# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Theatrical recreation of a Civil War Seance
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 14 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 pm – Fri, 14 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 pm
- **Event Description**: **Disclaimer: This is a theatrical performance and is NOT an actual seance**

A Theatrical Recreation of a Civil War–Era Séance is a living, breathing plunge into the shadow‑lit world of 19th‑century Spiritualism. A world where parlors became portals, table‑tappers became celebrities, and the line between belief and deception blurred into something irresistible.

This immersive program draws guests into the very heart of the American séance movement, where grieving families sought comfort, mediums claimed to speak for the dead, and illusionists quietly studied every trick in the book. It is history wrapped in atmosphere, a dramatic reconstruction of the rituals, tools, and techniques that once captivated a nation.

You’ll witness the mechanics behind the mysteries: the subtle sleight of hand, the clever conjuring, the psychological misdirection that could make even the sharpest observer doubt their own senses. These were the very methods later dissected, and sometimes debunked, by masters like Harry Houdini, who spent years chasing the truth behind the veil.

But this is more than a demonstration of tricks. It is an exploration of the unseen, of the yearning that fueled the Spiritualist movement, of the fragile boundary between faith and fraud. Candlelight flickers. A table stirs. A voice whispers from nowhere. And suddenly you understand why thousands once believed they had touched the other side.

Richly theatrical, historically grounded, and steeped in the uncanny charm of the era, this program invites guests to sit in on the “séance” themselves, to feel the tension, the wonder, and the thrill that defined a generation hungry for answers from beyond.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gettysburg/theatrical-recreation-of-a-civil-war-seance/200030555611955
- **Event Categories**: candlelight-concerts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Gettysburg
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 401 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17325
- **lat**: 39.82568
- **long**: -77.23139
- **full address**: 401 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17325

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Theatrical recreation of a Civil War Seance being held?
  - **A:** Theatrical recreation of a Civil War Seance takes place on Fri, 14 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 pm to Fri, 14 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 pm at 401 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17325.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Theatrical recreation of a Civil War Seance?
  - **A:** Theatrical recreation of a Civil War Seance is organized by Farnsworth House Inn.

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