Greensboro Ghost Tour: Historical Downtown Exploration

Embark on a spine-chilling 90-minute ghost walking tour of Downtown Greensboro, illuminated by candlelight. Uncover the lingering spirits and haunting history of this historical city.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Carolina History & Haunts - Greensboro was founded in 1808, but settled in the mid 1700s.
    In a city that has been modernized, you don’t ever know where you are actually standing.
    Sometimes, all you have to do is scratch the surface and the history is just beneath your feet.
    Some believe that history is still roaming the old streets of Greensboro.
    Battlefields, war hospitals, epidemics, mass graves, riots, fires are just a few reasons why there have been so many reported hauntings in downtown Greensboro.

Our tours meet 15 minutes before the tour is scheduled to begin at 300 West Washington Street.
This is known as the Melvin Municipal Building.
We meet at the flag poles on the Washington Street side of the building.
We visit the Carolina Theatre, M’Coul’s, Biltmore Hotel, and several other troubled locations on this 90 minute tour guided by candlelight.
Entertaining, Educational, Historical, and Spooky!

What's Included
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • GRATUITIES ARE APPRECIATED!
Additional Information

Embark on a historical ghost walking tour of Downtown Greensboro, illuminated by the haunting light of candles, that lasts 90 minutes. This city bears the marks of numerous historical happenings, including the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, the Civil Rights movement, epidemics, and fires, to list several. It’s widely believed that remnants of this turbulent past still haunt the city. Several paranormal investigation teams and national TV shows have come to Greensboro to delve into these spectral phenomena. We invite you to learn about Greensboro’s rich, and at times, unsettling past with us.

  • Tour requires a minimum of 4 attendees to operate
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date
Location
Old Guilford County Courthouse
West Washington Street
We meet in front of the Melvin Municipal Building at 300 West Washington Street. We DO NOT meet inside the building. We meet at the flag poles on the Washington Street side of the building. There are city parking lots across from and attached to our meeting location. Metered spaces are for public.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Guide44742024732
Aug 2, 2024
Great Experience! - Would definitely recommend! Our guide was a fabulous storyteller with a wealth of knowledge. Perfect for date night or a family excursion!
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Andrea_j
Aug 1, 2024
Good story teller - Tour guide was a great story teller and very knowledgeable. Has a fantastic time! Learned a lot about the history of Greensboro as well has heard great ghost stories.
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Jenna_k
Jul 14, 2024
Fun and Interesting Tour! - I loved this tour! It was so so interesting to learn some of the history of Greensboro, and to get a little spooked as well! It was a lot of fun and I would absolutely love to do it again! Our guide was a blast and was so knowledgeable, able to answer any question we had!
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Ashley_f
Jun 7, 2024
Oliver is a Great tour... - Oliver is a Great tour guide. He is very informative of the places we visited and is an Amazing story teller! It rained for a short time on our tour and he ensured everyone was safe and help keep us out of the rain as much as possible. I recommend the tour for people that like history, spooky stories and enjoy great sensory! 😃
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Miles_m
Apr 9, 2024
The ghost that I head of ... - The ghost that I head of and I was epic! I loved it a lot and would go again and hopefully I will see more of it in the future.
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Liz_g
Feb 25, 2024
Informative walk around town - While this tour was not at all scary, we did learn a lot of history which I enjoyed. It was an informative walk around town without ghosts.
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Chandel_d
Jan 14, 2024
Excellent Spooky Tour! - My friends and I had such a wonderful time on this tour! We were coming in from out of town so were a little late but the company did a wonderful job at helping us find the tour guide! Absolutely would do this again!!
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Voyage819374
Dec 10, 2023
Best haunted tour we have taken. - The tour was informative and fun for all the couples in our group. It was just dark and scary enough for a haunted tour. Oliver was an excellent tour guide and we will go back to the area again sometime soon.
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Marni_l
Oct 28, 2023
Spectacular Ghost tour! - Tour guide was nice, knowledgable and somehow able to integrate informative and interesting Greensboro history with spooky ghost stories. The tour was lively and my daughter and I enjoyed it very much!
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Michelle_h
Feb 11, 2024
Legitimate haunted buildings of Greensboro - The haunting lore of the buildings. So interesting. Oliver is such a great guide. The Biltmore Hotel stories gave me shivers. McCool bar is a must on my next visit.
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