Embark on a pub crawl with a twist when you visit Philadelphia’s spookiest landmarks and drinking dens. Pick from several convenient departure times, and meet your guide in the heart of Center City. With just a small group for company, you’ll follow your guide to centuries-old cemeteries, macabre colonial landmarks, and other eerie attractions. Then, continue onward to three supposedly haunted bars and taverns, where you’ll enjoy drink samples, snacks, and prize giveaways.
- Get to know Philadelphia’s spooky side on this haunted pub crawl
- Visit several macabre landmarks, and learn about Philadelphia’s history
- Stop at three different bars for drinks samples, snacks, and more
- A small-group tour makes for a personal way to explore Philadelphia
What To Expect
National Constitution Center
When earth was broken for construction of the National Constitution Center numerous bodies were discovered and re-interred in mass burials from this site to another within Philadelphia. We flesh these stories out with Native American ritual, burial practices and lore on this location.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Betsy Ross House
We visit the Betsy Ross House and Betsy Ross Grave recounting the chilling tales of haunting of the house and site where she is laid to rest with third husband John Claypol.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Benjamin Franklin’s Grave
We visit the grave of the statesman and patriot Benjamin Franklin where he is buried with his wife Deborah and infant son Francis. Here, we discuss less known facets of this complex and intriguing Founding Father of the United States including his connection to body snatching and ghouls, and influence on horror novelists of his day.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Christ Church Burial Ground
We visit a burial ground known for its internment of 5 Founding Father’s of the United States, including Benjamin Franklin. Here we discuss grave robbery, ghosts, and the multifaceted and bizarre histories of medical practices throughout the Revolutionary and Victorian Periods.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Arch Street Meeting House
Join us to the historic Quaker Meeting House and burial grounds for tales of witch trials and ghosts in the heart of historic Philadelphia.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Christ Church
We visit the old Anglican Church of England to discuss grave robbery, those who were burred alive mistakenly, and ghost lore from before and during the Revolutionary Period in The United States.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The President’s House
This structure was America’s first “White House” where President’s George Washington and John Adams both served tenure when Philadelphia was capital of the United States from 1790 to 1800. Foreign dignitaries and members of congress and senate frequented The President House for official and unofficial business. Benedict Arnold lived also in the structure as Military Governor in Philadelphia after the British evacuation of the city during the American War for Independence.
• Admission Ticket Free
Independence Hall
The historic structure of Independence Hall was the building where both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted. The historic structure is now the centerpiece of the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. Independence Hall was the principal meeting place of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1783 and was the site of the Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787 where 55 of America’s greatest statesman hammered out The Constitution of These United States.
• Admission Ticket Free
Liberty Bell Center
Commissioned in 1752 what we refer to now as The Liberty Bell cracked on its initial test ring and was re-casted two years later by local workman John Pass and John Stow with the lettering, “Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants Thereof.”
• Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Minimum age is 21 years
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Adult Content and Language
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
Include
Graves of Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross
Witch-Trial Site, Burial Grounds, and Ghost Stories
History Teacher Tour Guide
Light Refreshment
Exclude
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Max group – 15