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Explore gettysburg at its spookiest while you learn all about the history of the haunted locations, east cemetery hill.

Experience chills as you visit local cemeteries along with the Jennie Wade Birth House and the Orphanage on the East Cemetery Hill tour. Dive into the stories behind these haunted locations as you explore the dark and the doomed!

Author’s Tour with Johlene Riley

Join our headlining tour guide and lead investigator, Johlene Riley, author of “Ghostly Encounters of Gettysburg” who will escort you to locations featured in her book. Come and get regaled by our spooky star.

The Battle Cry

No lack of frights on the Battlecry tour where you’ll visit past battlefields, the national cemetery and haunted hotels in the dark! Also get to see The Reynolds Death House & Widow’s Cottage. Are you adventurous enough for this tour??

Tread quiet dark alleys to explore haunted locations by candlelight on the Black Cat tour. Visit places which were active battlefields and homes of makeshift shallow graves! Do you have the nerve to join us?

Craft Beer & Spirits

Join one of our lively tour guides for a candle light tour full of history, ghost stories, delicious craft beer and fun! If you enjoy outdoor theatre, then this is the tour for you!

Haunted Field Hospital

Experience the spooky atmosphere in the halls of the former makeshift field hospitals on this Haunted Field Hospital tour. Listen to spine-chilling stories and explore the Tillie Pierce House and the Jennie Wade Birth House in addition to homes and churches.

Live or Die

Join us on the Live or Die tour for an immersive, character-driven experience where you participate as civil war soldiers. History combined with horror, this is the perfect tour to have fun in a spooky environment!

Haunted Cemetery

Accompany our guides along three haunted local cemeteries, past burial sites, murder houses & more on the Haunted Cemetery Tour. If you find cemeteries spine-chilling, this is the tour for you!

Back from the Dead

Join us on this immersive tour where our tour guides will be in spooky historical attire and experience a night filled with ghostly tales! Perfect for ZOMBIE & HORROR Fans!!

Scare on the Square

Visit the The Center Of Town, Gettysburg Hotel, Lincoln Train Station and more on the Scare on the Square tour. Hear the riveting stories behind the popularity of these locations from our guides. Never a dull moment on this tour!

Daytime History Tour

Join us on our Daytime History tour and indulge in interesting historical tales narrated by our amazing guides. Ideal for families!

Till Death Do Us Part

Explore the backstory of some of Gettysburg’s most interesting couples!

Museum of Haunted Objects • Guided Tour

Everything has a story, come hear ours.. Take a guided tour of the Museum of Haunted Objects and listen to fascinating stories by our knowledgable guides. No shortage of spooks here…!!

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East Cemetery Hill

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• Hour Glass Duration: 1 Hour
• Map Marker Meeting Point: Gettysburg Ghost Tour storefront at 47 Steinwehr Avenue
• Calendar Availability: Daily

Explore the grim and the dark in cemeteries and haunted locations on the East Cemetery Hill tour

In this candlelit tour, join us for a thoroughly eerie experience of exploring an orphanage and The Jennie Wade Birth House along with local cemeteries! Listen to the gruesome stories behind each of these locations and what makes them prime sights for hauntings.

• We operate rain or shine.
• Our walking tours are pet friendly.

Important Information

• Bring comfortable walking shoes.
• Please arrive 30-45 minutes before your tour time to pick up tickets at the  Gettysburg Ghost Tour storefront at 47 Steinwehr Avenue.
• Detailed directions are included in your confirmation email.

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Take part in our most popular activity, Xtreme Ghost hunt to investigate the most exclusive locations. We provide all equipment! So, join us to explore haunted indoor locations like abandoned battle field homes, farms, & more! NOT for the faint of heart!!

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The Battlecry

No lack of frights on the Battlecry tour where you’ll visit past battlefields, the national cemetery and haunted hotels in the dark! Also get to see The Reynolds Death House & Widow’s Cottage. Are you adventurous enough for this tour??

Tread quiet dark alleys to explore haunted locations by candlelight on the Black Cat tour. Visit places which were active battlefields and homes of makeshift shallow graves! Do you have the nerve to join us?

