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.

Ghosts of Philadelphia – Exploring Eastern State Penitentiary and Old City

After driving through Philly on my way home from the airport, I decided that my next day off would be a wonderful day to actually explore the city on foot. This was my first time actually being able to walk around the city and take in the sights, and it was such a good decision to do so. My travel partner and I decided to start the day off with a tour of Eastern State Penitentiary. Eastern State Penitentiary was a prison that housed some notorious criminals, including Al Capone. While in it’s prime the prison housed and employed many, when it was shut down the structure was left as is and quickly began to decay. Eventually the prison became a U.S. National Historic Landmark, and is currently used as a museum and in the fall, a haunted house attraction. Eastern State Penitentiary is also reportedly haunted, and has been featured on every ghost hunting tv show. Whether the building is really haunted or not is up for debate, although after spending time there during the day, there’s no doubt that it would take a lot of persuasion to get me to stay there overnight.

Jamaica to Philly – Returning Home

As I mentioned before, leaving Jamaica made me sad. I know that this isn’t going to be the last trip that I take though, and at least I can look forward to planning out the details for my next trip.