FOOD & SPIRITSGettysburg's Farnsworth House Inn

Winter Entertainment in Gettysburg

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The Farnsworth House is proud to present their annual Murder Mystery Dinner in the dining room every Friday night at 7pm. Join the lady of the house as she invites Madame Henrietta to lead a Seance Dinner to open the door to the other side. The seance never gets off the ground because death already knocked. Call 717-334-8838 to make reservations. This dinner show can fill up quickly.

On Saturday nights thru March our Vacant Chair Dinner Theatre returns at 7p.m.in the dining room- complete with period songs, mourning customs, superstitions and ghost stories. A period dinner served by the fire is just the thing to take off the chill on a cold winter's night.

GHOST STORIES ALL WINTER LONG

2011-11-25T12:26:00.000-08:00

The Farnsworth House is one of the only Ghost Tour companies open all year long.
We have our famous combination ghost walk that takes you in BOTH the cellar and the attic as well as on a short walk, GHOST HUNTS, a SEANCE and our WALK-THROUGH indoor Haunted attraction! Most walks are Fridays & Saturdays. Walk0-through Attraction is open daily. Call 717-34-8838 for reservations or to ask about a private tour.

Purchase Gift Certificates for Dining, the B&B & Ghost Stories

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Give the gift of taste and entertainment. Farnsworth House Gift Certificates are available for dining, the bed & breakfast, the gift shop and ghost stories!

WINTER HOURS

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The Tavern is open Thursdays - Saturdays 4-9p.m.
Dining Room is open on Sunday for our NEW SUNDAY BUFFET 11a.m.-3p.m.
Ghosts of Christmas Past Dinner Theatre: Fridays & Saturdays at 7p.m in Dining Room thru December 17

-Murder Mystery Dinner Returns in January on Friday Nights in the Dining Room

-Vacant Chair Dinner Theatre returns Saturday nights in the Dining Room

Ghost walks, Ghost Hunts and Seances are available Friday & Saturday nights all winter long!

Purchase Gift Certificates now to give the gift of taste and entertainment!

NEW WINTER BUFFET IN DINING ROOM

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Do not miss our new buffet in the dining room on Sundays from 11a.m.-3p.m!

Christmas in Gettysburg

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Join us for our SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS PAST Dinner Theatre in our Dining Room Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm thru December 17. Enjoy choice of Game Pie or 1/2 Open Fire charbroiled chicken, beverage, soup and salad, sides and dessert. A period dressed actor will sing period carols and share holiday customs from the home and warfront. The evening ends with scary ghost stories in the cellar. -A postcard Christmas among the holdiay decor and warmth of the fireplace...Make it a holiday tradition!

Winter Rates at Gettysburg's Farnsworth House Inn

2011-01-24T08:28:00.000-08:00

Call the Farnsworth House at 717-334-8838 or 717-334-2039 to book a room this winter with fantastic lower rates! Book a standard room for just $99 Sunday through Thursday until the end of March! The Sara Black Room is just $150 Sun-Thurs and the jacuzzi rooms are just $175. Normal rates apply Friday and Saturday on all rooms, though we offer a Murder Mystery Dinner/B&B package for just $195 and a Vacant Chair Dinner Theatre/B&B package for just $165. Packages include tickets for 2 for Murder Mystery or Dinner Theatre, one night stay and full country breakfast. Call us today for a great weekend getaway!

Vacant Chair Dinner Theatre at Gettysburg's Farnsworth House Inn

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Join the Farnsworth House for their VACANT CHAIR Dinner Theatre every Saturday evening at 7p.m. in Janury and February for just $39.95 plus tax per adult ($19.95 plus tax for children 10 and under). Spend the night and pay just $165 for the special B&B and Dinner Theatre Package that includes two tickets to the Dinner Theatre, one night's stay in our Bed & Breakfast and a full breakfast.

In 19th century America, mourning the dead was a daily part of life. Both family customs and etiquette rules of the time dictated how one would mourn. Even the dinner following the funeral was part of the ritual. The Pennsylvania Dutch themed dinner will include such selections as Lancaster County Ham, Chicken Pot Pie and our signature Game Pie. A period dressed actor will host the evening and perform civil war era songs intermittently mixed with period superstitions and rituals of mourning. One of these songs, THE VACANT CHAIR, was written to honor a fallen soldier, creating a vacant chair at the dinner table. Following the dinner, the audience will descend the stairs into the cellar of the Farnsworth House for dramatically portrayed ghost stories.

Call 717-334-8838 for reservations.
Tickets can also be purchased in advance at the bookstore adjacent to the Farnsworth House.
There is complimentary parking in the rear of the building.
Check in at the bookstore to be seated.

Murder Mystery Dinner at Gettysburg's Farnsworth House

2011-01-05T11:28:00.001-08:00

Join the Farnsworth House for a Murder Mystery Dinner every Friday evening at 7p.m. in January and February for just $55 plus tax per person. Spend the night and pay just $195 for the special B&B and Murder Mystery Dinner Package that includes two tickets to the Murder Mystery Dinner, one night's stay in our Bed & Breakfast and a full breakfast.

