Lots of Tours Lately

Ghost Train 10/13/06

It was storytelling time on the Ghost Train and I had two cars full of the Red Hat Ladies. Needless to say the conductor and I got pinched once or twice! Frisky! It went very well considering it was first my time with the train! Saturday the 28th of October is the next time on the train and I have been working on my verbage, so the stories should be much more polished. All Aboard!

Seminary Ridge 10/14/06

Mostly locals came along for the Seminary Tour that night, although there was this one gal from Milan! International night at the Ghosts of Gettysburg. This tour was pretty cool and we all had some fun. I was hoping the Seminarians dressed up the Luther Statue, but they haven't yet. His time will come.

Seminary Ridge 10/12/06

5th Graders from Leesburg, Va came along on a nice night, if I remember correctly. The teachers were a little nervous that it might be a little too scary for this age group, but I toned it down and we had a great time. I love this age group on the Seminary because they are the same age that Hugh Zeiglar was at the time of the battle. I started off by asking them what they liked to do on the summer vacation and we came up with a general consensus of "try to have as much fun as possible." After talking about what the Zeiglars went through and Hugh's "summer job" I think these kids will appreciate their own summer vacations a little bit more this year.

Seminary Ridge 10/13/06

After the train on Friday the 13th, I had 8th graders out of Maryland meet me on the Seminary. These kids wanted it to be scary, I warned them to becareful what they wished for. After a few remarks about how the first couple of stories were not that frightening, I warned them again. By the time I was finished with them with "Buried Alive" and the Krauth House story these kids got what they asked for. Some of them were covering their ears so not to hear the stories! When a storyteller warns you to be careful of what you wish for, heed their warning.


Baltimore St. 10/21/06

I had a great group of people from the Johnstown area join me for an in town walk that Saturday night. This was one of the best groups of people I've had all year. They laughed at all of my jokes, even the bad ones, and had some great questions. Comeback again next year, please!

Batlimore St. 10/21/06

The York College Alumni came to town for their annual ghost tour. Having graduated from YCP myself, I always enjoy this group. I recognized a few of the people in the group, I think we hung out at the same parties back in the day. One guy on the tour, who I am pretty sure we went to school together, said something after the Party Ghost story that I will never forget. In the story the Gettysburg College kids see a ghost appear in the back of the house, a girl invites him into the party, but gets no response. This guy says after the story, "At York College, we would have brought the party to the ghost!" Go Spartans!

Happy Hauntings...

"Rick Saunders"