Boston Ghost Tour
If you are looking for a fascinating and fun ghost tour of Boston, you've come to the right place! Book a ghost tour with Boston Ghosts to explore the many historical haunted locations the city has to offer!
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You’ll hear accounts from those who have experienced the unexplained firsthand. This could be a creepy story of other guest’s experiences or even from the tour guide themselves! If you’re looking for an authentic experience of making sense out of the unexplainable, you will love our Boston Ghost Tour! Whether you’re living in Massachusetts or just looking to learn more about your hometown’s haunted past, we will take you on a ghostly adventure that you’ll never forget!
Our Tours
Boston Ghosts
Looking to book a hauntingly fun ghost tour in Boston? You’re in the right spot to unlock the ghostly secrets of Boston’s past.
Tour Meeting Location: 139 Tremont St, at the entrance to Boston Common
Tour Times: Daily at 8PM
Tour Length: 1 hr across 1 mile
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
Boston Ghosts Boos and Brews Haunted Pub Crawl
Try the new Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl for some genuine scares, spirits, and spirits in Boston.
Tour Meeting Location: The original Cheers bar & pub at 84 Beacon Street
Tour Times: 5:30PM
Tour Length: Approximately 2 hours
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
In Cold Blood: Boston True Crime Experience
Join this True Crime tour to get a glimpse of Boston's dark side as we reveal thrilling accounts of its notorious criminals and the crimes they committed in cold blood.
Tour Meeting Location: In front of the George Washington Statue in Boston Public Garden.
Tour Times: 3:00PM
Tour Length: Approximately 2 hours
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
Rockstars of the Revolution: Blazing the Boston Freedom Trail
The Boston Freedom Trail is a journey through time, a chance to experience for yourself the sights, sounds, and stories of America's fight for independence.
Tour Meeting Location: 139 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Tour Times: 11AM
Tour Length: Approximately 2 hours
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
Untold Stories of the Wonder Women of Boston
Join this unique tour of Boston and learn about its famous history from a different perspective: the stories of the strong women who became its unsung heroines!
Tour Meeting Location: Public Garden entrance at the corner of Beacon and Charles St
Tour Times:
Tour Length: Approximately 2 hours
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
Why is Boston So Haunted?
Founded by Puritans in 1630, Boston was initially named “Trimontaine” after three mountains that were visible at the time; however, it was changed to Boston when the founders decided it was an easier name to say. John Winthrop, who was the first governor, pushed Puritanism and education, which still permeates Boston’s culture today.
During the 1700s, Bostonians showed their rebellious side resisting England’s control over the colonies. In 1765 Patriotic mobs started assaulting English officials after “The Stamp Act” was passed requiring direct tax and revenue stamps. This prompted the Revolution, and England’s retaliation resulted in the notorious Boston Massacre.
In a time of mob rule and anarchy, with fury to defy British governance, an entire shipment of tea was destroyed, marking the Boston Tea party. Futile attempts to resolve the compensation for the tea the British demanded made way to the Revolutionary War.
From that point, notable events include The Great Fire of Boston in 1872, when 776 buildings and 33 lives were lost. The 20th century brought the performing arts, high-rise buildings, and the statue of Paul Revere. A historic icon but a sad reminder of Boston’s torrid past.
Why should you tour with us?
Aide-de-camps once walked the streets of Boston. Barricades, lined with bayonets, divided the city. The cavalry rode on horseback through Boston’s outskirts and projectiles and mortar fire rained like holy Hell on its rebel forces.
Boston has been the home of the Red Sox since 1912 and has the oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball history. You’ve probably already gone to the stadiums, and taken a picture close to Pesky’s Pole and the Green Monster, now, you need something more. You need less ESPN and more Stephen King.
There are many significant historic locations along Boston’s iconic Freedom Trail. Multiple landmarks, churches, cemeteries, statehouses, schools, pubs, and even the breathtaking USS Constitution ship docked in Boston Harbor. Learn of the scandals, the controversies, the black deeds, and the ghosts that still linger across Boston’s sacred trail.
