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WILLIAMSBURG GHOST TOURS
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VIRGINIA?

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OUR ORIGINAL STORIES HAVE EARNED US ACCOLADES AS ONE OF THE TOP 10 GHOST TOURS
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COLONIAL GHOSTS, A WILLIAMSBURG GHOST TOUR, IS RANKED AS ONE OF THE TOP 10 GHOST
TOURS IN AMERICA!

If you want to experience a genuine ghost tour with real hauntings commonly
experienced on tours, and not “orbs” on cameras, embark on a night you’ll never
forget. Join us on our nightly walk through haunted Williamsburg, VA with our
licensed tour guides!

Our stories are based on research, eyewitness haunting interviews, and a ghost
story book connected to factual and historic events. Tours walk through the
historic Colonial area of Williamsburg. Add the extended ghost tour for a bonus
ghost tour through the College of William and Mary, the nation's second oldest
College.

LEARN WHY WE’RE THE BEST


MANY GUESTS ON OUR TOUR HAVE EXPERIENCED ACTIVITY. WE INVITE YOU TO BECOME ONE
THEM.

Aided by renowned psychics and investigators, at Colonial Ghosts we have
conducted our own interviews with former Colonial Williamsburg staff and
research to enrich the stories you will hear on your ghost tour through the
Colonial Williamsburg area and William and Mary historic campus. Stories span
from the Colonial era through the Civil War, and to the present. We’ve even
captured hauntings on video.

We are Williamsburg’s most engaging and informative ghost tour, featuring up to
18 ghost stories on location—more than any other tour—covering new locations
every year and stories not heard elsewhere. You can also download our
interactive app for more ghost stories.

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OUR GHOST AND CEMETERY TOURS IN WILLIAMSBURG VIRGINIA

8PM & 9PM
NIGHTLY


GHOST TOUR

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 * Walking Ghost Tours Nightly at 8PM and 9PM, duration 1hr to 1hr 15 min
 * All Ages Welcome
 * Rated in the Top 10 Bone Chilling Haunted Tours in the USA by US City
   Traveler and USA Today
 * Explore up to 12 locations, more than any other tour!
 * Discover Underground Tunnels, Suicide Hall, and more on a journey though
   William & Mary and Colonial Williamsburg on the Extended Tour!

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10PM
MONDAY - SATURDAY


ULTIMATE TOUR


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 * Walking Ghost Tour Monday through Saturday at 10PM
 * Join us on this 90 minute tour as our guide takes you through the deserted
   streets of downtown historic Williamsburg
 * Trips to places like the Public Gaol (Colonial Jail), America's first insane
   asylum, the Jones Cemetery, and more
 * This is the tour where most guests experience paranormal activity
 * Extended tour option available, adds 30 min and more locations to your tour

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11:00PM
TUESDAY, FRIDAY, & SATURDAY


GHOST HUNT

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 * Walking Ghost Hunts Tuesday, Friday, & Saturdays
 * Visit the 4 following haunted routes: The Hangman’s Path, Asylum Alley, The
   College of William and Mary and The Battle of Williamsburg
 * Learn how to use ghost hunting instruments just like the Paranormal
   Investigators
 * Use these ghost hunting instruments in truly haunted locations on our tour

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3:30PM
DAILY


CEMETERY TOUR

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 * “Show me your cemeteries and I will tell you what kind of people you have.”
   —Benjamin Franklin
 * Walking Cemetery Tours daily at 3:30PM
 * Family Friendly
 * Visit 3 cemeteries and the graves of notable Williamsburg figures
 * Uncover the area’s hidden secrets and burial sites

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TOUR INFO

Location:

All Ghost Tours, Ghost Hunts, and Cemetery Tours meet on Duke of Gloucester
Street, at the statue of Thomas Jefferson, between the Precious Gem and the
Kimball Theater in Colonial Williamsburg’s Merchant’s Square. We are not
associated with the Kimball Theater or any adjacent stores. Check your
confirmation email for more tour details.

Duration:
 * 8pm and 9pm tours: Apx. 1 hour.
 * Ultimate tours and Ghost Hunts: Apx. 90 minutes.
 * Extended tours add an additional 30 minutes to each tour.

When:

Please verify the times of the tour you are taking in the section above this.
Please arrive ten-fifteen minutes early and give yourself plenty of time to park
and arrive on time. Tours are held rain or shine!

