Raleigh Ghost Tour
My most popular tour route is a Raleigh ghost tour! This ghost tour is called the Haunted History tour because it is a perfect combination of haunts and history!
On this pay-what-you-want Raleigh ghost tour, there are stops at four city landmarks: the Governor's Mansion, Haywood Hall, the State Capitol Building, and finally the Legislative Building/museum complex.
At each of these stops, I will discuss the history and legacy of the Raleigh landmark. I will then tell you a ghost story!
This Raleigh ghost tour is not a spooky tour with special effects, and we will not be looking for ghosts. Instead, it is a history tour that discusses some real hauntings resulting from past events. Please note that there is a very significant historical component to this tour, where you will also learn the actual history of the sites we visit!
I want you to know ahead of time that the Haunted History tour is about a 50/50 mix of history and ghost stories, so it may be different from other ghost tours you have been on in the past that have focused exclusively on ghost stories.
If this sounds appealing to you, please sign up for a tour through Eventbrite here. I would love to meet you!
The Raleigh Haunted History tour begins outside the Governor's Mansion (N.C. Executive Mansion), 200 N. Blount St., on the corner of Blount and Jones Sts., outside the barricade. However, this is a walking tour -- it is not a tour of the Governor's Mansion! It ends at the Legislative Building, 16 W. Jones St., a block and a half away from the starting point.
The Haunted History Tours are approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes long, but may be slightly longer or shorter depending on the size and speed of the group. There will not be any restroom breaks or stops for food/drinks. In addition, we will not be entering any of the buildings that we stop at on the tour.
Finally, please note that the vast majority of the tour should be fine for children of all ages. But sensitive children could possibly be frightened by any of the ghost stories. In addition, the very last story that I tell involves a murder and has some fairly graphic/gory parts to it. Even though the story is actually not a true story, I feel like it could be disturbing for younger children. When children are on the tour, I do emphasize that the story is a made up, Raleigh folklore story. I hope this helps when you are deciding whether to bring children on the tour.
I hope to see you on a tour sometime soon! You can sign up for the tour here!
