Spirits Speak Orphanage

Name: Spirits Speak Orphanage
Price: 20 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.83 (270 reviews)

Overview

Available languages

English

1 hour 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

The Ghostly Encounter tour is a unique variation of the walking tour. YOUR GUIDE IS A GHOST!! During this haunting 90-minute adventure, your Ghost guide will be telling their haunted tales just as they experienced them so many years before. Travel into their haunted homes to find out why their spirits remain trapped there, and perhaps you’ll experience the same frightening sensation. The options for your cast of ghostly characters are

Rosa Carmichael

Isabella (Bella) Hunter

Dr. John Francis Bournes

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Gettysburg

Your guide will orient you to the area of East Cemetery Hill which is the location of heavy fighting during the Battle of Gettysburg before you enter the National Soldiers Orphanage Homestead. This building was used as the headquarters for General O.O. Howard during the battle and was also use as a hospital during and after the battle. After the end of the Civil War the building was turned into an orphanage for children whose fathers were lost during the American Civil War. That is where our story begins...

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Options

Spirits Speak Orphanage

Reviews

4.83

270 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

246

Well Done!
gwendolynm577,,Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent, interesting, engaging and entertaining. Mike is a superb tour guide/entertainer. He kept it to historical stories. Respect to those that passed by not doing the ghost hunt/provoking.
Mike was amazing!
curtishN5676IG,,Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
One of the best experiences in Gettysburg. Every tour guide has different stories and historical facts about the orphanage and time period. We had Mike and he was a phenomenal story teller and guide. We were entertained from start to end because of him.
Mike the Undertaker
theresa0527,,Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Mike the undertaker who was our entertainer, was absolutely amazing. He made the tour. He was knowledgeable, witty, engaging and fun. He took pride in his work and I cannot wait to do his tour again!
Great tour
myboysjunec,,Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Went to the orphanage tour in October. Had Tom for a guide and he was great! He had a lot of personal stories and experiences and was very knowledgeable about the area. He used some small equipment and tried to engage the whole group. Definitely worth the cost.
Spooky good time
803maryloul,,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Informative and spooky. Would highly recommend. Make sure to bring a flashlight and a camera for pictures. Planning our next trip.
Orphanage tour
KellyLeili,,Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My daughter and I come every October since 2022. We always try something different, so we did the orphanage tour and it was amazing!! Mike was the best!!! I would definitely do it again and if you are going to do I hope you get Mike!!!
Great experience
christinerA4528HX,,Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Mike the undertaker was a great guide, both spooky and entertaining. Basement of Orphanage in partial darkness was spooky. He really does a great job and enjoys his work. I recommend this tour.
The tour was worth it, great your guide.
Passport05835597855,,Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We took our tour on 10/9, and our guide Mike, was dressed as an undertaker, which gave a good creep factor. He did an amazing job at engaging the crowd, and giving the not talked about stories of Gettysburg, including the women and children. The cellar was worth the tour, and you are in complete darkness for a bit. Highly recommend this tour and Mike the guide, for his dark humor.
100% recommended
J3659LGamberr,,Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Was a very good time, talked about the aftermath of the war which interested me , also a sad part but needs to be known. Would go again.
Spooky, and amazing
heathermS9707GX,,Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My boyfriend and I just went to the 7 pm tour on 10/9/25, and our guide Mike did a phenomenal job! The stories and the experience really was something to remember! Thank you so much and I’m sure we will be going to another tour like that again!!