I gew up on a steady diet of ghost and UFO shows, however the trend of trivializing and marginalizing our American hallowed ground by these ghost tours is infuriating. History should be history, it doesn’t need lurid kitsch.

Obviously, there’s a demand for it (you practically trip over ghost tours trying to walk a block in Gettysburg). And private tours are one thing, but the actual foundation hosting such a thing? Ehhhhh.

It’s just sad that people think the stories that come from these battlefields aren’t interesting enough without adding the paranormal aspect.

Shameful!! Disrespectful!! It is being done by the organization that should set the example of proper, respectful, civil, observances on the site.

It seems strange to me that Halloween has become so popular in our society these days, Okay, enjoy the moment but not on hallowed ground!!

There is a reason why Arlington National Cemetery does not allow ghost tours. It would be an insult to those who are buried there. Brandy Station is no different.

If the Civil War veterans knew the stewards of the battlefield were honoring them by telling ghost stories, they would be horrified, as I am today.

Lastly, I don’t see other preservation groups, such as the Central Virginia Battlefield Trust, Friends of the Wilderness, Richmond Battlefields Association, etc., doing similar events. This is because these other groups are legitimate and serious about their mission. The Board of the BSF continues to show us they are the laughing stock of the Civil War preservation community. Step aside.