You are invited to a congratulatory party for a civil war captain's promotion to Surgeon General. Share in the secrets of tormented Gettysburg Civilians as a murderer decides to put someone UNDER THE KNIFE for their own selfish reasons. Join the fun of murder and mayhem in Farnsworth House's dining rooms. Bon Appetit Magazine said "History never tasted so good".

Menu consists of Lemonade or Tea, PA Dutch Soup of the Day, Salad with House Dressing, Baked Lancaster Ham, Game Pie, Chicken Pot Pie, PA Dutch Sweet Corn, Green Beans & Ham, Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes and Dessert. $55plus tax/person
Alcoholic beverages available for an additional charge.

Breakfast in Gettysburg for an historic experience

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The Farnsworth House serves breakfast to the public every morning from 8-10:30 with a wonderful menu to choose from. Do not miss this opportunity to eat in the house over the winter months. The restaurant is closed until March 4th except for breakfast.

Gettysburg Ghost Tours All Winter Long at Farnsworth House

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Farnsworth House Inn offers ghost stories all winter long. Enjoy entering one of the most haunted inns in America as you are told ghosly tales of the inn and the Battle of Gettysburg. Ghost Hunts and Victorian Senace are also available. Call between 9am and 5pm to make your reservations: 717-334-8838 or 717-334-2039

Christmas Dinner Theatre in Gettysburg

2010-11-22T08:09:00.000-08:00

Get into the Christmas SPIRIT every Saturday Nov 27-Dec 17@7pm for SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS PAST at the Farnsworth House Inn.

Enjoy a HOLIDAY FEAST with favorites such as game pie, ham and chicken pot pie, Chrsitmas Carols and Scary Ghost Stories and tales of the glories of Christmas a long time ago! The inn will be festooned with period decor as your host will take you back in the spirit of the holidays with carols, customs,and of course, ghost stories! Call 717-334-8838 or 717-334-2039 to make reservations. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Victorian Spirit Photography Now Open

2010-08-05T08:39:00.000-07:00

Have your Victorian photograph taken wearing our Civil War era mourning attire and see what appears in the photo with you...Take home your very own spirit photograph like they produced in the Civil War era. Mary Todd Lincoln's famous photo with the spirit of her late husband is just one of the examples from the period. Have one of your living friends or family appear as a spirit or we can have one of our storytellers or a spirit from the house appear...Take one of our tours and get BUY 1 GET ONE FREE 5x7...

Garden Now Serving Breakfast

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Enjoy opur beautiful garden and historical view of the house with breakfast by the waterfall every morning 8-10:30. We have a variety of fresh breakfast items to choose from!

Tavern to change name to SWENEY'S TAVERN

2010-08-05T08:15:00.000-07:00

The Farnsworth House Inn is proud to announce that we will be naming our tavern SWENEY'S TAVERN in honor of Harvey Sweney who owned the house during the Battle of Gettysburg. Harvey was a butcher as well as one of Gettysburg's first school teachers. He is also known for writing one of the best accounts of seeing President Lincoln pass by the house on his way to deliver the infamous Gettysburg Address. Look for nightly specials in the tavern. Our Civil War themed restaurant will remain the Farnsworth House Inn Restaurant with favorites such as our game pie and pumpkin fritters! The Farnsworth House Inn Restaurant is the only restaurant in Gettysburg to have been reviewed by Bon Appetit Magazine. Get ready to book your B&B rooms for 2011 on October 1!

Easter is Coming in Gettysburg

2010-03-25T11:42:00.000-07:00

Spring has sprung in Gettysburg and the Farnsworth House will be opening both the Dining Room and Tavern for normal hours Easter Weekend! Do not miss our Easter & Mother's Day Buffets from noon-4pm!

Gettysburg Getaway Offers Taste of the Past

2010-03-04T07:26:00.000-08:00

The temperature will be approaching 50 degrees this weekend for a Gettysburg getaway. Do not miss the new Visitor Center and Cyclorama. The beautiful building is filled with historic relics and information from the battle.

Beat the winter blahs by getting a taste of the past! Just down the street from the Cyclorama is the Historic Farnsworth House Inn with over 100 bullet holes from oncoming Union fire. The attic was taken over by Confederate Sharpshooters. Many believe the bullet that shot Jennie Wade came from the attic window. The Farnsworth House Inn Tavern is open weekends this winter from 11:30am-8pm serving our tavern menu and a selection of our regular dining room favorites such as our famous game pie.

Finish your evening in a haunted house. The Farnsworth House is ranked to be one of the most haunted inns in America by the Travel Channel & A&E. We are the origins of Gettysburg ghost storytelling with the largest variety of presentations...something for everyone! Take in a ghost hunt using equipment the pros use. Our Combination Tour will take you on a candlelight stroll with a visit to our haunted cellar and attic. Experience a re-creation of a Victorian Seance in our brand new Seance Room.

Want a taste of our dining room? Our Vacant Chair Dinner Theatre features a family style dinner with period songs, mourning customs and superstitions, followed by ghost stories. Our Murder Mystery Dinner returns next week and will run every Friday night thru the end of March. Get away for a taste of the past and an evening of entertainment at the Historic Farsnworth House in Gettysburg, PA. We look forward to you joining us! http://www.farnsworthhouseinn.com/

Regular in-season dining room and tavern hours will resume Easter weekend.