Gettysburg Ghost Tours

Civil war ghost stories are abundant in this town. During the Gettysburg ghost tours you can hear some stories as you stand in the actual spot where they take place. The disturbances in the energy fields left by those who suffered emotional, often tragic, deaths are sometimes detectable with electronic equipment, cameras, or by your own bodily sensations such as the hair raising on your arms.

You can choose a tour that covers outdoor areas such as the battlefield or downtown streets, or you can tour a haunted building inside. Visiting at night is a different experience than visiting during the day.

The popular Candlelight Ghost Walks depart at the left of the Farnsworth House Inn and are given by a period dressed guide with a lantern. You can buy tickets next to the Farnsworth House in the Beyond the Veil Shop. They have one route covering the Confederate side, and one route covering the Union side, so you need to choose which tour you want to do first. If you like the walking style tour, there are other walking tours besides the Gettysburg ghost tours which take you through town or to churches that served as Civil War hospitals.

You can make reservations for Ghostly Images Tours at the Gettysburg Tour Center where the trolley stops and the double-decker buses depart. They offer the Jennie Wade Tour and Haunted Orphanage Tour, plus special events throughout the year such as the Haunted Trolley and the Supernatural Supper.

The Ghosts of Gettysburg Tours are based on the popular book series by Mark Nesbitt and have been around since 1994. Many of the guides have had paranormal experiences. They offer several tours covering different areas. The latest tours depart at 9:45pm. Most start at the Ghosts of Gettysburg Candlelight Walking Tour Headquarters at the corner of Baltimore St. and Breckenridge St. and last 1 hour 15 minutes. They also offer a bus tour and partner with Pioneer Scenic Railway for the Ghost Train. Reservations: (717)337-0445

What to Bring
Here's a list of what you might want to bring on a Gettysburg ghost tour:

• A camera. I warn you that it might malfunction if the ghosts are especially shy, but you might be lucky enough to capture photos of orbs and streaks of light.
• A sweater, incase you experience chills.
• A pair of walking (or running!) shoes so you don't trip in the dark or on old floorboards.

Some places provide electronic ghost detectors. All places provide lights, some in the form of lanterns, to keep the tour group together.