and ghosts in the heart of historic Philadelphia.
- Christ Church - At the old Anglican Church of England, discussions revolve around grave robbery, accidental live burials, and ghost stories from the Revolutionary Period in the United States.
- The President’s House - This building served as America’s first “White House,” where Presidents George Washington and John Adams held office when Philadelphia was the capital of the United States from 1790 to 1800. The President’s House was a hub for both official and unofficial business, frequented by foreign dignitaries and members of Congress and the Senate. Benedict Arnold also resided here as Military Governor of Philadelphia following the British evacuation during the American War for Independence.
- Independence Hall - Independence Hall is the historic site where both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted. Now the centerpiece of the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, it was the main meeting place of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1783 and hosted the Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787, where 55 of America’s leading statesmen crafted the Constitution of the United States.
- Liberty Bell Center - Commissioned in 1752, the Liberty Bell cracked during its initial test ring and was recast two years later by local craftsmen John Pass and John Stow, bearing the inscription, “Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants Thereof.”

- Light refreshments provided
- Visit the graves of Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross
- Guided by an experienced history teacher
- Explore witch-trial sites, burial grounds, and hear ghost stories
- Light refreshments provided
- Visit the graves of Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross
- Guided by an experienced history teacher
- Explore witch-trial sites, burial grounds, and hear ghost stories
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
This spectral enthusiast’s ideal journey takes you to places where Witch Trials took place, where our Founding Fathers are laid to rest, where bodies are mass-buried beneath colonial architecture, and where colonial graveyard haunts exist. All these are explored in a one-hour visit to historical sites before stepping into Philadelphia’s eeriest taverns…
This spectral enthusiast’s ideal journey takes you to places where Witch Trials took place, where our Founding Fathers are laid to rest, where bodies are mass-buried beneath colonial architecture, and where colonial graveyard haunts exist. All these are explored in a one-hour visit to historical sites before stepping into Philadelphia’s eeriest taverns known for their ghostly presence.
- Minimum age is 21 years
- Adult Content and Language
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.