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Overview

Discover the eerie beauty of Richmond's turn of the century Franklin Street. Home to many notable and beautiful landmarks, it's easy to see why spirits of days past would still linger here today. Featuring the Jefferson Hotel, Linden Row Inn, Main Street Library, Ellen Glasgow House, and other haunted locations, this tour offers a unique glimpse into downtown Richmond's westward expansion.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Intersection of W Franklin Street & N Adams Street; Outside of the Jefferson Hotel

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. The Jefferson Hotel
Pause outside The Jefferson Hotel, one of Richmond’s most celebrated architectural landmarks. Your guide will explore its lavish history, famous alligator tradition, and the many reports of unexplained activity associated with the hotel over the years. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the hotel.
Duration: 10 mins
2. Linden Row Inn
Pause outside Linden Row Inn, a picturesque collection of nineteenth-century row houses with deep ties to Richmond’s social and architectural history. Your guide will discuss the property’s literary associations with Edgar Allan Poe and share the haunting stories connected with the inn and its surroundings. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the buildings.
Duration: 15 mins
3. Main Library - Richmond Public Library
Pause outside Richmond’s historic Main Library, an architectural landmark on Franklin Street. Your guide will share the unusual story of Lewis Ginter’s personal library, now preserved within the building’s Special Collections, along with the eerie accounts associated with it. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the library.
Duration: 10 mins
4. Ellen Glasgow House
Pause outside the longtime home of Ellen Glasgow, the distinguished Richmond author who received the Pulitzer Prize for her novel In This Our Life. Your guide will explore Glasgow’s life, literary achievements, and enduring connection to the house, along with reports of unexplained activity associated with the property. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the residence.
Duration: 10 mins
5. Pause outside the VCU Brandcenter, where a surviving carriage house recalls the property’s earlier residential history. Your guide will discuss the building’s past and a recent paranormal investigation that produced fascinating results. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the building.
Duration: 10 mins
6. West Franklin Street
Explore West Franklin Street, once one of Richmond’s most fashionable residential corridors and still home to an extraordinary collection of historic architecture. Your guide will introduce the neighborhood and share eerie tales, local legends, and shorter stories connected with its surviving mansions, former residents, and vanished landmarks. This portion of the tour takes place outdoors.
Duration: 20 mins

Inclusion

Professional Guide

Exclusion

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

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

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Supplied by Haunts of Richmond

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