Betsy Ross House is Getting Ready for Spooky Season With a Screening of Night of the Living Dead & “Bloodletting & Burials”

If you’re putting together your list of things to do for spooky season, then you may want to put the Betsy Ross House on your list of spooky things to do especially if you love a great classic scary flick and haunting history.

For movie lovers, bring your snacks and drinks and get ready for the screening of Night of the Living Dead on Friday, October 4th.  The movie will begin at dusk in in the Betsey Ross Courtyard  , but guests are invited to arrive early for a chilling, candlelit tour of the Betsy Ross House. Advance tickets are strongly encouraged.

Then get ready for the brand-new Bloodletting & Burials taking place every Saturdays in October. Guests will travel back to 1760 to learn about Philadelphia’s gruesome history of infection and inoculation. Meet at Betsy’s grave in the courtyard and uncover macabre tales about bloodletting, smallpox, yellow fever and other ghoulish … and very true … experiences. Along the way, meet figures who lived through the ghastly 18 th century and discover why Philadelphia was an infectious place to be.

Finish with a shadowy, candlelit tour of the House to hear some chilling tales about the home. The experience, which last about an hour, begins at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets are $20. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit Bloodletting & Burials at the Betsy Ross House – Historic Philadelphia, Inc.. To make a night of it, try a Spooky Twosome, which includes Bloodletting & Burials for two and a round of Spooky Mini Golf at nearby Franklin Square at a discounted price. Visit historicphiladelphia.org for ticket information.