Old Louisville Ghost Tours: America’s Most Haunted Neighborhood

Duration

1 Hour 40 Min

About

• Learn about Louisville's history from your tour guide
• Admire the Gilded Age architecture while you walk
• Choose from a few tour times to suit your schedule
• A central meeting point makes for a seamless start

Old Louisville is home to impressive Victorian mansions that trace back to wealthy families in the 1800s. On this walking tour, uncover the eerie past of the neighborhood alongside a guide who regales you with several ghostly tales. Stop at several points of interest including the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum, the Witches' Tree, and the Filson Historical Society.

What To Expect

On your own, head to the designated meeting location in Louisville at the time you’ve booked this ghost tour. Once everyone for the tour has arrived, follow your guide, best-selling author, David Domine, on a fun, nighttime adventure through the city. Traveling at night makes the stories you hear even spookier, but you can feel safe with a guide who knows the city well. Stop by top picks for spooky tales, such as the Filson Historical Society, Conrad-Caldwell House Museum (Conrad's Castle), and the Witches' Tree. Your guide goes in details about the ghosts and other paranormal activity known to happen at these places. After your tour, your guide drops you back at where you met, with the rest of your night free to do as you wish.

• Old Louisville Recommended by The New York Times, Louisville Historic Tours has specialized in guided walks through ""America's Most Haunted Neighborhood"" since 2004. Once home to bourbon barons, racetrack royalty, and titans Read more 1 hour 40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

• The Filson Historical Society (Pass By) Completed in 1905, the Ferguson Mansion only saw one family reside there in its intended capacity. In the 1920s, it became a well-known funeral home and remained as such until the 1980s, when ""The Filson"" moved its headquarters there. Contact their front desk to find out how to get inside.

• Conrad-Caldwell House Museum (Conrad's Castle) Constructed in the 1890s, ""Conrad's Castle"" is an impressive limestone Richardsonian Romanesque mansion the typifies Kentucky's Gilded Age. If you sign up for one of their tours (highly recommended!), be forewarned: you might encounter a ghost - or five. 5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

• Central Park Designed by the same genius behind New York City's famous Central Park, this 14-acre green space is the breathing heart of Old Louisville. At night, it can be kind of spooky. 5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

• The Witches' Tree: Hear the story of why this tree is so gnarly and twisted, and why people adorn it with trinkets, beads, and good luck charms! 5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free