Georgetown Ghosts and History Nighttime Tour

Deep, dark secrets about a forgotten past lie among the manicured gardens and Victorian row houses of DC’s finest neighborhood.
Historical figures stayed here, documenting their experiences in letters & journals. Some have never left, haunting these grand homes to this day.

On this family-friendly nighttime tour, you will learn about this town and be enchanted by its past, present, and future. Halloween vibes all year long.

-Hear stories of a young boy trapped after his accidental death in the oldest residence in DC.

-Learn what happened in Civil War hospitals that make an apartment seem unliveable.

-Learn about the curse of Abraham Lincoln's son.

-Hear a story of a nanny's undying love for her charges - and her rules.

-See lights flicker at a house whose past resident hated electricity and whose ghost haunts our guides.

-End the tour at the famous Exorcist Steps and hear how this movie was based on a true local story. Do you dare to walk down the creepy stairs at night?

Meeting Point

Old Stone House

3051 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA

We meet outside the Old Stone House 3051 St NW.

What's included:

• Family-Friendly Tour
• Access to yard of the oldest and most haunted building in Georgetown
• Licensed Guide
• 1 Hour 30 Minute Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour
• Walk down the famed "Exorcist Steps" from the horror movie, The Exorcist.

Not included:

• Gratuity

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

Old Stone House

3051 M St NW, , Washington DC, 20007-3702, District of Columbia

Stories of deaths and ghosts, rumors and murmurs in the Old Stone House

10 minutes

The Colonial

1309 30th St NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA

Why will no one live in these apartments for long? Could the building hold memories from when this was a Civil War hospital, full of moans and loss?

10 minutes

Hedin House Apartments

2900 Newton St NE, Washington, DC 20018, USA

A historic home whose past resident was cursed with witnessing death over and over. Despite the sad story here, this is a family-friendly ghost tour and there is humor to be found in this story.

10 minutes

Georgetown

, , Washington DC, 20007, District of Columbia

Walk the spooky streets on a night-time walk talking about the true (or as true as Victorian residents believed) stories of spooky curses, haunted houses, and the macabre (but still family friendly!). A Halloween vibe all year long.

30 minutes

Georgetown University

37th and O Sts., Washington DC, 20057, District of Columbia

See the spooky dark spires of the campus' at night as we walk the cobblestone streets.

Pass by without stopping

Halcyon

3400 Prospect St NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA

It's a legit haunted house—we've seen the ghost of a long-gone resident who refused to leave his life's work in this 18th-century home.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Wisconsin Avenue Northwest

Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, USA

We'll walk along the old "high street" - what was once a Native American trading road and is now home to the restaurants and shops of the neighborhood.

Pass by without stopping

"The Exorcist" Steps

Georgetown University, Washington DC, 20007-2633, District of Columbia

See the famed Exorcist steps.

10 minutes