Fort Mifflin Ghost Tour

Last night brought me into back into Philly for an activity that is starting to become familiar – a ghost tour. I swear, this isn’t becoming a habit. This particular ghost tour ended up being entirely different than the other ghost tours that I have gone on and posted about. This particular tour took place at Fort Mifflin, a military fort established in 1772 that was used to prevent the British navy from having free reign of the Delaware river during the Revolutionary War. The fort was only actively utilized for military action during the Revolutionary War, however during the Civil War it was used to contain Confederate soldiers who had been captured, as well as Union soldiers and civilian prisoners. The fort is in remarkable condition considering the age of the structure, and it is still in use by the United States Army Corp of Engineers, making it the oldest active military base in the country. Fort Mifflin has been visited by many ghost hunters over the years and has even been featured on various shows.