Ghost Tours of Harpers Ferry

Since 1977, Shirley Dougherty and her family have been offering visitors a lantern led tour through the streets of Harpers Ferry.  Guests are captivated by the tales of mysterious apparitions appearing in buildings laced with tragic history.  Though Shirley is no longer able to give the tours herself, very few changes have been made to the way the tour is presented.  Tour Guides dress in 19th Century attire, as Shirley has always done, and many visitors have commented that the same dramatic tones can be heard in the voices of those attempting to fill her shoes.

We would like our visitors to know that we are a Christian company.  Because of my strong faith, I have for the past two years shared with our patrons the story of my struggle between my faith and these tours.  It has come to my attention that this testimony has made some of our visitors feel uncomfortable and some have been offended.  If this describes you, please visit the "APOLOGIES" tab for a special message.  Because it is not my intention to offend or make anyone feel uncomfortable, I have decided to modify the way the message is to be delivered.  The tour will be offered and ended exactly the same as it was when my grandmother was guiding it.  Once I have ended the tour I will invite anyone who might be interested in hearing or sharing Christian theories about ghosts to meet with me for an ongoing discussion.  It is my hope that this will alleviate any discomfort for those who would have preferred to step away but did not want to call attention to themselves by doing so.