Louisville Historic Ghost and History Walking Tour

The Old Louisville historic preservation district is home to hundreds of impressive Victorian mansions that trace back to wealthy families in the 1800s. This daytime walking tour includes the same stories featured on our popular evening ghost tours, and is perfect for those who love a combination of ghosts and history. A trained guide will help you uncover the eerie past of the neighborhood while sharing entertaining legends and lore. This tour is entirely outdoors and includes stops outside several points of interest including the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum, the Witches' Tree, Central Park, and the Filson Historical Society.

Meeting Point

South 4th Street & West Ormsby Avenue

S 4th St & W Ormsby Ave, Louisville, KY 40203, USA

We do not meet in a building, but rather outside on the southeast corner of South 4th Street and West Ormsby Avenue, near the brown "FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY" sign by the bus stop. Across the street, you should see the CENTRAL PARK LOFTS, a two-story, redbrick building from the 1950s.

What's included:

• trained, English-speaking guide
• entertaining storytelling

Not included:

• entrance into historic sites or residences
• tour guide gratuities
• hotel pick up and drop off

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

The Filson Historical Society

1310 S 3rd St, Louisville, 40208-2306, Kentucky

Beautiful 1905 Beaux Arts mansion on Millionaires Row that was once considered the most luxurious residence in the Derby City

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

St. James Court Fountain

1430 St James Ct, Louisville, 40208-5107, Kentucky

Historic fountain at the heart of Saint James Court, a lovely residential enclave developed in the late 1800 known for its hidden walking courts and charming (and sometimes spooky) gas lamps

5 minutes

Conrad-Caldwell House Museum (Conrad's Castle)

1402 St James Ct, , Louisville, 40208-2127, Kentucky

A reportedly haunted limestone mansion from 1895, often referred to as "Caldwell's Castle"

Pass by without stopping

Central Park

Fourth & Magnolia Avenues, , Louisville, 40208-2350, Kentucky

Olmsted-designed 14-acre green space with many native Kentucky tree species and maybe a ghost or two

Pass by without stopping

The Witches' Tree

Park Ave, Corner S 6th St, Louisville, 40208, Kentucky

A gnarled and twisted tree at the corner of Sixth and Park that supposedly resulted from a curse placed on the city by a scorned coven of witches in the 1800s

10 minutes