Gettysburg: Welty House Ghost Hunt with Paranormal Gear

4.73

(113 reviews)

What’s the experience like?

Someone hands me a cold EMF meter before I’ve even had time to second-guess what I’m doing. The floorboards creak under my sneakers—louder than I expected—and our guide, Mark, just grins like he knows what’s coming next. He starts telling us about the Battle of Gettysburg, but it’s not the textbook version. It’s quieter, more personal. There’s a weird smell in the hallway—something old and sweet, maybe dust or faded perfume? I can’t quite place it.

We’re standing in this narrow room upstairs when Mark flicks off his flashlight and everyone goes silent at once. There’s that thick kind of hush you only get in old houses at night. Someone whispers they feel a chill on their arm (it wasn’t me, but I definitely felt something). The ghost hunting equipment lights up for a second—just a blip—and half of us jump. Mark doesn’t miss a beat; he asks if anyone wants to try speaking out loud to whatever might be here. My voice cracks when I do it, which gets a laugh from the group and breaks the tension for a minute.

I didn’t expect to actually feel anything except maybe embarrassment, but there was this moment—just after someone asked if any spirits wanted to talk—where everything felt heavy and still. Like the house itself was listening. It’s hard to explain without sounding dramatic, but yeah… it sticks with you after you leave. When we stepped back outside into the regular Gettysburg night air, I kept glancing over my shoulder at those windows, half-expecting someone (or something) to wave back.