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Local Treasures

Perfect Treasures for Halloween and the Fall Season - PART 10

Ghost tours, cemetery tours and apples, oh my!

Ghost Tours

Bethlehem, New Hope, Reigelsville, Philadelphia

Ghost Tours

Be prepared to connect with the spirits on Ghost Tours of historic sites in the Delaware Valley. You never know what you may bump into!

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Cemetery Tours

Bucks County and Philadelphia

Cemetery Tours

Doylestown Cemetery: History is alive and kicking at Historic Doylestown Cemetery! Take a tour on their beautiful 33 acres and meet some of our most famous residents! With tours on Civil War, Tombstone Interpretation, Political Graveyard, Arts, Arbor and Doylestown VIP's there's something for everyone!

Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia: It is more than a cemetery - it is an outdoor sculptural garden, a horticultural gem and a truly unique historical resource. It also happens to be one of the few cemeteries in the United States to be honored with the designation of National Historic Landmark. Come by for a tour or educational program, or simply stroll through 78 acres of art and history.

Slate Hill Cemetery in Lower Makefield Township: This is possibly the oldest burying grounds in Bucks County. It was established in 1690 and the earliest gravestone is dated 1698 and the latest 1918. The cemetery also contains the graves of six free African Americans who served in the Northern Army during the Civil War. The Slate Hill Cemetery is located at Yardley-Morrisville Rd. at Mahlon Dr. in Lower Makefield Township. It is open to the public with several entrances. Parking is available along the road. The Lower Makefield Township Historical Commission has a family-friendly cemetery ghost tour with re-enactors portraying characters throughout history from 1700 - 1929. The 2024 tour is October 19th from 5-9pm.

Bethlehem Death & Dying Cemetery Tour: Your costumed guide will tell tales of the early Moravians' views about death and dying. Hear about the unique way they announced the passing of a church member. See the Death Tray and find out how they used it. Stroll through the Moravian's first final resting place - God's Acre - Bethlehem's oldest cemetery, and hear the amazing stories of the lives of those buried there. Learn about how the Moravians unusual view of equality was applied in life and death.

MORE LOCAL TREASURES:

Part 1
Carousel Village (Wrightstown)
Garden of Reflection (Yardley)
Raven Rock Bridge (Lumberville)
Ringing Rocks (Upper Black Eddy)
Grounds for Sculpture (Hamilton, NJ)
Part 2
Hortulus Farm (Wrightstown)
Red Mill Museum (Clinton, NJ)
America on Wheels (Allentown)
Hunterdon Arboretum (Lebanon)
Lost River Caverns (Hellertown)
Part 3
Northlandz (Flemington)
Black River RR (Flemington)
Elmwood Park Zoo (Norristown)
Howell Farm (Lambertville)
Audubon Center (Audubon)
Part 4
DaVinci Science Center (Allentown)
The Stoogeum (Ambler)
Washington Mem. Chapel (Valley Forge)
NJ State Museum (Trenton)
Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum (Horsham)
Part 5
Lights in the Parkway (Allentown)
Byers Choice Holiday (Chalfont)
Holiday Garden Railway (Philadelphia)
Brandywine Christmas (Chadds Ford)
Downtown Bethlehem (Bethlehem)
Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square)
Peddlers Village (Lahaska)
Part 6
Bucks County Playhouse (New Hope)
Trenton Fire Museum (Trenton)
Moravian Museum (Nazareth)
American Treasure Tour (Oaks)
Martin Guitar Factory (Nazareth)
Part 7
Barn Nature Center (Doylestown)
Greenshire Gardens (Quakertown)
Lockwood Gorge (Lebanon Twp, NJ)
Chanticleer Garden (Wayne)
Boyertown Museum (Boyertown)
Part 8
Canal Boat Ride (Easton)
Classic Car Museum (Pottsville)
Delaware Canal (Easton to Bristol)
Mack Trucks Museum (Allentown)
Sanderson Museum (Chadds Ford)
Part 9
Sculpture Park (Jenkintown)
Bowmans Hill Tower (New Hope)
Bowmans Hill Wildflowers (New Hope)
Delaware Valley Fire Museum (New Hope)
Morris Arboretum (Philadelphia)
Part 10
Halloween
Fall Season
Ghost Tours
Cemetery Tours
Apple Picking
Part 11
Lakota Wolf Preserve (Columbia, NJ)
Mt Airy Art Garage (Philadelphia)
The Highlands (Fort Washington)
LV Heritage Museum (Allentown)
Bucks Childrens Museum (New Hope)
Part 12
Insectarium (Philadelphia)
Magic Gardens (Philadelphia)
Edgar Allan Poe House (Philadelphia)
Eastern State Penitentiary (Philadelphia)
Mütter Museum (Philadelphia)