The origins of Gettysburg ghost storytelling...
401 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325 - 717-334-8838
HISTORIC
FARNSWORTH
HOUSE
In 19th century
America, mourning the dead was a daily
part of life. Both family customs and etiquette rules of
the time dictated how one would mourn. Even the dinner following
the funeral was part of the ritual. The audience will first enter a room
prepared for an 1863 wake, complete with casket and décor that will
portray the mourning customs of the time period. The Pennsylvania Dutch themed dinner will include such selections as Lancaster County Ham, Sauerkraut & Finely Chopped Pork and their signature Game Pie. A period dressed actor
will host the evening and perform civil war era songs intermittently mixed with the history and rituals of mourning. One of these songs, THE VACANT CHAIR, was written to honor a fallen soldier, creating a vacant chair at the dinner table. Following the dinner, the audience will descend the stairs into the cellar of the Farnsworth House for dramatically portrayed ghost stories.
Tickets can be purchased in the bookstore adjacent to the Farnsworth House.
There is complimentary parking in the rear of the building.
Check in at the bookstore to be seated.
$34.95 per person/Saturday evenings 7-9pm
$16.95 per child 12 and under
America, mourning the dead was a daily
part of life. Both family customs and etiquette rules of
the time dictated how one would mourn. Even the dinner following
the funeral was part of the ritual. The audience will first enter a room
prepared for an 1863 wake, complete with casket and décor that will
portray the mourning customs of the time period. The Pennsylvania Dutch themed dinner will include such selections as Lancaster County Ham, Sauerkraut & Finely Chopped Pork and their signature Game Pie. A period dressed actor
will host the evening and perform civil war era songs intermittently mixed with the history and rituals of mourning. One of these songs, THE VACANT CHAIR, was written to honor a fallen soldier, creating a vacant chair at the dinner table. Following the dinner, the audience will descend the stairs into the cellar of the Farnsworth House for dramatically portrayed ghost stories.
Tickets can be purchased in the bookstore adjacent to the Farnsworth House.
There is complimentary parking in the rear of the building.
Check in at the bookstore to be seated.
$34.95 per person/Saturday evenings 7-9pm
$16.95 per child 12 and under