Around Town,  Entertainment

“Ghosts & Petticoats” Spooky Szn Walking Tours in Rittenhouse, Now Through Halloween

October 18, 2023 /

If you enjoy exploring history and searching for ghosts while getting your steps in, then be sure to check this short tour out.

Philly doesn’t do anything halfway and Halloween is (obviously) no exception. This month local Rittenhouse denizen Pauline Miriam is running intimate and local tours of the neighborhood.

The tours will cover:

  • Slavery & abolition in the 1700s.
  • The time Philadelphia was “Sin City” and prostitution abounded.
  • The ghosts that haunt Carpenters Hall and the City Tavern.

Other details:

  • Tours take place Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 6:30p – 8p.
  • Limited to 5-6 people max.
  • Cost: $20 per person.

Interested? Reach out to Pauline (paulinemiriam at comcast.net) to register. And be sure to make it extra fun by dressing up for the occasion!