This five star review is 100% for Anne…read more While the tour was good, she's the reason it was great. From the little bits we saw of other guide's, it's still worth going to but if you can make a request try to get Anne as a guide! Such a good story teller, and her love of Gettysburg shows.

There are a lot of ghost tour companies in Gettysburg - we picked this one simply because it was…read morevery close to our airbnb. It ended up being a great decision! The tour was a great mix of history, stories, and spooky. It was a beautiful night, and we had a great time walking around town as the sun set. We went in mid July, and I wish I remembered our tour guide's name, because he was great!!

Our walking tour with Ken Rich was excellent! Knowing about the battles is important of course and…read moreKen's knowledge of them is extensive, but he helped us understand what was going on in the town with real people and real families. We stood on the streets and in front of homes as he described how the battles wound around and through their lives. We saw homes that became hospitals and barracks. And heard fascinating stories about heroes that weren't just on the battlefield. Ken's interesting whether he's telling a light anecdote or a dramatic story. Yes, tour the battlefield but definitely include a tour of the town with Ken. It will make your visit to Gettysburg more complete! Linda & Richard

From the owner: Join the Reluctant Witnesses for walking tours of the town of Gettysburg where we examine the…read moreaccounts of several 1863 Gettysburg civilians who lived in town. They were reluctant witnesses to the Battle of Gettysburg. We discuss the existing structures, what the town looked like in 1863, and describe the events of July 1863 and how those townspeople remembered them.

We scheduled a walking tour with our six year old son and met our guide Rosanne. She was…read moreknowledgeable, charismatic and friendly. She kept my son's interest as well as my husband and I. She had many interesting stories and first hand accounts that she wove into the tour. She also gave us an excellent suggestion for dinner. I recommend hiring this group. Ask for Rosanne!

One afternoon in Gettysburg, my men went fly fishing so I found myself with a rare day to myself…read more I was a little wary about taking a tour. The day before we had taken a private tour of the battle field and it was so boring that I kept dozing! However, when I studied my options and read about Gettysburg Licensed Town Historians, the walking tour became more appealing. You see, I was tired of hearing about "the battle" itself. However, these Historians specialize in tours regarding civilian accounts and stories about the battle, occupation, and aftermath. The "Historian" tours are 90 minutes and cost $25 (students 9-17 $20 & children 8 and under are free). They offer a "General Walking Tour", as well as specific topics specializing in Architecture, Black History, Lincoln's Visit, "Mystery & Tragedy", and Eisenhower. The specific topic that sparked my interest was "The Unsung Heroes: The Civilian Ladies of Gettysburg". Luckily, since I did not have a car that day, the "Historian" office was conveniently located steps from my B&B on Lincoln Square. I was assigned to Susan, whose family had been living in Gettysburg for generations (yes, prior to "the battle"). I happened to be the only participant in the tour so in effect I got a private tour for $25. Even though it was it was just me, Susan did not skimp on any time, information, or enthusiasm! We walked the streets of Gettysburg and Susan told about what the town of Gettysburg was really like during the mid 1800s and what life was like for its inhabitants. She told stories about the individuals and characters who lived there, making them come to life as we passed the houses and places where they lived and worked. Susan concentrated on the women and stories of their bravery and sacrifice. Susan also put a personal spin on the tour by telling stories of her own ancestors who were living in Gettysburg at the time of the Civil War. So I was able to have fun while learning and get a little exercise at the same time! If you are visiting Gettysburg I strongly suggest touring the town and not just the battlefield. To help you do this, I highly recommend the passionate story tellers at Licensed Town Historians to give you a picture of what life was like for civilians in 1863.

Had a great time on this tour with my wife and daughter. This is a very well run, professional…read moreestablishment that makes touring the battlefield a real treat. The tour is accompanied by a tour guide, using an earbud and receiver to talk about the battles and the different stages of the tour as you go along. They also have 2 additional employees that ride along to deal with any rowdy horses, to stop traffic, or really handle anything that comes up along the way. This is nice as I have only rode a horse once before, and it's helpful to have someone to assist if your horse doesn't want to listen (mine was actually pretty good). Overall, we had a great time and would like to do it again with my son next time.

This was my second time riding the tour trails but my first time with this company. Absolutely…read moreoutstanding service. Staff were fun, easy to engage and made all participants feel welcomed and comfortable no matter their riding experience. As a solo party they made me feel welcomed and included. The horses were wonderfully well behaved. The tour guide was knowledgeable and easy to engage. The tour guide informed us that this is a female owned business and is highly ethical. They have many horses so they never have to use the same ones each day. Would definitely recommend and will be returning I'm sure!

Rick was awesome!! Felt things going up and own my legs, cold chills…read more Wife was defiantly feeling this going on around her and felt dread.

We did the Jenne Wade tour which was awesome. Rachel our guide was fantastic she made it so…read moreenjoyable with her knowledge. We really enjoyed it immensely and will definitely do the other tours at a later date. Rachel really made the tour special. She's an asset to your company!!

Ali was amazing! This was so much fun- perfect balance of local lore and history. Would 100%…read morerecommend! We took the family tour and was great for all ages.

