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Philly Ghosts: Phantoms of Philadelphia Tour

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Activity provider:US Ghost Adventures
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Philly Ghosts: Phantoms of Philadelphia Tour

Activity provider:US Ghost Adventures
3.6  / 5
5 reviews

From US$ 30 per person

Find out what's lurking in the shadows of Philadelphia on this history-packed haunted walking tour by US Ghost Adventures.

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Duration 1 hour
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Skip the line through express security check
Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Highlights
  • Find out the real reason the Liberty Bell cracked
  • Learn why one of the Founding Fathers is said to dance in the street at night
  • Tour through Philadelphia’s haunted Old City
  • Hear the history behind each haunted location from a professional guide
Full description
Journey through the haunted streets of Philadelphia's Old City on this tour led by professional and courteous US Ghost Adventures guides. Benefit from intensely researched stories and documented accounts of historic hauntings. “Old City” refers to the area of Philadelphia that was first established as a colony, an area that saw much strife, war, and hardship as the newly formed America fought for its independence. Hear the story of Benjamin Franklin's ghost that haunts Independence Hall, a place where one of the Founding Fathers undoubtedly spent many days. Learn of the story of the wife who became jealous from beyond the grave. This tour also takes you by some of the city's most haunted cemeteries, home to victims of yellow fever, naval captains, First Wives, and more.
Includes
  • Ghosts walking tour
  • Professional and courteous tour guides
  • Intensely researched true stories of haunted history
  • Documented accounts of historic hauntings
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drink
  • Gratuities

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All tours meet in front of the “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier” monument located on Washington Square at 217 W Washington Square. The monument is just to the west of the square’s center and features a statue of George Washington in front of a concrete wall inscribed with writing. Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to the tour's start time.

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Weather-appropriate clothing
  • ID card, copy accepted

Not allowed

  • Smoking
  • Alcohol and drugs
  • Video recording

Know before you go

  • Tours run rain or shine. Please dress appropriately for the evening's weather
  • This is a family-friendly tour, suitable for all ages
  • As part of COVID-19 guidelines, please maintain 6 feet/2 meters of distance between your tour guide and other parties in the group as best you can

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