Haunted Orphanage Ghostly Encounter Tour in Gettysburg

• All Fees and Taxes
• 778 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, USA Check in for your tour at Ghostly Images at the Tour Center located at 778 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg no less than 15 mins prior to your schedule tour time. Free parking is available.
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Stroller accessible
• Service animals allowed
• Near public transportation
• Infants must sit on laps
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Most travelers can participate
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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• You'll start at 778 Baltimore St 778 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, USA Check in for your tour at Ghostly Images at the Tour Center located at 778 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg no less than 15 mins prior to your schedule tour time. Free parking is available. See address & details
• 1 Gettysburg Stop: 90 minutes Your guide will orient you to the area of East Cemetery Hill which is the location of heavy fighting during the Battle of Gettysburg before you enter the National Soldiers Orphanage Homestead. This building was used as the headquarters for General O.O. Howard during the battle and was also use as a hospital during and after the battle. After the end of the Civil War the building was turned into an orphanage for children whose fathers were lost during the American Civil War. That is where our story begins... Read more
• You'll return to the starting point

• D7197OVmariannev 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Amazing Tour and Guide!!! What an interesting, entertaining evening at the Gettysburg Orphanage. Our guide, Mike, was committed to playing the role of "undertaker"/tour guide, lending his own unique, creative flare to the story of the orphaned children of Gettysburg. This tour had it all: historical facts, paranormal education, humor, and an enormously talented guide who kept us all engaged and excited to learn more. If you are looking for a fun night out, I highly recommend this tour. Read more Written March 26, 2024
• 312calebt 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Very fun and Creepy! Rachel was very knowledgeable and had creepy stories. This was my first ghost tour and I really enjoyed it and hopefully can go to another one soon! Read more Written March 25, 2024
• Heather R 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Allison is the bomb and needs a raise. Allison was very entertaining and fun and my niece was a little scared and she offered to hold her hand and walk her through it. You can clearly tell that this is her passion her experience of being in the military I believe is a great asset. Her knowledge and stories wow’d us. Allison is a lovely benefit to this company and town. Read more Written March 23, 2024
• 437vinceh 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Spirits of Jennie Wade My daughter (14 yrs old) and I participated in the Spirits of Jennie Wade Ghost Night Tour. We had an awesome time. Rachel our guide was very well spoken and did a tremendous job sharing some history of Gettysburg along with the history of Jennie Wade. Neither of us experienced the spirits that cold evening in March. Read more Written March 23, 2024
• Daydream204354 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles I had a great time! This was my first ghost tour. I don't think I captured or experience anything paranormal. But I really enjoyed listening to Rachel's stories. I brought my children with me and she was so great with my teen girls who were kind of dramatic. Lol Next time I come back to Gettysburg's I will definitely go on another ghost tour with her. Read more Written March 19, 2024
• suegA7853VH 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Loved the tour! Love the tour! Rachel was great! Very personable and very knowledgeable. Learned about Jennie Wade's story and also about Gettysburg and some it's history. Read more Written March 18, 2024
• C3687EYrobinm 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Recommend!! Thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Our guide Rachel made it very enjoyable. She was extremely knowledgeable about not just the Jenny Wade house but the Battle of Gettysburg as well. Highly recommended! Read more Written March 18, 2024
• nomorar 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Mike the best tour guide He really got into character. Made me feel like I was there. Real funny quick on his feet and let you know when he serious with the the tales of the past. If you get a chance try and book with him and take lots of pics bc things where there our night. We did Jenny's house and the orphanage Read more Written March 17, 2024
• 624colleenj 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Awesome We did the late night tour the Jennie Wade house and Orphanage. Our tour guide was Mike and he was awesome. He gets into character as an undertaker and he is so funny. He definitely made the whole tour! Read more Written March 17, 2024
• Q484NVes 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Spooky Interactive Tour of the Orphanage We took the tour last night, with Mr. Tom as our guide. He gave us a detailed and morbid history of the Homestead, as it was once known. Tom was an excellent guide who incorporated energy detecting devices and EVP recording into the tour, making it a truly engaging experience. Beyond the grim details of the fate that unfortunately befell some of the children of the orphanage, he shared his personal experiences with spirits at the location. I really appreciated how made the tour a special experience for my young son, kindly answering all his queries and giving him an EMF meter to monitor during the session. Myself and my wife had a great time too, notwithstanding a few moments of genuine terror in the cellar. Read more Written March 17, 2024
• amyorn 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Go on this tour with Brian! HIGHLY recommend! Brian is awesome! We enjoyed his character telling us all about Jenny Wade and what happened to her and leading us around her sister's home where she was killed. HIGHLY recommend this tour with Brian. We took our kids, ages 11-17. We all enjoyed it very much and learned a lot! Thank you, Brian! Read more Written January 11, 2024
• ericdB8867OF 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Jenny Wade house review, by Eric David Alot of fun! It is haunted. Mr. Wade whispered a snarl and answered yes in the basement when I asked, are you still in the corner? If you don't believe in ghosts, go there you will after. My photo is at the orphanage, explain the shape in the Lazer grid by my pointer. Read more Written December 9, 2023
• farabaugh412 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Amazing ghost tours! Ghostly Images is one of many ghost tours in the town of Gettysburg. This ghost tour is my favorite out of all of them. They're unique and really put a lot of effort and heart into the history of these places. I been on many ghost tours with Ghostly Images but the most recent one was my favorite. The tour my son and I did was at the Jennie Wade House. The tour guide Rachael did an amazing tour telling stories on the history of Jennie Wade and the haunts that happen at the home. She had even shared some stories about the paranormal and the history that I had never heard before which to me was great information. I did have an experience in the basement of the home that actually went along with one of the tour guides stories. Overall the tour was fantastic and I can't wait to come back again for another. Thank you Ghostly Images! Read more Written December 6, 2023
• Discover63453261281 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles I LOVE ALLIE Allie was our guide she was awesome tour was awesome and very active went with dad and boyfriend Allie was great Read more Written November 25, 2023
• Resort47416896093 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Spooktacular Amazing tour and guide, Mike, set the mood and mixed the perfect blend of entertainment, ambience, and local history. It was really neat actually going into the locations. I got a very strange photo with a lot of weird distortion that my camera has never had before and the pictures before and after that were taken within seconds of each other were normal. Also my friend and another person in the tour were in the Jennie Wade house as the last few people to walk out before checking out the cellar and all 3 of us heard the clear sound of boots stomping down the stairs. There was even the sound of the metal jingle that they used to wear on their boots. When the man said "what the heck is that?" I said, "omg you hear it too?" And then we all went silent and still and the last step hit the floor and we all ran out of there ha ha. Read more Written November 19, 2023

