The Historic Galveston Ghost Tour
Highest rated tour | Locally Owned & Operated!
The stories that you’ll hear as we venture on our 1½ hour walking Ghost Tour, past the gilded mansions and palaces are only whispered about on Galveston. People here are too afraid to open a dialog with the dead… afraid to unlock the gates of hell. We’ll unravel the horrible, scary secrets that lurk inside the ghost sanctuaries… secrets kept for the past 150 years!
We have researched stacks of photographs and letters from those who won’t stay dead! We dive warily into the haunted past and uncover the reasons why this unstoppable paranormal force still grips the island. Bring your garlic, crosses and silver bullets as we descend into the ghost hunt darkness.
This Ghost tour is for believers and nonbelievers alike. You’ll turn from skeptic to ghost hunter and learn about Galveston’s unparalleled and fascinating paranormal history along way.
This tour is appropriate for all ages. But beware, you may have run.
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Historic Galveston Ghost Tours
What's included in The Historic Galveston Ghost Tour
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1859 Ashton Villa
The extremely wealthy eccentric Betty Brown’s spirit is forever roaming the elegant halls of Ashton Villa. Many have seen Betty wearing a turquoise dress and carrying a fan during lavish event held at the mansion. Even death can’t keep Betty from being the life of the party…and scare the guests half to death.
One of over 200 historical markers on the island, this is the former residence of Olga Samaroff who is known to still haunt the home until this day.
We tour several homes in this area that have had multiple supernatural encounters
Inclusions
- Limited Parking provided; free street parking
- Guided walking tour
- 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
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Active military personnel free
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- The tour will begin on the corner of 24th and Sealy Avenue, under the open-air gazebo (across from 2310 Sealy Ave. Rosenberg Library) Free parking for tour guests in the parking lot accessible from 23rd street.
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• Please arrive 15 minutes early. • Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Tours meet every day 365 days a year at 6:00 p.m. 8 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. • Meet on the corner of Sealy Ave and 24th Street. The closest landmark is the Rosenberg library , 2310 Sealy Avenue Galveston Texas 77550. There's a pavilion across the street in the parking lot. That's where the tour will begin. You can park for free in the parking lot.