Ghost Tours in Gettysburg abound and for good reason, it may very well be one of the most haunted places in America. There’s a lot of history in this town, mostly the Civil War, which has permanently left its mark. The young men with ideals for a bright future and who were called by the patriotic dream, only to be caught in disillusionment losing there lives in mortal combat and for some unknown reason, seem to be reaching out to the living to tell their stories of woe. Over the centuries, since the battle, stories of scores of sightings keep emerging from the houses and fields in and around Gettysburg.

Stories of sightings of soldiers moving in a battle line across the fields where they once marched and where they fell; tales of visions through a rip in time revealing the horrible scene of a Civil War hospital; apparitions appearing before guests staying at hotels Gettysburg provides all the Civil War history buffs, all put together leads to some great ghost tours. Gettysburg has several tour companies to choose from and they are all good. One tour offers escorts dressed in period clothes and each guide isn’t following any script, they have their own unique ghost stories and have been thrilling tourist for decades. Most tour guides will tell you of their very own experiences and some interesting experiences some visitors have had during the tour such as walking past what was once an orphanage during the Civil War and having their shoelaces constantly coming untied.

You’ll be taken through battlefields, buildings where battlefield hospital were located, and Inns and restaurants, both of which would rather you not know about their haunting. Walk on the grounds of the modern hotels where disembodied voices are heard, phantom arms appear and where unsuspecting tourist are awakened in the dead of night by strange noises. Even if you don’t believe in the spirits, you’ll still enjoy the Ghost Tour, you’ll hear some really great stories and learn more about Gettysburg . Plus, the tour guides really do know everything about certain battles and all the gory details. These tours are not for the squeamish, but for those looking for something a little bit on the scary side of Gettysburg.

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