Traverse City Historical Ghost Lantern Tour

Wander through downtown Traverse City by lantern-light, tracing the city’s origins, history, architecture and the ghost stories. This 100% outdoor walking tour weaves authentic stories of hauntings and spirits with compelling historical narratives.
This is a 100% outdoor walking tour, rich in storytelling — part history, part local hauntings & lore. At the end, we visit the grounds of what was once Traverse City’s first cemetery. Though the graves were relocated long ago, the land still holds its memory… & some say, more than memory.

️Please note no public restrooms at meet-up location. Humor is found on this tour. The intro to ghost hunting is the last 5 minutes of the tour.

Best For: History lovers, ghost-story enthusiasts, families seeking a spooky-yet-informative evening.

Heads-Up: Not ideal for those wanting a cemetery tour, a pure paranormal or “ghost-hunting” adventure or those allergic to history.

Seeking a cemetery tour? Check out our Oakwood Cemetery Tour

Meeting Point

313 E Front St

313 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684, USA

Haunted Traverse Tour Company starts this tour OUTSIDE Higher Self Bookstore located at this address. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the tour to meet your guide and check in. Please use a restroom prior to meeting at this location-it does not have a public restroom.

What's included:

• Haunted Traverse Tour Co.'s Tours are hosted by experienced local guides
• 100% Outdoor Walking Tour
• History of Traverse City
• Ghost Hunting Equipment for OPTIONAL intro to ghost hunting
• Ghost Stories at reported haunted locations in downtown Traverse City

Not included:

• No restroom stops that are organized but you can pop into local biz' restrooms we walk past.
• Bug Spray-The last 5 minutes of the tour walk through a wooded park with flying insects

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

E Front Street

, , Traverse City, 49684, Michigan

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.

1 hour, 30 minutes