The Revisionists: A Haunted Gothic Walk at Historic Rockwood 2025
Date & Time
Fri Oct 17 2025 at 06:15 pm to 10:15 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Rockwood Museum and Park | Wilmington, DE
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A Night of Gothic Tales On the Grounds At The Historic Rockwood MansionStep into the supernatural world of Rockwood and join the Obscure Order of Revisionists on a lantern-lit tour filled with bone-chilling stories & experiences!
A spine-tingling journey awaits through the eerie walk paths of Historic Rockwood as you listen to five terrifying tales from the last century and beyond. THE PERENNIAL SELL-OUT is an immersive experience into the macabre Victorian customs and suspenseful experiences of troubled spirits who still haunt the mansion's grounds. Get ready for a dramatic storytelling that will transport you back to the golden age of ghost stories. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind event co-sponsored by New Castle County and Rockwood museum.
Get your tickets now and prepare for a night you won't forget!
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. Hear a never-before-told, original tale of jealousy, treachery and murder surrounding a mystical circus. See a bizarre lineup of characters and their harrowing experiences under the big top. On your terrifying trek, your group MAY even encounter some of the troubled spirits who haunt the mansion to this day. As a reminder, each hand-written ghost story, each actor and each tour changes each and every year!
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 Gothic/Victorian 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 and tickets:
Go to www.poplarhall.life for additional info
For more information, call Gregory Shelton (Event Producer) at (302) 598-3087 or the Rockwood Museum at (302) 761-4340.
We hope you have a Nanty-Narking of a time!
Gregory Shelton
POPLAR HALL
Event Location
Rockwood Museum and Park, Rockwood Park, 4651 Washington St Ext, Wilmington, DE 19809, United StatesEvent Host
Poplar Hall
