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Fort Myers Ghost Tour
Are you seeking the most frightening ghost tour in tropical Fort Myers? Join Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours for a spine-tingling journey through the city’s most haunted locations.
GET TICKETSLearn all about the pirates, murderers, and infamous gangsters that all left their ghostly mark on this unfiltered Fort Myers ghost tour.
Why You Need to Take a Raleigh Ghost Tour
Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours prides itself on our dedication to the truth in the spookiest sense of the word. Our local guides will take you to the most haunted locations in the City of Palms. We cover it all, from the haunts of historic mansions once owned by the city’s elite to local legends that will make your skin crawl. Our haunted ghost tour is perfect if you are in Fort Myers for the first time. You’ll see some of the most important sites in the city and learn the horrifying history behind them. So what are you waiting for? Book your Fort Myers ghost tour with Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours tonight!
Susie was a great guide. She even included her own personal experiences in her talk. Good story teller. Beautiful walk around Atlanta in the evening. A fun night.
Why is Fort Myers So Haunted?
Lined with the burial mounds of the Calusa, the “fierce people,” Fort Myers’s haunted history is soaked with the blood of different people and places like no other in South Florida. When the Spanish arrived in the 1500s, they wiped out nearly 5,000 years of humanity and laid a curse down upon Fort Myers that still persists today.
Violence between the Native people and European settlers increased the body count during the Seminole Wars. These wars lasted between 1817 and 1855 and created an immense amount of ghastly energy that could be felt in places all around the city. Three forts were constructed along the Caloosahatchee to protect against the Seminole Indians. One of these forts, Fort Harvie, became downtown Fort Myers.
Around this time, Pirates began to flock to South Florida’s inlets and waterways. These swashbucklers clashed with the US Government between 1805 and 1825 and were left in shallow graves along the coast, adding to the cesspool of death in Fort Myers. Such a grave was found in 1913 at the corner of Main and Monroe. Stories of strange apparitions appearing and disappearing before the naked eye now plague the area.
The beauty of South Flordia became known after Thomas Edison built his winter home here, and thousands flocked to the tropical temperatures. With them came gangsters, criminals, and some of the most despicable people in Florida history. Al Capone was a known frequenter of the Morgan Hotel, where Ford’s Garage now stands today. Many believe the ghost that haunts this local eatery is a victim of Capone’s villainous rage. Hear this story and more on a Fort Myers ghost tour with Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours.
Why should you tour with us?
A long day at the beach can be rejuvenating and rewarding. But after spending a couple of days soaking up the sun, you start to wonder if there is more to do and see. Book a ghost tour with Fort Myers ghosts to understand the history of The City of Palms and catch a break from all that sunlight.
Florida’s attractive beauty has been drawing people to its shores for years. Something seems to be off. Hidden between the citrus groves and pristine beaches is the source of this heavy energy. Take a ghost tour of downtown Fort Myers and see for yourself.
Florida is a magnet for true crime stories. Anything from murders to cults to kidnappings takes place in the Sunshine State, and Fort Myers Ghosts knows the unbridled truth behind it all. Allow our tour guides to share their knowledge with you. When you get home, you’ll have a new topic to obsess over with your friends.
Let the kids stretch their legs for the night. You’ll thank us later. Our tours are suitable for all ages and are especially good for any child with a morbid fascination. Entertain their odd interests and let Fort Myers do the hard work for you.
Cults seem to fascinate nearly everyone today. But there are more out there than just your Twin Flames and NXIVM. Learn about the cults that may have paved the way for our culture’s morbid fascination with power and control on a ghost tour of downtown Fort Myers.
Most Haunted Places in Fort Myers, FL
The Veranda
Homestead of the city’s founders, The Gonzalez family, this historic home turned restaurant is now haunted by the friendly spirits of one of Fort Myer’s earliest family.
Old Lee County Courthouse
Blurry apparitions of deceased murderers have been captured on film in the early 20th-century Old Lee County Courthouse.
First National Bank Building
The industrious soul of the First National Bank’s founder, Walter Langford, can be heard storming through the empty hallways and staircases of the building that now holds law offices.
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 to 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.
The Lizzie Borden House is home to the infamous murders that captivated the nation and made Lizzie Borden a macabre household name. Guests can explore the house via a variety of tours and, for those brave enough, stay in this notoriously haunted home. We aim to provide you with a memorable experience as well as deliver the best ghost tours, haunted pub crawls, and a variety of other experiences in over 100 cities.
Blogs
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The murders of Fall River's Andrew and Abby Borden were front-page news in the autumn of 1892. How could a young woman such as Lizzie have allegedly committed such heinous acts? The crime enveloped the town that year, drawing in speculation and myst ... Read More
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Methodists and Millgirls – Fall River’s First Unsolved Murder
The main stretch of Fall River. Source: Wikimedia Commons Fall River and Lizzie Borden go together hand-in-hand. Even if you’re not a Fall River native, just hearing the town’s name is enough to send chills down your spine. But the Lizzi ... Read More
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Oak Grove Cemetery
All cemeteries have some haunting, and there's no exception for the Oak Grove Cemetery in Fall River, Massachusetts. This cemetery, however, has good reason to be haunted. And haunted, it most certainly is. History of Oak Grove Cemete ... Read More
Posted 09.29.2021
Lizzie Borden’s Maplecroft Mansion
Lizzie Borden's Maplecroft Mansion was home to the alleged axe murderer for nearly 35 years after being acquitted for murdering her parents. It's believed that her spirit hangs on in her beloved home, as well as the home she lived across town whe ... Read More
Posted 09.21.2021
