Ghost Tours of Harpers Ferry

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The One, The Only, The Original...*

Ghost Tours of Harpers Ferry

The oldest ghost tour in America!!!

Around since 1977!!!

is under new ownership and is now

Ghost Tours of Harpers Ferry

 by "O' Be JoyFull!"

And we are open year round!!!

From October through March we still offer tours Monday through Saturday nights at 8 PM, but we do need you to call us for a reservation to make sure we'll be there for you!

Call Rick Garland at 732/801-0381

or 304/725-8019 (Leave a message if no answer!) 

 *Notice:  Beware of similarly named tours!!!

It has recently come to our attention that some of our ghost tour patrons, who had intended to take our tour, unknowingly ended up taking a recently opened ghost tour with a very similar name to ours and were disappointed with their experience. 

Please be advised that the recently opened tour, "Ghost Tour Through Harpers Ferry," now operating out of an establishment on Potomac Street, across from the train station parking lot, is not the one, the only, and the highly acclaimed original "Ghost Tours of Harpers Ferry," first made famous by Shirley Dougherty and then her Grandaughter Ann Kelican, and now owned and operated by "O' Be JoyFull" Historical Tours & Entertainment.  "O' Be JoyFull" acquired this long standing Harpers Ferry tradition from Ann Kelican in March of 2009.

If you want the one, the only, the highly acclaimed original "Ghost Tours of Harpers Ferry," which has been in business for over 30 years, and if you are looking for highly skilled and authentically costumed story tellers to lead you on a lantern lit tour, be sure to make your way up to The "O' Be JoyFull" Center, at 175 High Street, located just one block up the hill from Hog Alley (or up to the top of the stairs from Potomac Street to High Street). 

We are located directly across from The Vintage Lady Jewelry and Gift Shop and The Secret Six Tavern Restaurant.

So don't be fooled by the rest, get the best!!!

The one, the only, the original...

Ghost Tours of Harpers Ferry

by "O' Be JoyFull"

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The Ghost Tours of Harpers Ferry by "O' Be JoyFull" begin at The "O' Be JoyFull" Center, 175 High Street, Harpers Ferry, WV. 

During the months of April through September, Ghost Tours are conducted Monday through Thursday nights at 8:00 PM, by reservation*, which must be called in to 304/725-8019  or 732/801-0381, by 6:30 PM on the day that you'd like to take the tour. 

(NOTE:  If you leave your reservation on our answering machine by 6:30 PM, please be assured that your message will be received and that you can then simply arrive to The "O' Be JoyFull" Center for your tour.  You do not have to receive a call back from us for a confirmation.  We will be there for you.)

From April through September, Friday & Saturday night ghost tours do not require reservations* and will also leave from The "O' Be JoyFull" Center, 175 High Street, Harpers Ferry, WV, at 8:00 PM.

From October 1st through April 30th, tours are available Monday through Saturday by reservation.  (Note:  10/01/09 - we are away from the office for the next few days and the phone modem has apparently gone down.  Therefore, you will have to call 732/801-0381 to make all reservations for the next few days.)

***Special October Tours***

There will be additional 6:00 PM tours on the following nights in October (Reservations suggested)...

Friday & Saturday, October 9th & 10th.

Friday & Saturday, October 16th & 17th.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 23rd, 24th & 25th.

Friday & Saturday, October 30th & 31st. 

Also on Sunday, November 1st.

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(All tours leave The "O' Be JoyFull" Center promptly at 8 PM so please make sure to arrive for your tour by 7:45!)

* - However, reservations can be beneficial... 

The first 16 paid customers and/or the first 16 reservations are guaranteed a seat in The "O' Be JoyFull" Center's 19th Century Civil War Parlor, for an indoor tour in the case of inclement weather where we will tell the very same Harpers Ferry Ghost Stories. 

For more inclement weather information, please view the Rain-out Policy page.

Sunday night tours...

We are normally closed on Sunday nights and do not offer tours, however if you have a group of 10 or more people, we will gladly conduct a Sunday night tour for your group (Pre-payment is required).  Please call us for arranging a Sunday night tour.

Note:  We will be conducting special Sunday night tours on the following dates...

Sunday, September 6th, 2009.       

Sunday, October 25th, 2009. 6 PM & 8 PM  (Weekend before Halloween)

Sunday, November 1st, 2009. 6 PM & 8 PM  (Halloween Weekend!)

 Cost... 

The cost for the approximate 1 hour Ghost Tour is $8.00 per person, $5.00 per child 8 to 12 years of age, and there is no charge for children under 8 years of age.

We accept cash and checks only.  We apologize for not having the ability to take credit cards.

There are group discounts available for groups of 10 or more.  Call for more information and pricing.

Rick Garland, of "O' Be JoyFull" Historical Tours & Entertainment, the new owner/manager of Ghost Tours of Harpers Ferry, is a Historian, Licensed Tour Guide, Vocalist, Pianist and Historical Story Teller, who conducts historical tours of both Harpers Ferry, WV and Gettysburg, PA, as well as a number of historical songs & stories concert shows. 

 Rick's website for "O' Be JoyFull" Historical Tours & Historical Songs & Stories Concert Shows is  www.obejoyfull.com.