Richmond Ghost Tour: Sinister Secrets of Shockoe Bottom

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Come see Richmond like you never have heard tales of death and bring the city's history back to life. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Experience spine-tingling shivers on a ghostly adventure like no other. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Welcome to Richmond Ghost Tours' exploration of the city's haunted past as the second-largest slave market in the United States and the Confederate capital during the Civil War. Richmond is home to some terrifying ghost stories as well as an interesting past.

With an hour or 90 minutes of easy, accessible walking, let our educated local guides lead you on an adventure in Shockoe Bottom and Church Hill to 8 or 12 locations. We advise all of our visitors to be vigilant throughout the walking tour because you never know when a ghost can be spotted! We are the top-rated, spookiest, and most real ghost tour online! For a genuinely terrifying encounter, we offer chilling tales that are rarely spoken!

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At a glance

Duration: one hour
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Richmond Ghosts By Us Ghost Adventures

Ages: Adults (0–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Documented accounts of historic hauntings
Included: Professional and Courteous Guides
Included: Intensely researched true stories of history

Not included

Not included: Food and Drink
Not included: Motorized Transport

Itinerary

Stop 1

Passing by

For a hint of what 18th century Richmond might have looked like there are few better places to examine than the unusual Adam Craig House. The oldest frame house in Richmond is also one of the most haunted. Hear the story of the spirit of the Southside Killer and the unfortunate events and haunts connected.
Stop 2

Passing by

Completed in 1873, building this 4,000 foot-long Church Hill Tunnel proved problematic, resulting in tragic death and subsequent hauntings. Hear horrific tales of the lost spirits here.
Stop 3

Passing by

Overlooking the city, walking through the Jefferson Park sometimes makes people forget what comes out at night. Sometimes, what sounds like a revving car followed by “whoops” and yells zooms by…but there is no car or any humans to be seen. Whispers are that it is the Briley brothers, riding back and forth around the park, looking for more crimes of opportunity in death as they had done in life.
Edgar Allan Poe Museum

Passing by

Edgar Allan Poe is often said to be “America’s Shakespeare.” The horror story, short story, lyric poetry, science fiction, and detective fiction are all formats he either mastered or created. For over 150 years adults and children alike have enjoyed his literature. in what used to be known as The Old Stone House. Learn the hauntings of this spooky museum.
Stop 5

Passing by

Dating back to the civil war, this prison was notorious across the battlefields, and was a wretched place to die. People who park here hurry to their cars at night, and see in their rear view mirrors the ghostly figures of Union soldiers in agony in their dust clouds as they quickly leave.
Stop 6

Passing by

Due to its age, history of uses and association with historical figures, Masons’ Hall is one of Richmond’s most significant buildings. Used for government functions and religious gatherings, it was also a hospital in 1812. Masons’ Hall is home to multiple spirits of the dead and not so gone. Hear the tales of ghosts that linger.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Our tour starts and ends at the 17th Street Farmers market, which is between Franklin and Main Streets at 17th. Your guide will be wearing a black US Ghost Adventures t-shirt and carrying a lantern. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the tour.

End point

Our tour starts and ends at the 17th Street Farmers market, which is between Franklin and Main Streets at 17th. Your guide will be wearing a black US Ghost Adventures t-shirt and carrying a lantern. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the tour.