Admission:

Admission for the Colonial Ghost Tour must be purchased in advance here on the
website. You do NOT need to print tickets purchased online, but you should be
prepared to show the booking confirmation on your phone. Once your order is made
online, you’ll be added to the list! You must attend the tour only for the date
and time of your purchase. Rescheduling may be done upon approval by contacting
us directly through the contact form here.

Parking:

There are at least six parking lots in the downtown Historic Williamsburg area
that can be used with the Passport parking app. There is also a parking garage
with info you can access here

The Colonial Colonial Ghost Tour was Awarded the Trip Advisor Certificate of
Excellence from 2016-2018; Best of Williamsburg 2015 in Sightseeing Tour Agency
Category, our Williamsburg VA Ghost Tour is recognized in the top 10 Most Bone
Chilling Haunted Tours in the US, 2014, and great reviews on Trip Advisor.

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REVIEWS

AMBER HODGES


January 09, 2023

Patrick was our guide and he did a great job keeping everyone intrigued. Didn't
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ASHLEY LAWSON


January 09, 2023

I really enjoyed our tour!! It was creepy, spooky and so interesting. Our tour
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JOSEPH SMALTZ


January 09, 2023

Our guide was informative and interesting. A very good experience.


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9 REASONS YOU MUST WALK A COLONIAL GHOST TOUR IF YOU’RE IN WILLIAMSBURG,
VIRGINIA... EVEN IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE IN GHOSTS (YET)!


1. YOU DON’T BELIEVE IN GHOSTS.

Did you know scientists at Princeton University may have proven the existence of
ghosts? Researchers at Princeton University have been studying paranormal
phenomena in a scientific context for almost 30 years, through a department
called “PEAR”. It stands for “Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research”. PEAR is
a scientific study of consciousness-related physical phenomena.

What does this have to do with ghosts in Williamsburg, Virginia? Everything.
Here’s an explanation, a quote from the PEAR website,

“Nearly three decades of intense experimentation leave little doubt that the
anomalous physical phenomena appearing in the PEAR studies are valid, and are
significantly correlated with such subjective variables as intention, meaning,
resonance, and uncertainty… The primary importance of operator intention and
emotional resonance with the task at hand, along with the operator-specific
structure evident in the data, the absence of traditional learning patterns, and
the lack of explicit space and time dependence clearly predicate that no direct
application or minor alteration of existing physical or psychological frameworks
will suffice. ”

You read that right. Accredited researchers from an Ivy League university have
verified, using the scientific method, that human consciousness can affect the
material world without any physical medium known to modern science.

You see, the question of haunting has always been a question of human
consciousness. More specifically, the question of haunting has always been about
an issue central to human consciousness: meaning. When a soul is wronged, or
tortured, or betrayed, or even hopeful, it seems it can leave a lasting mark on
the world behind it.

It so happens that Williamsburg, Virginia is home to a legion of haunting tales
of just how dramatic these marks can be. Indian burial grounds, witches, stories
of murder, tragedies of war, and bitter betrayal across more than 300 years of
history. Join us to see, hear and feel these hauntings for yourself!


2. YOU DON’T LIKE GUIDED TOURS.

Have you ever had a terrible tour guide? Someone who wasn’t very likable, wasn’t
very knowledgeable, didn’t have a good command of the group, was boring,
unengaging, and just left you feeling like you had wasted your money?

Our tour guides are the polar opposite. They will make a believer out of you.
Not just in ghosts, but in how awesome a properly guided tour can be. Our guides
take their role seriously - they are guiding you through 300 years of history,
in places that have been evidently haunted, almost weekly, since they were
discovered.

Colonial Ghosts guides define the standard for professional walking tours, and
our company has consistently been rated the top ghost tour attraction in
Williamsburg, Virginia for years because of our fantastic guides.

That’s saying something because the competition is stiff here (this place is
severely haunted)! In fact, our guides do such a good job that Colonial Ghosts
remains competitive on lists for doing anything in Williamsburg, Virginia,
including sailing, food tasting, wine tasting, beer tasting… even zip-lining!

Colonial Ghosts only employs guides that pass a series of benchmarks, including
story telling ability, friendliness, tact, historical knowledge, command
presence, organization and time management, rapport building, and most
importantly, responsibility! No matter how big your group, where you’re from,
how old you are, or what language you speak, our guides will deliver a
terrifyingly fun, spooky and memorable experience. You will look back on your
tour fondly and reminisce for years about the experience!

But hey, don’t take our word for it. Check out what our guests have said.


