Ghosts of Boston self-guided walking tour

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Place: Boston

Duration: 2 hours

Language: English

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Traverse Boston's oldest neighborhoods and hear about the lost souls still trapped between worlds
Walkthrough uneasy graveyards where the bodies have been moved, dug up, or lost altogether
Hear tales of Boston's lost souls, from the perpetually burning victims of a gas explosion to a spectral woman in the Common who whispers to children
Get firsthand accounts of hauntings residents and visitors have experienced and explore Boston’s most haunted sites

What to expect

This bone-chilling walk through Boston's otherworldly side begins at Boylston Street Station, where a gas explosion killed several workers. Some believe it was an accident, but others wonder if the countless graves dug up during construction had something to do with it. One thing is certain: the victims have not yet left the place of their grisly demise.

From there, you'll walk through the Central Burying Ground and the Boston Common, hearing the sordid history of unmarked graves, unsettled corpses, and the brutal executions that once took place here. Then, you'll arrive at the majestic Boston Athenaeum, a beautiful building hiding something grim inside: a book bound in human skin. But that's not the only creepy thing about this place. Do you dare go inside?

Next, you'll continue to the Granary Burying Ground, where many of America's revolutionary founders have been laid to rest. Here, you’ll pick up some history about these towering figures, and learn how some of them might still be hanging around this very graveyard. Another graveyard awaits you after that: the King’s Chapel Burying Ground. No one knows how many bodies really lie beneath the earth here, but they do know that at least one wasn’t dead when he was buried.

Then, you'll visit Boston’s most haunted hotel, the Omni Parker. Visitors have reported spectral sights, sounds, and smells on nearly every floor of this storied hotel, and only the boldest decide to stay the night. After that, you’ll hear about a fraudulent photographer who tried to capitalize on Boston’s hauntings, then head toward the Old State House. Then, you'll visit the site of the Boston Massacre and hear about the supernatural panic that swept across the city during an 1800s tuberculosis outbreak.

You'll pass next by Fort Warren and the Pilot House, where you’ll hear about the vengeful Lady in Black and the seemingly harmless Lady in White, before continuing on to the Old North Church. You'll conclude your tour in Copp’s Hill Burying Ground, an appropriately unsettling final stop along our route.

Important to know

Know in advance:

This is a self-guided tour; no guide will accompany you. The Action Tour Guide app functions as a guide, an audio tour, and a map all in one
Please arrange for a vehicle before you take the tour. You only need to book one tour per vehicle, not per person
After booking the tour, search your email for the phrase "Set up your self-guided tour now." Follow these instructions immediately to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do not wait until you are onsite
Works perfectly without cellular or Wi-Fi with offline maps
This tour has been developed by local guides, curated by creative writers, and narrated by professional voice artists
The audio stories play on their own based on your location. You can start anytime and pause anywhere
Most stops along the tour have animated videos allowing you to visualize what you cannot see, such as snapshots from different centuries or interior rooms
This tour is valid for an entire year - from the moment of booking. You can use it multiple times over multiple trips
This tour is an audio tour guide and not an attraction entrance ticket