Unearth the dark secrets of America’s Founding Fathers on this adults-only ghost tour through haunted graveyards, scandalous homes, and bloodstained medical history.
Founding Phantoms Adults Only Walking Tour in Philadelphia
- Discover the history of America's Founding Fathers
- Explore the development of America's healthcare system
- Visit Philadelphia's most haunted locations
The Founding Fathers left behind more than a Constitution—they left ghosts. On Founding Phantoms, Ghost City’s 90-minute adults-only tour, you’ll discover the dark underbelly of Philadelphia’s revolutionary legacy. This is not the history class you took in school.
From Yellow Fever mass graves and dissected cadavers to political sex scandals and haunted hospitals, you’ll walk through the same streets where George Washington buried soldiers, Benjamin Franklin inspired anatomical experiments, and Alexander Hamilton set the stage for his own destruction.
Visit real haunted sites including the eerie grounds of Washington Square, the birthplace of American psychiatry, the home of a corpse-obsessed surgeon, and the scandal-steeped First Bank. Along the way, you’ll hear tales of ghostly vigilantes, cursed attics, bleeding brides, and founding mothers who refuse to rest peacefully.
This tour is perfect for skeptics and believers alike—an unfiltered, unforgettable look at the history America doesn’t always tell, brought to life through some of Philadelphia’s most unsettling true stories.
- All Fees and Taxes
- A Fun and Spooky Evening
- Walking Tour
- Local/ Professional Guide
- Gratuity is not included. If you enjoy your tour and have a good experience, please feel free to tip your guide.
Start Location: 701 Walnut St Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Start Location Directions: Washington Square Park Fountain. You will meet your guide at the fountain in the center of the square. There are many entrances to the square one of them being directly across the street from the Philadelphia Bible Society located at 701 Walnut St Philadelphia, PA 19106.
- Wheelchair accessible
Guide : English
- All tours operate rain or shine.
- Gratuity for your guide is strongly encouraged.
- Some or all locations we visit are NOT handicapped accessible.
- Please bring comfortable footwear.
- Dress appropriately for the weather.
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your tour's start time for check in.
No cancellation
Adults Only | RETAIL PRICE |
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Adult (16 - 100 years) | $34.99 |
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Trip difficulty: Easy
- Max Group Size: 30
- Category: Tours & Sightseeing



