Walk the Burgh

Walk the Burgh runs a downtown history walk called Black and Ghost. It meets at 1049 Penn Avenue and ends at Mellon Square. The route is about a mile and a half and takes about two hours. It goes past the old train station, along Grant Street, to the courthouse, around the outside of the old jail, and past the Frick building.

The season is September through March, every night at 6 p.m. A ticket is $29. Ages 6 to 13 are $16. Under 6 is free if you tell them ahead of time. Book on their own site. A reseller adds a commission on top of the same ticket. The phones are 412-450-0547 and 412-246-9494. The mail is tours@walktheburgh.com.

Reviews of this walk name Alan Irvine, Danny, Annie, and Myrna. Ken is the guide on the daytime history walk, which is a different tour.