Philadelphia Ghost Tour: Spirits of Independence Hall

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Duration1h

GroupUp to 35

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Revolutionary ghosts still walk Philadelphia's oldest streets

A guided ghost tour through Philadelphia's historic district covering a mile of haunted sites including Washington Square Park, Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the First Bank of the United States, the American Philosophical Society Library, Bishop White House, Old St. Joseph's Church and St. Mary's Church & Cemetery. A local expert guide leads the walk, sharing intensely researched true stories of documented hauntings and spectral sightings tied to America's founding and the city's Revolutionary past. The tour lasts about an hour and is wheelchair accessible; a moderate level of physical fitness is recommended.

Step-by-step itinerary

The Experience

A local guide leads you through eight stops across Philadelphia's historic district, each one tied to documented accounts of hauntings. Washington Square Park opens the walk—the site of a mass grave for Revolutionary War soldiers, where visitors report seeing ghostly figures and hearing unexplained noises beneath the trees. From there you move through Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell Center, where the spirits of founding fathers and those who fought for freedom are said to linger, then continue to the First Bank of the United States, where reports of ghostly figures and strange sounds have persisted since the nation's early financial days.

The American Philosophical Society Library, Bishop White House, Old St. Joseph's Church and St. Mary's Church & Cemetery round out the route, each with its own layer of spectral activity and historical weight. The library's quiet halls are occasionally disturbed by unexplained noises and apparitions of former scholars; the Bishop White House harbors sightings of its former residents; the churches carry the combination of religious significance and paranormal reports. You stay outside the buildings themselves—the tour is a walking journey through the district—but the guide's intensely researched stories of hauntings and the eerie ambiance of these sites create the spine-tingling atmosphere throughout.

The mile-long route takes about an hour. Public transportation options are available nearby, and all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, though the tour is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries or poor cardiovascular health. Infants can ride in a stroller or sit on an adult's lap.

What’s included

A professional local guide leading the walk in English.
intensely researched documented accounts of historic hauntings at each of the eight stops.
access to the historic district and exterior views of Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell Center, the First Bank of the United States, the American Philosophical Society Library, Bishop White House, Old St. Joseph's Church and St. Mary's Church & Cemetery.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Philly Ghosts By Us Ghost Adventures

Is this one for you?This is a shared walking tour led by a guide, so you follow the route and listen to the stories rather than investigating on your own. Choose it if you want Philadelphia's ghost stories woven into the city's actual Revolutionary history, told by someone who knows the district and the documented hauntings tied to each site—not a theatrical performance, but a grounded walk through real locations with real historical weight.