Ghosts of Philadelphia: Haunted History Night Walking Tour

Philadelphia isn't just the Cradle of Liberty — it's a city where the dead refuse to leave. On this 1.5-hour guided night walk through America's most historically haunted streets, your paranormal expert leads you past the dark corners of Old City where founding fathers, yellow fever victims, and restless soldiers have been reported wandering for centuries. The tour winds past Pennsylvania Hospital — America's oldest, and one of its most haunted — where the screams of early surgery patients are said to echo at night. You'll stand before the Betsy Ross House where her ghost reportedly still stitches in the shadows, and pass Carpenter's Hall and City Tavern, where the spirits of colonial-era merchants and soldiers linger at the bar. Along the way, you might encounter the tragic shade of Edgar Allan Poe himself — the writer who found Philadelphia dark enough to inspire The Murders in the Rue Morgue and The Raven. Desecrating German soldiers, Bishop White's murderous cook, and even a dancing Ben Franklin have all been reported on this route. The tour ends at Washington Square Park, a serene green space that was once a mass burial ground for thousands of yellow fever victims and unknown Revolutionary War soldiers. Whether you're a hardened skeptic or a true believer, this is Philadelphia after dark as you were never meant to see it.