A Night of Gothic Tales On the Grounds At The Historic Rockwood Mansion

Step into the supernatural world of Rockwood and join the Obscure Order of Revisionists on a lantern-lit tour filled with bone-chilling stories & experiences!

The Golden Age of the Ghost Story Returns…

Come experience THE REVISIONISTS: A HAUNTED GOTHIC WALK AT ROCKWOOD. This is without a doubt, the area’s most original Fall/Halloween event! This PERENNIAL SELLOUT is an amazing experience is based on an all-handwritten Gothic inspired ghost story that changes each and every year. The ghost story/walk leads through Rockwood’s historic property and is led by a character known as a “Revisionist,” a person that retains the innate ability to speak with the unliving, to hear what sent them, and at times help to reveal and rewrite their circumstances and untimely demise. Revisionists will lead each 90 minute tour (in character) by lamplight, tell the never-before-heard stories, and interact with a mix of FIVE professionally acted vignettes..

Don't miss this one-of-a-kind event co-sponsored by New Castle County and Rockwood museum.. 

This year's event will be based on an amazing novella, written by lead writer A.C.Parsons, entitled: 

“SUNSET OVER SUNSET.” 

Hollywood, 1930.

After a shocking tragedy in New York, three young women board a cross-country bus bound for Hollywood, each determined to leave the past behind. They arrive in a city built on dreams, where a struggling motion picture studio is fighting to survive the upheaval of the talking-picture revolution. 

Blending historical fiction, mystery, ghost story, and classic noir, Sunset on Sunset is a haunting tale of Hollywood's Golden Age, where some secrets echo long after the final curtain falls. THIS AMAZING NOVELLA WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE EVENT!!!

Walk With Us

On a tour through the gardens of Historic Rockwood, and the eerie atmosphere of a true mid 19th century Gothic setting. Your guide, "a Revisionist", will take you on a lantern-lit walk through the grounds while telling five bone chilling tales of strange events from the last hundred years. Enjoy a mobile storytelling and dramatic immersive experience from some of the area's best actors & performers, that harkens back to the golden age of the ghost story. On your terrifying trek, your group MAY even encounter some of the troubled spirits who haunt the mansion to this day.

Speakeasy Drinks

Grab an adult beverage and take it on the Walk with You! The fine folks at the RPPS (Rockwood Park Preservation Society) have created a Speakeasy bar for drinks while you wait, AND while you walk on your tour. Cheers!

Arrival and Parking

Please arrive at Rockwood Museum at least 15 minutes before your scheduled tour time. Plenty of free parking is available at the event. Details will be provided in your ticket confirmation email.

Terrain

Attendees must be able to traverse paths and occasional uneven surfaces. This is an outdoor walking tour; please wear appropriate shoes. Surfaces include grass, gravel, bricks, and paved areas.

Weather

This is an all weather event, and will take place in the light rain. Please bring an umbrella if rain occurs. The Poplar Hall team will keep a close eye on the weather for each scheduled night and reach out to report status if very bad weather is in the forecast.

Dress to Thrill

We welcome and encourage our audience to dress in their 1930's "HOLLYWOOD" era finery and help us further set the mood for our stories and take you back in time! For some fun wardrobe ideas, visit https://www.historicalemporium.com

Age Recommendations

This performance is a very dark representation of Gothic/Victorian short story subject matter, with scary moments. Therefore the minimum age for entry is 13 years old and above.

More Information

Go to www.poplarhall.life for additional info