Ali was an incredible tour guide - I've been on many ghost tours and this was one of the best…read more Passionate, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and with a genuine love of both history and the supernatural. She easily catered the tour to the three children in our group (ages 6 - 9); they were completely engaged, and all gave her a hug at the end. At the same time, the adults on the tour learned so much - I've been teaching social studies for 20 years and learned things about the battle/town that I did not know before. Seriously, this was definitely a highlight of our trip - highly recommend this tour company and Ali in particular.

I am an avid paranormal fan, and wanted a hands on experience for ghost hunting. I was worried we…read morewould be presented with "parlor tricks." However, this experience went beyond my expectations. We did the 8:30-11:30 tour, and was grouped with about 10 other people. The locations are large, and there was enough space for individual investigation at each location. I actually found the most incredible evidence when we investigated as a group by asking questions together using a spirit box. Clinton, our guide, was genial & knowledgable. The locations to drive to were not too far, and driving in the dark was a lot of fun! We were given a run down of all the devices we could use, and I had no issues wanting to use whatever equipment I wanted at the locations despite there being many people. I would definitely book again with this company. Well worth the money for three hours, and able to go to locations with so much history we wouldn't have otherwise known about.

I decided to update my review based solely on the recent response from the business manager…read more Although I did not decrease the stars, I would like to add to the review to ensure those reading are well informed. To respond to reviews posted over nine months ago by accusing honest reviewers of being "competitors" and implying that we didn't take the tour because she can't find our names in her tour list FROM OVER NINE MONTHS AGO is ridiculous, immature, and unprofessional. If you read almost any review that gives less than 5 stars, there are accusations from the manager of us not being actual customers. I encourage everyone to read those responses and decide if this is a business you truly want to support. To prove I was on the tour, SPOILER ALERT, the "Brooke" entity is at the Eisenhower Bridge and was supposedly murdered, according to Clinton - although, research found no documentation of this incident. Also, if the company has exclusive access to 54 acres that are next to the battlefield, then why did we set up on a picnic table under the shelter just to listen to ghost stories? We were only permitted to walk around the trail that borders the dog park and I assure you, that area was NOT 54 acres.

I booked this tour an hour before it started because the other one I had tried was booked. One of…read morethe other tour guides scoffed when I mentioned we had booked Civil War Tours so I was nervous about the quality but I thought my money was well spent. Our tour guide was Clinton and he was pleasant and knowledgeable and also an excellent storyteller. He told us five ghost stories that included great historical information about the areas we were in. It gave a lot of context to our visit and helped us to understand more of what happened in town during those days in 1863. I had a 5 year old and a 10 year old on the tour and while the 5 year old was a little bored he was still engaged enough. The 10 year old loved it and absorbed every detail. Overall I would say that the knowledge of the guides and their ability to accommodate larger groups safely and also take last minute bookings deserve a 5 star review.

We had a totally awesome tour with Jason! He is the…read moreauthority when it comes to Gettysburg story telling. He didn't give us the typical canned or rehearsed stories. He shared with us personal experiences, real history of the homes and battles that actually took place here and also shed light on contradictions and gave us good perspective on Gettysburg's history. His persona and knowledge is so fitting for the touring experience and we could have spent hours (maybe days) touring the town and battlefields with him. Two thumbs way up for Jason. Incredible experience.

The Gettysburg Railway is new, I believe since Autumn 2025. We had our 2 young grandchildren for…read morethe weekend and thought it be an opportune time to treat them and ourselves. We registered online the day before, the price being $27 per person regardless of age. Our excursion departure was 12:30 pm and arrived at approximately 12:10. I'd advise arriving earlier because all the parking spots were taken save for the handicapped spaces, this we parked in a Gettysburg College lot. I printed out our receipt which I don't think was necessary since they already had who had purchased a ticket. Fortunately there was one 4 person seat left, 2 facing the front, and 2 facing the rear. The seats were most comfortable and everything was spotless. The children were offered a coloring book and a riny box of crayons. The announcements were amply loud, the problem being that we couod not hear our car guide making announcements, particularly because she stood in the front of rather than the center of the spacious and long car. Music played along with a prerecorded commentary for the majority of the trip. A very small portion went through the Battlefield as it traveled west for about a quarter mile and the went north up the east side of Oak Ridge with a brief view of the Peace Memorial. From there it was a peaceful ride through the Adams County countryside. We saw horses, cows, a snapping turtle, and a variety of birds. The train stopped for 5 to 10 minutes and then traveled in reverse on the same route, the entire trip taking about 90 minutes. I would recommend this for all adults although our 2 grandkids, aged 4 and 6, we're more interested in visiting the concession car which served soft pretzels with cheese, nachos, and gummy bears. Our car representative mentioned that they were considering adding ghost rides, wine tasting rides, and murder mystery rides. I enjoyed it much!

We were very excited about this part of our trip. Unfortunately, it fell short…read more The train is very comfortable, and plenty of room. Some of the seats did have a little bit of an obstructed view unless you looked at an angle. The snack car was pretty cramped, although food wasn't too overly priced. The trip itself was a disappointment. It's shorter than advertised, and primarily brings you through woods and people's backyards. Hardly any historical sights besides one notable farm, a quick trip near the Eternal Light and part of the college campus (great view of all the extra trash cans behind the sports field). They had a college student talking in our car between pre-recorded audio, and I wasn't really thrilled with his attitude towards a very excited autistic teen on our train. It's the kind of experience that anyone should enjoy, and he definitely dampened it for that individual.