With its recently introduced ghost tours, the Lititz Historical Foundation is seeking to shed light on past events and tales that had formerly been shrouded in mystery. The ghost tours have 300 years of Lititz history from which to spin their yarns.

"We're telling about strange phenomena that are unexplained and ghost stories," said Lititz Historical Foundation president Cory Van Brookhoven. "Some people say there are ghosts in Lititz. There's a possibility there might be. I think that some things can be explained, and some things can't. We're not coming to conclusions. We're letting the people on the tours decide. We're just telling the stories."

The Lititz Historical Foundation will conduct its family-friendly, 45-minute ghost tours on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. from Sept. 6 to Nov. 4. Hosted by guides, the ghost tours will visit 10 locations on East Main Street in the borough, and each location has its own story.

The tour is designed to raise money to help defray the Lititz Historical Foundation's operating costs.

"I don't want to give too much away," said Van Brookhoven. "Some people may hear creepy sounds. The stories are from the past, most are from the last 150 years, but some as recent as 20 years ago. It's an opportunity for people to learn a side of Lititz that is not often talked about."

Among the ghost tour stops are a local tavern from the 1700s, a mysterious grave located in the basement of a Lititz shop, the site of a former Revolutionary War hospital and an authentic corpse house originally constructed in 1786.

"This is not a ghost hunt; it's a ghost tour," Van Brookhoven said. "With ghost hunts you have equipment, like recording devices."

The ghost tours will be held at a time of the year when some people celebrate Halloween.

"It's something that, if successful, we want to bring back as a seasonal event," Van Brookhoven noted.

Initially, Van Brookhoven began giving his own personal ghost tours of Lititz in 2016. Just recently, he lent his script and research on local ghosts to the Lititz Historical Foundation.

Early responses to the ghost tour have been favorable.

"We're finding it's a lot of locals," said Van Brookhoven, "and some are tourists. We've got a ton of bookings coming up."

The ghost tours are just another example of the Lititz Historical Foundation creatively incorporating local history into its fundraising efforts.

"As a nonprofit, everything is a fundraiser," said Van Brookhoven.

To reserve a spot on the Lititz Historical Foundation's ghost tour, go to https://bit.ly/LititzGhostTours.