The Harpers Ferry, WV Tour...
"O' Be JoyFull's"
Historical Harpers Ferry Town Tour tells of the unique and multi-dimensional story and history of Harpers Ferry, WV, from its founding, its industrial development, including the world's first successful steamboat and the establishment of America's 2nd National Armory, it's numerous floods, the story of John Brown's infamous raid in 1859, which many people and historians believe is the real beginning of America's Civil War, to "The Ferry's" American Civil War history, it's history of post war freed slave education and the beginning of the Civil Rights movement in America, all while you walk around visiting historic sites, and viewing historic pictures!

Rick Garland, who will conduct your tour in authentic 19th Century clothing, will also include the true and historic stories of the real, everyday people who both made and witnessed "The Ferry's Story" in a way that will bring all of its fascinating history to life for you!

Miss Betty's Private Ghost Tours and Haunted Hospital Tours

Miss Betty is a professional storyteller and living history interpreter who has spent the last five years researching the residents of Gettysburg during the time of the Civil War. She has told stories in some of the most haunted places in this area

The character of "Miss Betty" is a Southern woman who comes to the town of Gettysburg in search of her lost husband, weaving a web of tales based on the suffering of the citizens of Gettysburg, and the spirits they have left behind. "Miss Betty" has become a well-known storyteller in the area, by not only the living, but by those, who on "the other side," eerily await her nightly visits. Many psychics who have been on her tours report soldiers following her.

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Two Fascinating Tours
With Deb McCauslin

Echoes of the Past: African American Voices in Gettysburg takes place in Gettysburg. The tour includes the Soldiers National Cemetery where President Lincoln spoke over the graves of many White soldiers and only two members of the US Colored Troops. You'll see the site of Frederick Douglass' 1869 lecture, where Francis Scott Key came to manumit his 45 year old slave named Clem Johnson, where Daniel A. Payne was educated at the Lutheran Theological Seminary and much more.

The Underground Railroad Tours of Adams County Tour takes place in the Quaker Valley which is 10 minutes from Gettysburg. This tour includes visits to the historic Yellow Hill Cemetery and the 1880s Menallen Friends Meetinghouse which sits north of Gettysburg in the pristine Quaker Valley in the heart of the Northern Adams Fruit Belt. Folks who comprised the African American community on Yellow Hill worked with nearby Quakers at Menallen Friends Meeting to aid runaway slaves to freedom prior to the Civil War. Suzette Varner portrays a runaway slave during the tours.

Ask your innkeeper for details.

We recommend that you book at least 2 weeks in advance. Tours are popular and book up fast during the busy season.

Harper's Ferry and Antietem with Michael Vice
Guided historic Harpers Ferry tour, where the Civil War was sparked, and Antietam National Battlefield, the bloodiest day of the Civil War with a personalized guide.  Travel from Battlefield B&B with Mike Vice, former Gettysburg NPS Chief Museum Curator, as your guide and see these key places in American history.  A great opportunity to see and experience these significant historic places as never before!

Contact Mike Vice at 717-752-7002 to work out tour travel, times and fees.


National Park Battlefield Tours
Book  licensed Battlefield Guide to give you a personal tour around the Battlefield. They will slant the tour to your own level of interest and expertise. Ask for a specialized tour if you know what you want to see. We can help you with your reservations or you can book directly through the National Park Visitor Center.  Click here to book directly with the park. 

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2264 Emmitsburg Road,
Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-334-8804
888 766-3897