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Winter Combo Tour of the Haunted Orphanage and the Jennie Wade House

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Price: Adult (ages 8+) $22.00 Child (7 and under) Free

Ghostly Images of Gettysburg 777 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA

Are you afraid of the dark?? This challenge will take you INSIDE the Haunted Orphanage and The Jennie Wade House. This is a 90-minute adventure INSIDE two Haunted Houses. Not only will your journey take you through two of the most haunted buildings in the world but also you have the rare opportunity to do it IN THE DARK! So whether your curiosity draws you to The Jennie Wade House for the tragic story of her death or you are fascinated by the tales of the Orphan Children who were brought to Gettysburg for a new life, but found only sadness and misery at the hands of Rosa, a cruel headmistress, Ghostly Images Tours is the ONLY one who can take you into these unique sites. -The Late Night Tour may not be suitable for young children -Minimal lantern light provided on stairs to Orphanage cellar

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Late Night Jennie Wade/Orphanage Combo Tour

Are you afraid of the dark, this challenge will take you inside the haunted orphanage and the jennie wade house .  this is a 90-minute adventure inside   two haunted houses., not only will your journey take you through two of the most haunted buildings in the world but also you have the rare opportunity to do it in the dark, so whether your curiosity draws you to the jennie wade house for the tragic story of her death or you are fascinated by the tales of the orphan children who were brought to gettysburg for a new life, but found only sadness and misery at the hands of rosa, a cruel headmistress, ghostly images tours is the only one who can take you into these unique sites., the late night tour may not be suitable for young children, minimal lantern light provided on stairs to orphanage cellar, please note: the combo tour will meet at 777 baltimore st. at the homestead orphanage., upcoming view calendar.

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