Maine lobster rolls, mouthwatering clam chowders, raw sea urchins, smoldering smoked octopus sashimi, Molasses baked beans. Oh, and don’t get us started on Boston cream pie. Delicious! You’ve had them all, and now, you’re getting your “just desserts” in the form of packing on too many pounds. What better way to get in shape than a good-old fashion walking tour?
Boston is home to incredible architecture. Boston is a city of traditional and contemporary styles. A place where an aficionado can have a field day. Yet, for some, it becomes too much. Sure it might be great to know that it is the origin place of Federal Architecture, but maybe that’s not your cup of tea.
Not just Jim from The Office but most people that have walked through Boston call it“The Hub” as in “The Hub of the America.” There’s a reason for it. There’s a reason for that sorcery, for that spellbinding quality. There's also a reason it's at the center of a different kind of world-- the capital of the otherworldly and the dead. Come and discover what makes Boston such a noteworthy, haunted town.
THE MOST HAUNTED PLACES IN BOSTON, MA
Old Granary Burial Ground
The Old Granary Burial Ground is the third oldest memorial site in Boston. Here, you can see the headstones of some of the country’s most notable figures. Benjamin Franklin’s parents, Abiah and Josiah Franklin, are currently resting at Old Granary. Several people who have visited the site at night have captured images of supposedly ghostly figures roaming around. Whether it’s neighboring ghosts or Franklin’s parents, it’s an eerie view into history you won’t want to miss.
Boston Athenaeum
The Boston Athenaeum is perhaps one of the spookiest locations on our ghost tour, even if you’re a skeptic. From books made of human skin and several photos of eerie cemeteries, it’s no wonder that countless people rush to this site annually. However, the ghosts that are said to roam around the Athanaeum aren’t your typical sinister spirits. Some visitors claim to feel enlightened when they encounter specific figures, such as the ghost of Reverend Harris, whose spectral presence appears in the library. The writer Nathaniel Hawthorne even saw the Reverend once reading his own obituary.
Kings Chapel and Burying Ground
Chapels and cemeteries frequently attract visitors from the other world. After all, it’s where the dead are laid to rest. The King’s Chapel and Burying Ground in Boston is no exception. The site is well-preserved and sports a Victorian-era design. People who visit the cemetery claim to see shadow figures roaming around at night. The two spirits thought to be held responsible for the haunting are Elizabeth Pain and Joseph tapping.
FAQs
Please see your booking details for meeting location. There are neighboring parking garages and street parking that are available in the area.
Group size varies based on time of year and demand. We can keep everyone in your party in the same group. We’ve been doing this for years, and manage group size to ensure guests have a great experience. In the event you can’t hear your tour guide, let them know, or move closer to them.
Pets are welcome as long as they do not disrupt or distract from the tour
The arrival time will be listed on your confirmation email and in the available tour times when you click the book button
Please do not call us, the best way to reach us is by email using the contact form on this website
An extended tour takes you to a few additional locations when the regular tour ends. This adds about four new places and 30 minutes to your tour- highly recommended
Book a tour and check the +1 box for each person in your group where it says “Extended Tour” at checkout to add an extended Ghost tour.
Please contact us directly for pricing and availability. We do not do private tours under 30 persons. If you have a group under 30, please order directly from the website’s book now option.
Tours are held rain or shine. We will contact you if the tour is cancelled.
Please only attend the tour for the day and time you are booked, as another day or time may not be available. If you need to reschedule, please contact us by email first. There is a $10 per order (not person) rebooking fee for each schedule change.
As it is unfair to other guests, we do not wait for late or no show parties. Please remember to arrive to the correct location on time! We do not grant refunds to guests who fail to arrive to the appointed place on time and miss their tour.
No, but some of the locations you can visit during the day for free. We simply wouldn’t have the time to focus on as many stories as we do if we were to enter each one, and we wish to focus on the stories, and leave the exploring up to you!
15 minutes before the start of your tour
No.
No, this is a walking tour.
Most of the tour is not stroller or wheelchair accessible.
Yes, you are welcome to take photos of the locations we visit!
No, videos are not allowed
No, there is no smoking allowed on the tour
We do not allow intoxicated guests or drinking on the tour- we will promptly ask those in violation to leave
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