Specters & Shades of Court End Ghost Tour

1 h 30 min Free cancellation

Storytelling at the Egyptian Building — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Storytelling at John Marshall House — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Join us for haunting tales of Richmond's Court End neighborhood on a guided walking tour. Take in a unique urban landscape where historic and modern Richmond come together in dramatic fashion, with historic homes, medical buildings, museums, and more. See the home of America's most renowned Supreme Court Chief Justice and hear about the tragic tales that have resulted in hauntings within the historic house.

Learn about a grim resurrectionist who terrified the community in the 1800s and continues to frighten medical students in an architecturally stunning Egyptian building. Move through the neighborhood and learn how the regal historic structures and gleaming veneers of modern Richmond belie the tumultuous and eerie history that remains just below the surface.

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 25 people
People per booking: 1–25
Guide: English
Operated by: Haunts of Richmond

Ages: Adults (5–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Professional Guide

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Stop 1

20 min

Meet your guide in Court End, one of Richmond’s oldest neighborhoods. Here, glass-clad towers rise alongside some of the city’s oldest surviving houses, creating a distinctive modern urban landscape shaped by centuries of history. Your guide will introduce the neighborhood and share eerie tales, dark-history vignettes, and stories connected with places that have vanished from the streetscape. This is an outdoor walking tour.
The John Marshall House

15 min Admission not included

Pause outside the former home of John Marshall, the influential fourth chief justice of the United States. Your guide will discuss Marshall’s place in American history and the unexplained activity reported at his remarkably preserved home, including stories associated with his wife, Polly. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the house.
Stop 3

15 min Admission not included

Pause outside the William H. Grant House, a handsome nineteenth-century residence that later became part of Sheltering Arms Hospital and now serves as VCU office space. Your guide will trace the building’s changing uses and share stories of the echoes of the past said to linger within. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the building.
White House Of The Confederacy

10 min Admission not included

Pause outside the historic White House of the Confederacy while your guide shares a sorrowful story connected with the surrounding streets and Jefferson Davis’s young son, Joseph, remembered as “Little Joe.” The narrative offers a more personal glimpse into the neighborhood’s past beyond its familiar Civil War associations. This is an exterior stop; museum admission is not included.
Egyptian Building

15 min Admission not included

Pause outside the Egyptian Building, a remarkable medical-school landmark distinguished by its elaborate Egyptian Revival architecture. Your guide will explore the building’s long association with medical education and share the enduring story of “Old Chris,” one of Court End’s best-known spectral figures. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the building.
Stop 6

5 min Admission not included

Make a brief stop near Richmond’s imposing Old City Hall, a landmark of High Victorian Gothic architecture. Against its dramatic stone exterior, your guide will share a dark-history vignette drawn from Richmond’s civic past. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the building.
The National

10 min Admission not included

Pause outside The National, the lone surviving theater from Richmond’s once-thriving Theater Row. Your guide will explore its place in the city’s entertainment history and introduce the resident spirits said to linger after the final curtain. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the theater.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meet on the sidewalk at 5th & East Broad Streets in front of the Marriott Hotel. Your guide will be waiting for you wearing clothing with a Haunts of Richmond logo.

End point

Meet on the sidewalk at 5th & East Broad Streets in front of the Marriott Hotel. Your guide will be waiting for you wearing clothing with a Haunts of Richmond logo.