3. YOU WANT TO LEARN (AND REMEMBER!) THE HIDDEN SECRETS OF WILLIAMSBURG,
VIRGINIA!

Have you ever heard of a “memory palace”? It’s a technique used by memory
athletes to remember fantastic amounts of information with perfect recall, in a
short period of time. What you do is, you associate different imagery and
stories with different features of locations you’re familiar with (like
different rooms in your house). As it turns out, you will automatically be
building a memory palace, filled with the chilling tales of the ghosts of
Williamsburg, as you walk the Colonial Ghost tours.

See, the way the human brain is wired to remember is based on imagery and
territory. It’s why we recognize landmarks when we’ve driven somewhere new, even
if we forget the name of the roads we were on. It makes sense. Throughout human
history, even before reading and writing, it was critical we knew how to
navigate our homes or the places near our homes. Remembering the features of
different terrain has been critical to our survival.

What does this have to do with ghosts? The answer may surprise you. You see,
it’s not just that ghosts haunt specific locations. But as you find yourself
walking along the streets of Williamsburg with our guides, through graveyards,
churches and old prisons, you may begin to picture the stories you’re hearing.

As you walk past the maze in the gardens in front of the Governor's Palace, you
may be able to picture the ghosts of the young couple who snuck onto the grounds
one night after the palace was rebuilt, hoping for an adventurous and romantic
stroll… only to meet the horrifying fate that awaited them. And as you picture
what happened in your mind’s eye, you will find you can remember the dark
secrets of Williamsburg any time you need them. To impress your friends (or a
date). To amuse your family. Or maybe just to reminisce with the people who
walked the grounds with you. There are over three centuries of dark secrets
looming over the streets of Williamsburg, and we will reveal the most haunting
to you, in vivid detail! Having explored these places yourself, you will be sure
to remember these stories until it’s your turn to cross over!


4. YOU’VE ONLY GOT A COUPLE DAYS IN TOWN, AND YOU’RE NOT SURE WHAT TO DO.

If you’ve only got a couple days in town, maybe you’re with your significant
other, or maybe you’re with your friends, or even your whole family, and you’re
spending your precious paid time off here in Williamsburg, so that every move
you make counts... then you simply must come visit us.

If you could only count on one thing to do in Williamsburg, Virginia that
guaranteed you’d have a great time and memories that last forever, then a
Colonial Ghosts walking tour is your safest bet.

Here’s why: Our tours cover about one mile of walking. They’re approximately 90
minutes long, unless you decide to go for the extended tour. Then you can add
about 30-45 minutes to that for a total of 110-125 minutes. Even so, they’re no
more time consuming than your typical movie at the theater. Long enough to cover
a lot of ground, but not too long.

Colonial Ghost tours are also handicap accessible, and we will accommodate any
special needs you or your party may have. Not everyone is in shape to do some of
the more adventurous activities in Williamsburg. But our tours can be as much
adventure as you can handle, without being physically demanding.

Also, the value you get per ticket blows the competition out of the water. Just
taking the family to see a movie, when you throw in the 10x marked up pop-corn,
candy and drinks can be nearly a hundred dollars these days! We won’t price
gouge you with snacks, but we will reveal the secrets of one of the most
historic and haunted locations in the continental United States to you. Our
guests regularly witness hauntings and capture chilling photos and video they
can’t explain. If you feel the nerve, our guides will show you how you can
experience these hauntings for yourself!

But even if you finish your ghost tour unsure of how to make sense of what you
have seen and heard, nearly everyone tells us they’ve enjoyed learning the
history stories of what happened here in Williamsburg.

When is the last time you got to walk-through your favorite stories and visit
the places all the characters actually lived? To smell the old wood from the
church pews and hear the creaking of the floors, or the echoes of the old stone?
Come join us for a truly memorable experience you’ll love sharing with your
friends and family.


5. YOU’RE ON A DATE.

Did you know the hormones our bodies release when we’re thrilled have an
influence on attraction? It’s why roller-coasters make such a great first date.
This has been studied over and over, but it’s worth repeating here. If you’re
taking someone on a date, and you’re looking to have a lot of fun together, or
to increase attraction for each other, it’s a good idea to find something that
gets the blood pumping. The best activities are even a little scary, like a
roller coaster. Or a haunted old church.

Colonial Ghost tours fit the bill perfectly. You will learn a lot of new history
together, you will be exercising and getting your blood pumping together as you
stroll a gentle mile through historic Williamsburg, and we promise your
imaginations will be stimulated enough to give you a little scare. It’s good for
bonding. ;)


6. YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WILL HAVE SO MUCH FUN WITH, AND
HAVE EVEN MORE FUN REMEMBERING

together!

