Haunted Capitol Hill Ghost Tour

Ascend Richmond's magnificent Capitol Hill with your Ghost Host and you'll find out that it's not just elected officials and security guards who patrol the hallowed halls of Virginia's legislative and executive seat of power, but something beyond this world - something experienced by an amazing number and variety of people over the years. Packed with haunted history, this tour includes several of Richmond's best known ghost stories, including: Our Haunted Executive Mansion, the Great Theatre Fire, spirits in Capitol Square, and more...

1. 1

   Stop 1

   10 min

   Meet outside The Berkeley Richmond in historic Shockoe Slip. Your guide will introduce the neighborhood and share eerie stories associated with the hotel, including a tale connected with its beginnings and another involving a guest said to have never fully checked out. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the hotel.

2. 2

   Virginia Capitol Building

   20 min

   Pause on the grounds of Capitol Square near the Virginia State Capitol, designed by Thomas Jefferson in the form of a classical Roman temple. Your guide will explore dramatic moments from the Capitol’s long history, along with eerie legends and unexplained stories associated with the building and its grounds. The tour does not enter the Capitol.

3. 3

   Executive Mansion

   15 min

   View the exterior of Virginia’s Executive Mansion, the official residence of the commonwealth’s governors since 1813. Your guide will share stories connected with the generations who have lived and worked here, including eerie legends and reports of unexplained encounters. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the mansion.

4. 4

   Stop 4

   15 min

   Pause outside Monumental Church, built as a memorial to the victims of the devastating Richmond Theatre fire of 1811. Your guide will recount the tragedy that unfolded on this site and share the haunting stories that have grown around it. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the church.

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   Stop 5

   10 min

   Pause outside Reid’s Row, a distinctive group of Italianate townhouses built in 1853 and the last surviving reminder of the residential neighborhood that once surrounded Capitol Square. Formerly known as Morson’s Row, the buildings were renamed in honor of civil rights leader and former Virginia lawmaker Dr. William Ferguson Reid. Your guide will share history and eerie stories connected with the property and its surroundings. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the buildings.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.