What You Will Do
Deep, dark secrets about a forgotten past lie among the manicured gardens and Victorian row houses of DC’s finest neighborhood.
Historical figures stayed here, documenting their experiences in letters & journals. Some have never left, haunting these grand homes to this day.
On this family-friendly nighttime tour, you will learn about this town and be enchanted by its past, present, and future. Halloween vibes all year long.
-Hear stories of a young boy trapped after his accidental death in the oldest residence in DC.
-Learn what happened in Civil War hospitals that make an apartment seem unliveable.
-Learn about the curse of Abraham Lincoln's son.
-Hear a story of a nanny's undying love for her charges - and her rules.
-See lights flicker at a house whose past resident hated electricity and whose ghost haunts our guides.
-End the tour at the famous Exorcist Steps and hear how this movie was based on a true local story. Do you dare to walk down the creepy stairs at night?
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
We meet outside the Old Stone House 3051 St NW.
1
Old Stone House
10 minutes
Stories of deaths and ghosts, rumors and murmurs in the Old Stone House
2
The Colonial
10 minutes
Why will no one live in these apartments for long? Could the building hold memories from when this was a Civil War hospital, full of moans and loss?
3
10 minutes
A historic home whose past resident was cursed with witnessing death over and over. Despite the sad story here, this is a family-friendly ghost tour and there is humor to be found in this story.
4
Georgetown
30 minutes
Walk the spooky streets on a night-time walk talking about the true (or as true as Victorian residents believed) stories of spooky curses, haunted houses, and the macabre (but still family friendly!). A Halloween vibe all year long.
5
Georgetown University
See the spooky dark spires of the campus' at night as we walk the cobblestone streets.
6
Halcyon Georgetown LLC
10 minutes
It's a legit haunted house—we've seen the ghost of a long-gone resident who refused to leave his life's work in this 18th-century home.
7
Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
We'll walk along the old "high street" - what was once a Native American trading road and is now home to the restaurants and shops of the neighborhood.
8
"The Exorcist" Steps
10 minutes
See the famed Exorcist steps.
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