Lansing Ghost Tour
Explore the haunted heart of Heart City on a spine-chilling Lansing ghost tour with Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours.
GET TICKETSJoin Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours for a spooky stroll through 150 years of haunted history filled with tortured souls and menacing entities.
Why You Need to Take a Lansing Ghost Tour
Lansing may be the Heart of Michigan, but its core is filled with a dark, chilling legacy built on injustice, terror, and tragedy. Journey with Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours on a spine-tingling stroll through over a century’s worth of unhinged history such as tales of untimely deaths, grisly murders, and restless spirits. From a traumatic beginning to the sinister events that followed, Lansing’s past has left behind tortured souls and mischievous entities that still roam the streets, eager to share their sordid stories. Prepare for a night of thrills and chills – book a Lansing ghost tour with Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours tonight and uncover the eerie secrets that keep Heart City’s dark heart beating.
Why is Lansing So Haunted?
Lansing’s rich history and cultural evolution make it a hotspot for the otherworldly. Among its haunted landmarks, Michigan State University is particularly notable. Founded in 1855, MSU is one of the oldest universities in the country, and with its age comes ghostly lore. Beaumont Tower, a beloved landmark on campus, is rumored to be haunted by the spirit of Mary Mayo, whose name graces one of the university’s residence halls. Students and staff have reported eerie piano music in empty rooms, flickering lights, and unexplainable cold spots, especially near the Tower at night.
The Old Lansing City Cemetery adds another layer to the city’s otherworldly reputation. Established in the 1800s, it houses the graves of many of Lansing’s earliest settlers, along with Civil War soldiers and other historic figures. Visitors have reported seeing ghostly apparitions wandering between the gravestones, particularly during misty mornings or quiet evenings. Some even claim to hear faint voices calling out names or soft footsteps trailing behind them, even when they’re alone.
Another key location that solidifies Lansing’s haunted status is the Turner Dodge Mansion. Built in 1855, this grand house was home to one of Lansing’s founding families. While it’s now a museum, its historic charm is accompanied by tales of unexplained activity. Guests and staff have reported seeing shadowy figures in period attire, hearing unexplained footsteps echoing through the halls, and even smelling phantom floral perfumes. The most active areas are said to be the grand staircase and the upstairs bedrooms.
From historic campuses and eerie cemeteries to regal mansions, Lansing is a city where the past and present seem to coexist—sometimes in the form of lingering spirits. These hauntings invite curiosity and a sense of wonder about the city’s storied history.
Why should you tour with us?
Explore the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum or the Michigan History Center, and you’ll be privy to broader strokes of the city’s bygone days. These museums (along with MSU’s own on-site museum) offer educational and interesting facts about the city but don’t quite dig beneath the surface. For that, you can turn to Heart City Ghosts, who will pull back the veil and really expose the Heart of Michigan.
During spring and summer, Lansing can be a beautiful city to walk through. While a casual stroll through the park or a stop at the Rotary Steam Clock can be delightful, they take on a whole new feel when led by Heart City Ghosts. Not only will you see many of Lansing’s most notable sights, you’ll hear the haunted history behind each and take home the best souvenir of all — memories.
Dating back to the 14th century (or even before that, based on certain theories), the fraternal organization has a fascinating history that found its way into Lansing in the early 20th century. Heart City Ghosts spotlights the Masonic Temple and explores some of the organization’s mysterious past, including the alleged rituals that may be behind the cloaked apparitions still patrolling the former temple.
Most Haunted Places in Lansing
Michigan State Capitol
A historic landmark since 1879, it has a haunted past with four tragic deaths, eerie cold spots, and ghostly activity, including shadowy figures and whispered encounters.
Masonic Temple
Built in 1924, the Temple has a rich history and mystery, including eerie ghost sightings, a hooded apparition, and unexplainable phenomena.
Rotary Steam Clock
The clock stands on the site of the tragic 1934 Kerns Hotel fire, which claimed 34 lives, including seven legislators. Spectral activity includes residual hauntings at the clock and shadowy figures near victims’ graves in Mount Hope Cemetery.
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
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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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