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Historical Ghost Lantern Tour Downtown Traverse City +Magnant

Historical Ghost Lantern Tour Downtown Traverse City +Magnant

Overview

Experience a 100% outside, walking history & ghost tour that brings the spirits of Traverse City to life! This engaging and theatrical outdoor walking tour touches on fascinating history and spooky tales of the ghostly hauntings unfolding in downtown Traverse City.

The tour concludes with an OPTIONAL short introduction to ghost hunting with real ghost hunting equipment! If you do not wish to ghost hunt, no worries-simply walk with your guide to discuss other ghostly topics as we conclude with our last story at Perry Hannah Statue.

This is a 100% outdoor walking tour on sidewalks, dirt paths, and a grassy park lawn.

A booking receives one Haunted Traverse Ghost Tour Magnet!

I designed this tour based off of my family's collection of ghost stories shared with us by locals over 150 years living in the area as well as my love for the paranormal and history of TC. I hope to see you out on one of my lovingly curated ghost or cemetery tours. -Dez

City: Traverse City

Fri 04 Apr

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Starting at $38.00

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Fri 04 Apr

Starting at $38.00

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What's Included

Ghost Hunting Equipment for OPTIONAL intro to ghost hunting

Haunted Traverse Tour Co.'s Tours are hosted by experienced local guides

100% Outdoor Walking Tour

History of Traverse City

Ghost Stories at reported haunted locations in downtown Traverse City

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

E Front Street

Experience a walking tour that brings the ghosts of Traverse City back to life. The Historical Ghost Lantern Tour starts in the heart of downtown Traverse City & explores the hauntings occurring on Front Street before heading south to 6th ST to share the ghostly tales of the Perry Hannah House and Carnegie Library. The tour will come to a climactic conclusion with a ghost-hunting experience at Traverse City's first official cemetery with actual ghost-hunting equipment where we conclude at the Perry Hannah Circle statue on the corner of Union and 6th street. Your adventure begins at 313 E Front Street, Traverse City. Please meet your tour guide, holding a lantern, OUTSIDE the Higher Self Bookstore. Parking can be a challenge. Please allow yourself an extra 30 minutes to park & use the restroom before your tour begins. The Hardy Parking Garage is located on Front Street very close to where your tour meets. This tour always starts on time. Please call if running late.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (101)

Becky_T

Oct 2024

My friends and I were up in T.C. for a 50th birthday getaway. Although it was nice to see some of the history of the town, the tour seemed a bit like a sales pitch for different businesses around the town rather than actual hauntings.

Response from Host

Jan 2025

Thank you Becky for your comment. Happy 50th birthday. The tour should have been based on the topics of history of Traverse City and the locations we stop at as well as the ghost stories associated with the businesses and locations in the downtown Traverse City area. If we speak about the business, it's because a haunting and ghost story is associated with that location. I hope this is helpful for future guests. ~Desirae

bonnies15

Oct 2024

The history of each place we stopped at was filled with an interesting story of why the ghost or spirit still haunts the places. The real love ghost hunt was super fun. She was very informative and fun. Well worth the money spent. We learned alot. The weather at night was so comfortable as well.

Response from Host

Jan 2025

Thank you so much coming out on our tour! We are so glad you had fun. Weather in Traverse City is nice usually. We rarely get those hot, muggy days in the summer. October can be wet up here in TC. But I love our nights. Great night skies and sunsets. Northern Michigan is beautiful for sure and a great location to avoid bad weather...usually. In the winter we can accumulate some snow for sure! Happy travels! ~Dez

jleader0408

Oct 2024

Fun and interactive tour. Desiree did an amazing job of telling TCs history and getting us to believe! We did take some pictures with some weird results!

Response from Host

Jan 2025

Thank you for coming out and having some fun on my ghost tour! From time-to-time, my guests will take a picture, as a paranormal investigator, I just can't explain. Some I can. So glad you enjoyed the tour and was able to capture some of the more unusual activity on the tour. ~Dez