2 hours (approx.)
Daily Tour
15 people
English
See the dark side of Philly during this adult night tour developed by a local university professor. Not for the faint of heart, this tour uncovers Philadelphia’s R-rated sites and stories, from vampires, pirate ghost ships, and haunted attractions to torture, executions, and the red light district. You'll also visit historical attractions and see the sights illuminated at night. This tour is not suitable for children.
Not your typical Liberty Bell, this Dark Philly Adult Night Tour nonetheless traverses the path’s of our Founding Fathers and doubles as a historical and sightseeing tour that includes mature-audience content and ghost stories. We walk directly up to The Liberty Bell and will discuss its history, damage, and significance in American history and as an icon of These United States.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Independence Hall where the Declaration and Constitution were signed sits directly across the street from a known brothel and den of iniquity in where statesman and sports alike were known to frequent. Contextualizing debates for independence, the war, and founding of The United States with baser urges, philandering, and the sex industry in 1776 is what you will here in this location.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The home lived in by George Washington, John Adams, (and Benedict Arnold) was not always revered the way it is today. Contextualized on this site will be the presidencies and military governorship occurring on this spot, along with darker histories of the location both during and after the revolutionary period; including the significance of archaeological excavations to the revelations.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Significant for the inaugurations two American President’s and early debates of our young nation while Philadelphia was America’s capital…information on this site will flesh out the darker aspects of those men who sat in congress and senate here. We have a daytime tour exploring the rosier side of our founders. This tour is not that. And explores the darker side of America’s founding by imperfect men, flawed and motivated (on occasion) by self-interest and lust.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Thousands of American Traitors were executed here by the British Crowne and buried in mass graves on this site. We visit them, contextualize the suffering, and retell the ghost stories and haunted lore here.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Walnut Street PRISON will be visited here.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Haunted tales of ghosts will be told here at this site which dates back to the colonial era.
• Admission Ticket Free
ALEXANDER HAMILTON’S HOME site where he lived here in Philadelphia will be visited along with the Merchants Exchange Building which sites across the street. We discuss here less known facets of The Founder’s personality, his often troubling relations with other Founding Fathers, and the affairs in which he engaged.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Haunted tales and ghost stories will be told about this bank which was pushed for by Alexander Hamilton
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Tales of ghosts and duels will be told here at this site which was pushed for by Alexander Hamilton
• Admission Ticket Free
Founded by Benjamin Franklin and home to University of Pennsylvania surgical students; we retell the haunting history of the location including ghost lore of the structure. Grave robbery and bizarre medical practices of the eighteenth century also are explored.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Home of future first lady Dolly Madison
• Admission Ticket Free
Tales of yellow fever and apparitions
• Admission Ticket Free