ghost story tour washington

Meet the Ghosts of Lafayette Square
Our tours have been featured in: NPR, WUSA9, WAMU, The Washington Post, Roll Call, DCist, Washingtonian Magazine, Washington City Paper, Politico, Fodors, CNN.com, The Washington Examiner

We are currently leading private and group Ghost Story Tours and other private tours. Contact Natalie for details on booking a tour

Tour Haunted Lafayette Square on this Ghost Tour in DC.
contact Natalie about a private ghost tour (year round except: January and February).
Tour meets in 2021 at 16th and H Streets NW (next to St. John's Church and on Black Lives Matters Plaza) Tour Time is 7:00pm.

This tour is accessible and rain or shine but not lightning. Ghost Story Tour goes on in light rain but not thunderstorms or heavy rain. Check our Facebook page for weather update at 6:00pm on tour date if thunderstorms or heavy rain are predicted. Or send us a tweet @MrsCratchit

Wear comfortable shoes and dress warmly. The ghosts don't feel the cold but you will! Ghost Story Tour can also be done as a private tour. See the custom tours page for more detail on private tours.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ghost Story Tour

DCist Story about the Tour here

If your group is larger than 30 people, please contact Natalie about a private tour
Contact Natalie about private tours year round at historicstrolls at gmail.com

Private and group tours available year round (except Jan/Feb)

Natalie tells Ghost Stories about Lafayette Square to Andi Hauser on Great Day Washington! Click the link to watch!

For Over Two Hundred years, Washingtonians have been encountering strange things in their historic homes. We choose to bring you the tales of Lafayette Square, long said to be the most haunted of all the City's squares. Learn about the spirits that haunt the Square and true life stories of Washingtonians including: Stephen Decatur, Charlotte Dupuy, Alethia Tanner, Dolley Madison, Marion Hooper Adams, Frederick Douglass and more on this unusual tour.

Take a haunted walk in Lafayette Square, Learn about DC's ghosts with your ghostly guide, hear stories, meet spirits, and take home a sweet treat!

Ghost Story Tour can also be done as a private tour. See the custom tours page for more detail on private tours.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ghost Story Tour

Natalie was a guest ghost expert on the History Channel "Haunted History" show

Natalie tells a ghost story click here to listen

Laura Rocklyn's portrayal of "Marian Hooper Adams" inspired her to write a play about "Clover" (with Ty Hallmark) which was produced by Ally Theatre

Washington DC is Haunted...

Directions to Ghost Story Tour meeting spot 16th and H Streets NW (also known as Black Lives Matters Plaza)

You can reach St. John’s by car or by public transportation (Metro or bus). .

St. John’s is located at the corner of 16th and H streets in Northwest Washington, DC, directly across Lafayette Park from the White House.

Take Metro: several stops are within a couple of blocks. Orange/Blue Lines: McPherson Square is right around the corner on Vermont and H Streets. Take the exit toward the White House. Red Line: Metro Center is a 10-minute walk to the southeast, and Farragut North is a 10-minute walk to the northwest. Bus routes on 16th Street and H Street also stop near the Church
Driving Directions to 16th and H Streets NW
Directions by motor to St Johns

The first Ghost Story Tour of Washington was...indoors! Yes, it's true. It began in 1998 at the Historical Society of Washington's original site, the Christian Heurich House Museum. It was a big success and eventually spread to other historic houses (Octagon, Decatur House and Sewall-Belmont). By 2000, we added a tour of Lafayette Square as part of the ghostly fun. Here's a story on an early Ghost Story Tour from Washington City Paper!

Brandon Mitchell as Edgar Allan Poe (photo by Pat Padua)

June Schmitz as Widow Pierce (photo Natalie Zanin)

Julie Bain as Rose Greenhow (photo Natalie Zanin)

Madeleine Barry as Marian Hooper Adams

Emily Morrison portrayed Rose Greenhow (photo Natalie Zanin)

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Patricia Woolsey as Mary Todd Lincoln

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Ready for All Hallow's Eve? Want to meet Ghosts on a Ghost Tour in DC? Start with a thrilling alternative to the usual "hack and slash" movies and bar hops. Haunted Washington DC awaits you. The Ghost Story Tour of Washington will lead you through Washington's most haunted locale, Lafayette Square Park, with an entertaining interactive production featuring the specters rumored to haunt it.