Gettysburg: Jennie Wade Ghost Night Tour & Paranormal History

Walking Through the Bullet Hole: Jennie Wade's House After Dark

You enter the Jennie Wade House through the bullet hole that killed her in 1863, then spend 90 minutes moving between the interior rooms and the exterior grounds of East Cemetery Hill. The cellar is included, and ghost hunting equipment is permitted if you bring it. The tour is documented in television specials and books, so you're walking through a house with a recorded paranormal history, not a newly invented one.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Jennie Wade House and surroundings

• Enter through Jennie Wade's doorway
• Visit cellar and hear ghostly tales
• Walk around East Cemetery Hill

The experience

You step through the same doorway a bullet passed through on July 3rd, 1863: the one that killed Jennie Wade, the only civilian casualty of the entire Gettysburg battle. The house is still standing, and the tour starts right there, in that threshold. It's a 90-minute experience split between the interior (with stairs to climb) and the grounds around East Cemetery Hill, where the fighting was heaviest. The cellar is part of it, and that's where things get quieter.

The Jennie Wade ghost tour has been running since 2003, which means the stories have been tested by thousands of visitors and documented in books and Travel Channel specials. You're not walking into a newly invented haunting. This is a house with a recorded history of paranormal reports. The guide will walk you through the rooms and the exterior grounds, pointing out where activity has been reported and what the historical record actually says. Bring a camera. People do capture things here, though what they are is left to interpretation.

The tour allows certain ghost hunting equipment if you bring it. You'll want to ask about specifics when you check in. The walking is light, and the stairs inside are manageable for most fitness levels. Service animals are welcome. Public transportation is available nearby if you're not driving, and the whole thing wraps in 90 minutes, so it fits into an evening without eating your whole night.

What’s included

Your 90-minute tour includes entry to the Jennie Wade House, access to the cellar, climbing the interior stairs, 45 minutes of light walking around the exterior grounds of East Cemetery Hill, and the documented paranormal history of the site. Ghost hunting equipment is permitted if you bring it and clear it with staff upon arrival.

Information

Lasts 1h 30m, runs every day except Tuesday and Thursday, 4 start times, from US$ 20 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 10 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesMonday, Wednesday and Sunday: 19:00Friday: 19:00, 19:30 and 20:30Saturday: 19:30, 20:00 and 20:30Another time? ›

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (8 and older) · Child (under 8): free

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Gettysburg Battlefield Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a paranormal tour grounded in actual Gettysburg history and documented reports rather than invented folklore: the 20-year track record and television coverage mean you're walking through a house with a real record, not a newly created haunting.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 8): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the Jennie Wade ghost tour?

90 minutes total, split between the interior of the house and light walking around the exterior grounds.

What is included in the tour?

Access to the Jennie Wade House interior (including the cellar and stairs), the grounds around East Cemetery Hill, and the historical narrative of the paranormal reports documented there.

Can I bring ghost hunting equipment?

Certain equipment is permitted. Ask the staff when you check in about what is allowed.

Are there stairs involved?

Yes, there are steps inside the Jennie Wade House. Light walking is also part of the exterior portion.

Is this tour suitable for all fitness levels?

It's suitable for most, but the stairs and light walking mean you should be comfortable with both before booking.

Can service animals come on the tour?

Yes, service animals are allowed.

How do I get there if I don't have a car?

Public transportation options are available nearby.

What was Jennie Wade's role in the battle?

She was a 20-year-old civilian who was killed by a stray bullet on July 3rd, 1863, making her the only civilian casualty of the entire Gettysburg battle.