Gettysburg: Haunted Orphanage Ghost Tour with Storytelling

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Duration1h 30m

GroupUp to 10

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Ghost stories echo in the orphanage walls with every step

You’ll walk through Gettysburg’s haunted orphanage with a ghostly guide who shares eerie tales from inside its walls. Stand where generals once planned battles and orphans found shelter after war. Listen for whispers of history in dim corridors and let your imagination fill in what can’t be seen—this tour lingers long after you leave.

1h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Haunted Gettysburg Orphanage Tour

Meet ghostly guide
Explore East Cemetery Hill
Learn about Civil War battle
Enter National Soldiers Orphanage Homestead
Hear haunted tales from spirits
Discover orphanage history

The Experience

“You can call me Rosa,” she said — her voice echoing off those cold stone steps as we squeezed into the old orphanage on East Cemetery Hill. I didn’t expect my guide to be in full ghost character, but there she was, flickering lantern in hand, telling us about Gettysburg’s haunted past like she’d actually lived it (and honestly, maybe she had?). The air inside was thick, smelled a bit like old books and something else I couldn’t name. My friend nudged me when Rosa paused at the heavy wooden door — apparently this is where things get weird for some people. I just felt goosebumps.

The tour started outside under a sky that looked bruised, even though it wasn’t late yet. We stood where soldiers fought and died — Rosa pointed out the ridge lines and told us how this building was once General Howard’s headquarters during the battle. I tried to imagine cannon fire rattling these quiet streets. Inside, the rooms felt smaller than I thought they’d be. There were spots where you could almost hear kids’ footsteps on creaky floorboards or maybe that was just my mind running wild after hearing about the orphaned children who ended up here after the Civil War. One story about Isabella made someone in our group shiver — not sure if it was fear or just drafty air.

I kept waiting for something cheesy or over-the-top but it never happened. Instead, our “ghost” guide just kept weaving between history and her own haunted memories (or so she claimed). She joked about how tourists always ask if she’s seen anything move — “only when you’re not looking,” she winked. There’s one corner in the basement that still makes me uneasy thinking about it; I don’t know if spirits really linger here or if it’s just all these stories piling up over time. Either way, walking back out into regular streetlight felt lighter somehow.

What’s included

Your experience includes entry to Gettysburg’s National Soldiers Orphanage Homestead with all fees and taxes covered; you’ll be guided by a costumed spirit who brings history to life as you walk through both outdoor battle sites and atmospheric indoor spaces before returning to town afterward.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Gettysburg Battlefield Tours