Canton Ghost Tour
Venture with Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours to visit the dark and eerie history of this old cursed manufacturing town.
GET TICKETSBook a Canton ghost tour to unveil the rusty past behind this industrial city, raising frightful phantoms and unearthly specters from forgotten times.
Why You Need to Take a Canton Ghost Tour
Once a bustling hub for manufacturing, the bygone ghosts of Canton linger in its many renovated buildings and restored homes. Although new finishings may brandish these structures as modern, a tarnished history still smolders below, fusing the past with the present. The phantoms of Canton’s former decades remain frozen in time, unchanged despite the shifting landscape. Get ready to encounter tales of grief and loss by the Saxton McKinley House, where a former first lady’s family members are said to still dwell. Prepare for tales of workers who died by accident and tormented souls left adrift by cruel acts. An evening filled with gripping tales and mysterious beings awaits on a Canton ghost tour, making for a night crawling with unforgettable chills.
Why is Canton So Haunted?
Found about 20 miles south of Akron, Canton once existed as the heart and soul of American manufacturing, one which still beats in an otherworldly sense. Over the years, Canton’s economy has revolved around steel, manufacturing, and football—but before all this, it was undeveloped territory. Founded in 1805, Canton grew from a small settlement into a village, eventually becoming a city in 1838. Established in part by surveyor Bezaleel Wells, the town later earned recognition as the home of President William McKinley.
Spurred by industrialization and the addition of railroad lines, the growing city of Canton developed as an important seat for manufacturing in the following years. As production declined in the later portion of the 20th century, the town formed new economies around education, healthcare, and other industries, shaping itself to fit a new mold. The city may have changed over the years, yet the spirits of Canton’s past remain fixed, locked in the time in which they lived and died.
These early Ohio occupants were hard workers and quiet folk, torn from their earthly lives by grief, accident, or murder. Among the historic structures that still stand from their forgotten eras, you’ll find grand homes inhabited by undead residents and fine public spaces, like the atmospheric 1926 Palace Theatre. Haunted by the spirits of past performers and curious shadows, it holds a century of mystifying tales behind its curtains, all awaiting to be told before a fresh audience.
Although the city has experienced an urban renewal, reviving many of its historic buildings along the way, Canton’s spirits of yore aren’t always fond of such changes. The phantoms of yesteryear linger in its houses, venues, and empty buildings, their echoes both melancholy and menacing. To hear them more clearly, take a trip into their ghostly realm with Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours on a Canton ghost tour tonight!
Why should you tour with us?
Perfect for thrill-seekers and history lovers alike, this tour offers a one-of-a-kind experience that will leave you looking at Canton in a whole new light. But only if you dare brave this haunted locale.
Take a break from the game and dive into the eerie side of Canton with Canton Ghosts’ spine-chilling ghost tour. A far cry from the joy of the nation’s pastime. It’s the perfect way to cap off your day with a unique and thrilling adventure showing you a new side of Canton.
Canton Ghosts walking ghost tours offer the perfect blend of fun and intrigue for all ages in the heart of Canton. It’s a unique way to explore the city, entertain the kids, and make lasting family memories.
Most Haunted Places in Canton, OH
Barbar-Whitticar House
Inside the Barbar-Whitticar House, a woman in black has been observed staring out the window, her shadowy presence ominous and strange.
Canton Palace Theatre
A timeless cultural monument, the Canton Palace Theatre has lived through many eras, collecting many peculiar spirits along the way.
Saxton McKinley House
The long-time home of a First Lady Ida McKinley, the Saxton McKinley House holds the spirits of grief and sorrow, chillingly manifested as ghost children.
FAQs
View our Refund Policy on this page if you have any questions!
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
Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours
America’s most infamously haunted house delivers the most terrifying scares from all across the nation. We’ve compiled an extensive list of notoriously haunted locations and packaged them into spooky, entertaining tours available throughout the nation. Discover the true, unfiltered stories that created these hair-raising scares in only the unique and engaging way our expert guides can bring them to you. From the ghosts of unsolved murders and tragic accidents to disturbed spirits unable to find peace, there’s no limit to what we expose on our authentic ghost tours. Join us as we take you on an unforgettable, chilling journey through your city’s dark past and uncover the sinister secrets that put these places on the otherworldly map.
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