Best Haunted Graveyard Tours In The Baltimore Area
When grisly ghouls from every tomb are closing in to seal your doom, you'll not only be safe in these tour groups, but having a blast as well, learning the stories behind each haunted attraction. Whether you jump from your own shadow or live without fear, don't forget the camera to document your historical and paranormal adventures.
Baltimore Ghost Tours
731 S. Broadway
Baltimore, Md. 21231
http://www.fellspointghost.com
Price: $13 adult/$8 children
The Fells Point Ghost Walk is an award-winning tour that runs yearly from August through November. Learn more about Fells Point, one of Baltimore's oldest and liveliest neighborhoods on this fun, spooky tour. Knowledgeable guides recount the haunted history of local pubs, stores and homes, their stories painting a historical picture of the area. While scary for some and informative for others, this tour a good time for all. There is also the similarly priced Mount Vernon Ghost Walk, where you may have a spirited adventure in Baltimore's cultural district, or warm your bones with spirits at the Fells Point Haunted Pub Walk, which is $20 for those 21 and older.
Annapolis Ghost Tour
16 Church Circle
Annapolis, Md. 21401
(443) 534-0043
http://www.ghostsofannapolis.com
Price: $18 walking ghost tour/$22 haunted pub crawl
When visiting Maryland's other well-known harbor, remember to check out another fun, ghostly tour. The capital of Maryland since 1694, is bound to host many spirits in the statehouse, taverns and many older buildings. The 90-minute tour led by friendly guides takes just enough time for a leisurely stroll through downtown. Hear the intriguing and often violent stories of Annapolis figures, including Joe Morgue the grave digger, Amy at Rams Head Tavern and the Headless Man. There is also a two-hour Haunted Pub Crawl for adults only, and coming soon is the seasonal Ghosts of Christmas Past tour.
Ellicott City Ghost Tours
Howard County Welcome Center
8267 Main St.
Ellicott City, Md. 21
(800) 288-8747
http://www.visithowardcounty.com/ghost-tours
Price: $13 adults/$11 seniors and children younger than 12
Join the "Ye Haunted History of Olde Ellicott City" ghost tour to walk the quaint streets and delve into its spooky past. Professional guides take you on one of three routes, lasting roughly 75 minutes each, where you will hear eyewitness accounts of strange, spiritual occurrences. The tours run April through November, on both Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. Better still, save $2 off the Candlelight Ghost Tour in Frederick by showing your ticket stub from this tour. Another ghost tour for adults only is the Spirits of Ellicott City for $20 on the second Thursday of each month.
Candlelight Ghost Tour
124 N. Market St.
Frederick, Md 21701
(301) 668-8922
http://www.marylandghosttours.com
Price: $10 adults/$8 seniors and military/$5 children ages 7 to 12
The dead come alive as the past still haunts the town of Frederick, resulting in heightened paranormal activity. Tour guides, dressed in period costumes, take you by candlelight through dark streets and alleys of the historic district where war-time executions, disease, suicide and murder all provided for many sudden deaths in the area. Choose between the ghost tour, or the cemetery tour, which departs from 515 S. Market St.
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Washington, D.C. Ghost Tours
Dolley Madison House
1520 H St. Northwest
Washington, D.C. 20005
(888) 844-3999
http://www.dcghosttours.com
Price: $15 adults/$8 children 7 to 11/free for children 6 and younger
Have even more fun learning about the nation's Capitol while embarking on a ghost tour. The nightly tours, from March through mid-November, are great for all ages and begin at 8 p.m. Learn why Lafayette Park is known as Tragedy Square. Personable guides will tell you as they discuss crimes of passion, unearth conspiracies and describe famous assassinations. Look through pictures on its Facebook page to see some of the haunted sites visited.
Pam Smith graduated from Penn State with a B.A. in English and a passion for writing. Her adaptive nature led her to work in the scientific, energy supply and business industries while writing on a multitude of topics for various online media. Pam currently resides in Baltimore County. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.
