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Gettysburg Haunted History Walking Tour 2 hr
TourTruth score 7.0 out of 10
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3 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score
- Gettysburg
- 2 hrs
- Updated October 31, 2026
Walk through Gettysburg’s haunted history on a private two-hour tour of storied homes, Civil War sites, and local paranormal legends.
About this tour
Explore Gettysburg after dark’s stories take center stage on a private walking tour through streets shaped by war, loss, and lingering legends. With a local guide, Gettysburg Haunted History Walking Tour brings the town’s eerie past to life, from the Dobbin House and tales of its founder, Alexander Dobbin, to reported apparitions said to haunt the historic inn.
Continue to the Jennie Wade House, where stories of spectral sightings meet preserved history, then see an old tree that stood through the Battle of Gettysburg. Your guide also shares the grim past of the Gettysburg Municipal Building, once the Adams County Prison, where prisoners and Civil War soldiers died. Learn how the building later served as a hospital, and hear accounts of paranormal activity at a hotel repurposed as a wartime hospital.
This two-hour private walk pairs local history with unsettling folklore at a pace reserved for your group. Meet your guide outside Dobbin House Tavern and discover the stories that make Gettysburg Haunted History Walking Tour a memorable way to experience the town’s past.
Highlights
- Hear chilling tales of Alexander Dobbin and the haunted Dobbin House
- Explore the Jennie Wade House and stories of reported apparitions
- See a historic tree linked to Gettysburg’s Civil War past
- Discover the former prison and hospital’s grim history
- Walk among sites tied to Gettysburg’s paranormal legends
What's included
Included
- Professional local tour guide
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Transportation to and from the meeting point
- Personal expenses and gratuities
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View on ViatorViator
5.00 / 5 · 1 review
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View on GetYourGuideGetYourGuide
4.00 / 5 · 2 reviews
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Important information
- Meet your guide in front of Dobbin House Tavern, 89 Steinwehr Ave, Gettysburg, PA 17325
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How this score is calculated
This tour scores 5.00 on Viator and 4.00 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.
How the score works and rating distribution in Gettysburg
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- Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
- Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
- The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.0.
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