Every step in Philadelphia’s Old City is alive with history, and with frights. On this spooky, after-dark ghost tour, you’ll learn the stories and secrets behind one of the country’s oldest residential neighborhoods, including tales of hauntings and unexplained happenings. As you go, you’ll also discover top Philadelphia landmarks, from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall to the American Philosophical Society Museum and the First Bank of the United States.
This is an after-dark walking tour of Philadelphia's Old City that pairs ghost stories with a heavy dose of landmark context. As you walk you hear tales of hauntings and unexplained happenings, but you also pass named landmarks including the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, the American Philosophical Society Museum, and the First Bank of the United States. It suits history-minded visitors who want the dark stories anchored to buildings they recognize.
Old City is one of the country's oldest residential neighborhoods, and the same founding-era streets that draw daytime sightseers take on a different tone at night, which is the contrast this tour plays with. Because it is a storytelling walk rather than an equipment-based hunt, it works well for mixed groups and for travelers who want to combine sightseeing with the spookier side. Come prepared to be on your feet for the evening.
Questions people ask
What landmarks will we see?
The route passes the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, plus the American Philosophical Society Museum and the First Bank of the United States, with stories tied to Old City along the way.
Is it a walking tour and when does it run?
It is an after-dark walking tour through Philadelphia's Old City, so expect to be on foot for the evening.
Is it more history or more ghost stories?
It is a mix. You hear tales of hauntings and unexplained happenings while also getting landmark and dark-history context for the neighborhood.
