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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 20 travelers
Overview
Ascend Richmond's magnificent Capitol Hill with your Ghost Host and you'll find out that it's not just elected officials and security guards who patrol the hallowed halls of Virginia's legislative and executive seat of power, but something beyond this world - something experienced by an amazing number and variety of people over the years.
Packed with haunted history, this tour includes several of Richmond's best known ghost stories, including: Our Haunted Executive Mansion, the Great Theatre Fire, spirits in Capitol Square, and more...
What's included
Professional Tour Guide
Gratuities
What to expect
10m · Admission ticket not included
Meet outside The Berkeley Richmond in historic Shockoe Slip. Your guide will introduce the neighborhood and share eerie stories associated with the hotel, including a tale connected with its beginnings and another involving a guest said to have never fully checked out. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the hotel.
Virginia Capitol Building
20m · Admission ticket not included
Pause on the grounds of Capitol Square near the Virginia State Capitol, designed by Thomas Jefferson in the form of a classical Roman temple. Your guide will explore dramatic moments from the Capitol’s long history, along with eerie legends and unexplained stories associated with the building and its grounds. The tour does not enter the Capitol.
Executive Mansion
15m · Admission ticket not included
View the exterior of Virginia’s Executive Mansion, the official residence of the commonwealth’s governors since 1813. Your guide will share stories connected with the generations who have lived and worked here, including eerie legends and reports of unexplained encounters. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the mansion.
15m · Admission ticket not included
Pause outside Monumental Church, built as a memorial to the victims of the devastating Richmond Theatre fire of 1811. Your guide will recount the tragedy that unfolded on this site and share the haunting stories that have grown around it. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the church.
10m · Admission ticket not included
Pause outside Reid’s Row, a distinctive group of Italianate townhouses built in 1853 and the last surviving reminder of the residential neighborhood that once surrounded Capitol Square. Formerly known as Morson’s Row, the buildings were renamed in honor of civil rights leader and former Virginia lawmaker Dr. William Ferguson Reid. Your guide will share history and eerie stories connected with the property and its surroundings. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the buildings.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
Outside the Berkeley Hotel at the corner of S 12th & E Cary Streets
End point
Outside the Berkeley Hotel at the corner of S 12th & E Cary Streets
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
