Your Ghost Tour Guide To The United States

[Garrison Hilliard]

Explore the dark local history of 16 spooky cities!

It’s that time of the year again, folks: leaves are falling, there’s a
chill in the air and you’re deciding which “Hocus Pocus” witch to be
for Halloween. But it doesn’t have to be fall for you to dig in to all
the creepy-ass ghosts tours our fair nation has to offer.
From the wicked scary spirits of New England to the haunted mental
hospitals of the Midwest, these United States are home to a wide
variety of places that go bump in the night. So in the spirit of the
season, we’ve put together a guide for paranormal thrill seekers to
get their yayas out— if you can handle it.

Apparitions with hoop skirts and slow southern drawls are the stuff of
nightmares. Toss in some voodoo and Civil War gore and you’ve got
yourself enough scary stories to keep you up all night (or year).
New Orleans, LA?—?If you like your ghost stories to be rooted in
historical fact, check out NoLa’s Haunted History Tour, which the
Travel Channel called the #1 tour in town.
Savannah, GA?—?Many say the undead are quite alive in Savannah, where
you can experience the city’s spookiest haunts from the back of a
hearse.


Charleston, SC?—?Take a lantern-lit stroll under the city’s live oak
trees, dripping with Spanish moss and tales of murder and intrigue.
Key West, FL?—?Key West is certainly known as a party town, but no
visit to the island is complete without a ghost tour. Stories of
necrophiliacs, Robert the doll, and the hanging tree will haunt you
long after you return home.


From early colonists who died of weird diseases to witches torched by
Puritans, the East Coast is home to some OG American ghosts. Take a
tour in one of these cities for some hair-raising haunts:
Salem, MA?—?Salem is synonymous with spooky. See where the witch hunts
happened on one of the city’s killer ghost tours.
Philadelphia, PA?—?In the heart of Philly lies Eastern State
Penitentiary— one of the most paranormally active prisons in the
country. This seriously haunted historical site does not offer guided
ghost tours, but brave paranormal investigators can stay overnight…at
their own risk.

Gettysburg, PA?—?The site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War,
Gettysburg attracts history buffs and ghost hunters alike. Catch up
with a candle-lit walking tour for a hearty mix of the two.
Williamsburg, VA?—?Colonial Williamsburg is not just a quaint place
for a school field trip. With all that history comes some fearsome
legends. Hear them all on the award-winning Colonial Ghosts walking
tour.


Eerily empty prisons, abandoned insane asylums…some of the creepiest
shit goes down in the middle of nowhere. If you wanna get cozy with
some spooks in America’s heartland, here are our picks:

Mansfield, Ohio?—?Opened in 1896, the now defunct Ohio State
Reformatory held over 154,000 souls, many of whom died from murder and
suicide during its 100 years as a prison. Best known as the setting of
“The Shawshank Redemption,” the institution is now open to tours for
movie lovers and spook seekers alike.
Estes Park, CO?—?For fans of “The Shining,” the Stanley Hotel is a
must-see. Hear the stories that inspired Stephen King and walk the
halls of those terrifying twins on the hotel’s paranormal
investigation tour.


Weston, WV?—?The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is exactly what you
imagine when you think of a haunted, abandoned mental institution.
Opened during the Civil War, the asylum was horrendously overcrowded
by the 1950s. By 1994 it was forced to close due to poor treatment of
patients. Take a late-night tour of the asylum to decide for yourself
if the souls of these unhappy “lunatics” are still lingering.
Chicago, IL?—?Known for old-school gangsters and the fire of 1871,
Chicago surely has tons of ghost stories. But if you’re looking to see
the city in a more…novel way, consider the Haunted Segway Tour, where
spooky tales are shared as you float down the street (ghostly dress is
encouraged).

The best coast may be known for its rocky beaches and mustachioed
hipsters, but this creepy coastline is also home to its fair share of
blood-curdling haunts.
Seattle, WA?—?Seattle’s spooks aren’t just a bunch of dead-eyed
zombies who haven’t had their coffee yet. Or maybe they are. Check out
America’s most haunted pub among other sites on one of Seattle’s ghost
tours.
Portland, OR?—?Lurking beneath the artisan-shop-lined streets of
Portland is a network of underground passageways called the “Shanghai
Tunnels,” which hold the dark past of the city. Tour the seedy
underbelly of PDX with Underground Portland or get supernatural with
Beyond Bizarre Ghost Tour.

Urban Nest PDX
San Francisco, CA?—?From infamous murders to California cults, the
Haunted Haight walking tour knows the secrets hidden behind every
corner of San Fran’s iconic district.
Catalina Island, CA?—?Just off the coast of Los Angeles, Catalina
Island is mostly known as a sleepy beach town getaway. But for those
who know that the village was built on an ancient burial ground, The
Original Ghost Tours of Catalina Island is the place to go for local
[haunted] history.

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[David Dalton]

On Sep 16, 2016, Garrison Hilliard wrote
(in article<lduntb1g9m6q4b6av...@4ax.com>):

There is a Haunted Hike here in downtown St. John’s, Newfoundland
as well, which runs during the summer tourist season and also
around Hallowe’en. Here is a web site with more info on it:
http://www.hauntedhike.com/

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