What is it worth to take a trip with your family that actually brings everyone
together, even if it’s just for an hour or two? Family vacations can be
stressful, and sometimes it can be a real pain to get everyone to get into the
spirit doing the same thing, without whining or eyes rolling. And how many
memories do we really get to have fun reminiscing over as the years pass?

Well, Colonial Ghosts has got you covered. Walking and listening to spellbinding
stories is easy enough for anyone to do, and yet, the experience of walking
through haunted America is enough to get everyone’s attention. We have heard
more stories of families having good times together, and remembering this for
years, than we have room to print here. In fact, we guarantee it. If you’re not
thrilled with the experience, if you don’t feel like you got to do something
really special walking through haunted historic Williamsburg with us, we will
refund your money on the spot. We know you’re going to have a great time, and we
can’t wait to see you.


7. YOU WANT A REAL GHOST TOUR.

Colonial Ghost tours are the real deal. One of the first things you’ll notice,
that makes us different than the other ghost tours in town, is we don’t walk the
traditional paths. And we don’t use silly costumes or lanterns. Why? Because we
only walk the paths of the stories we have fact-checked and verified. We explore
real haunted sites across Williamsburg.

This isn’t a Disney tour. Not that we have anything against Disney. We love
Disney. But Colonial Ghosts, while family friendly, is here to explore the
factual history of haunted ghost sites. This includes stories of betrayal, war
and tragedy. If you’re looking for real hauntings, and the sites where truly
gruesome events happen that inspired the hauntings, you’re at the right place
with Colonial Ghosts.

Have you ever had that funny feeling someone is watching you, like you can feel
a pair of eyes on you? And then you turn to see you were right? Or have you ever
surprised yourself, that you just ‘knew’ something, without being able to tell
anyone why or how? Those hair raising experiences are just the tip of the
iceberg… we will take you to places where it is possible to see, hear and feel
the presence of the ghosts of Williamsburg. Lovers betrayed. Brothers slain in
battle. Wounded soldiers exploited by madmen. Ceremonial Native American burial
grounds. It’s all here. If you want to make contact with the other side, this is
your chance.


8. YOU HAVE A TIGHT SCHEDULE.

Colonial Ghost tours are easy to fit into most schedules, because we run late in
the evening. We have different start times in the evening to choose from,
including with ghost tours starting at 8pm and 9pm, and the Ultimate tour at
10pm. Finally, at 90-125 minutes long, you can almost always find a tour that
fits your schedule.


9. YOU BELIEVE MODERN SCIENCE HAS DEBUNKED GHOSTS.

This is our favorite. Not long ago, a pop-science article was published that
claimed the Large Hadron Collider at CERN had debunked ghosts. In reality, a
scientist named Brian Cox mused that if there were a medium that could preserve
a person (something like a ‘soul’), he believes he would have seen evidence of
it in his particle physics work.

There have been sensational and materialistic anecdotes like these since the
beginning of time. Long before science was as developed as it is, people doubted
ghost stories. The funny thing is, upon closer inspection of what Cox actually
said, it’s obvious the Large Hadron Collider has not proven anything about
ghosts.

In reality, the problem of ghosts, and even human consciousness, is one of
information. As the celebrated evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins wrote,
“What lies at the heart of every living thing is not a fire, warm breath, nor a
‘spark of life’. It is information, words, instructions… Think of a billion
discrete digital characters… If you want to understand life think about digital
technology.”

In modern science, information is categorized in two fundamental ways. Syntactic
and semantic. Syntactic information is information we can quantify
mathematically. Like how many letters are in this sentence. Syntactic
measurements allow us to quantify communication, and to build systems of
communication, like telephones and computers.

Semantic information, on the other hand, is information with meaning. As of this
writing, modern science has no way of quantifying semantic information. Meaning
baffles our mathematics. Partly because meaning is fluid and changes with
context. For example, if you find a piece of paper with the word “no” written on
it, the communication is incomplete. You don’t know if that was the answer to a
question or the beginning of a statement.

But more importantly, meaning implies a person, or persons, communicating. And
so with meaning we must enter the realm of human consciousness. The realm of
souls and that which animates our biological machinery. Which is still a great
semantic mystery.

There are places in the world where souls have left such a strong impression on
the environment, that their marks can be seen long after they’ve died. Come join
us as we explore some of these most haunted places in America, and meet the
ghosts of those who died there!


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