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Do you have what it takes to guide tours through the real haunted Williamsburg?

If you’ve got what it takes to guide tours through the real haunted Williamsburg, then we’ve got a great opportunity ready for you with Colonial Ghosts. Here’s are the details. We’re looking for responsible men and women with a love of good storytelling to be our Guides. We take our name and our reputation seriously, so to represent Colonial Ghosts, there are some test you’ll have to pass.. That said, if you’ve got what it takes, Colonial Ghosts takes care of its own.

Here’s what we need from you

1. a love of good storytelling..

Do you get lost in a good story? Have you ever taken a drama class (or wanted to)? The hauntings of Williamsburg revolve around the stories of the men and women who died here. We are looking for guides who believe there are no boring stories, only bored people. And, we are looking for those special type of people who have that special gift of vision, that allows them to see adventure where others see inconvenience, for whom even the bores of the world are hardly boring. If you’re the type who can see a letter isn’t just cardstock and ink, but every letter is a trumpet sounding the ringing victory of the tower of Babel reaching to the heavens, then you’re on the right track. If you are fascinated by the stories of the ghoulish hereafter, of Colonial Warriors seeking refuge, only to happen upon a mad doctor obsessed with mayhem… of lovers sneaking onto the governor’s private property for a daring and romantic stroll, only to find a daring and repulsive tragedy… of the truth about Lady Ann Skipwith that not one in a thousand ghost hunters truly understands… and you would like to earn your keep by leading groups of perfect strangers through the vivid details of these stories, spanning 300 years of haunting history, then we’ve got a job for you.

2. Friendliness.

You don’t need to be the very picture of charisma. But we do expect a level of friendliness and a welcoming attitude, so that our guests are comfortable enough to let go and really get into the experience. Many of our guests are tourists, and not all of them will be from the United States. We need you to be able to initiate pleasant conversations and take friendly command. It is your group, and you are their guide. As a Colonial Ghosts guide, you will be responsible for the safety and experience of your group. We expect you to be able to make them feel welcome and at home regardless of how old they are, whether they are male or female, no matter their religion, race or creed. We’re not asking you to charm the stripes off a Zebra. Just that you are hospitable to everyone and can follow the Golden Rule.

As a Guide, you will be telling people what to do. Often. And you will be responsible for their travels through public places. Your ability to use tact when addressing your group, to give them clear, authoritative instructions without offending them, is paramount.

4. Historical Knowledge.

We will give you everything you need to know about haunted Williamsburg. Learning these stores as a Colonial Ghosts Guide is something like learning the menu at a resturaunt. The information is all provided for you, but it is important you memorize it through and through, and “own” the knowledge as your own. We have some great tools to help you to this end, so that you can improve the speed with which you learn the stories, and the accuracy of your recall.

5. Commence Presence.

Command presence is your ability to take charge. It comes from knowing that the group is yours. It will be reflected in everything from the quality of your voice, to your posture, to how much space you take up when you speak and move around. This can be learned and taught, so you don’t have to be a natural born drill instructor. And it’s important because your group will be looking to you to lead them through an entirely knew, and sometimes, entirely scary experience. If you’re crossing a street, or visiting an old church, or telling a terrifying tale, they will be looking to you as their guide.

6. Organization and Time Management.

The success of our tours depends largely on the ability of our guides to make and keep a schedule. Your guests will be spending their hard earned money and their precious time with their families, friends and significant others with you - to learn about haunted Williamsburg, Virginia. To make it worth their while, and continue the legacy of great reviews and guest satisfaction Colonial Ghosts is known for, we need you to be able to keep time. How long, in minutes and seconds, does it take you to tell the story of the Governor’s Palace? How many questions can you take before you’ve got to move on to the next location? As a Colonial Ghosts guide, you’ll need to have all this down to a science.

7. Responsibility.

This is the last, and most important criteria on our list. Are you the sort of person that seeks out responsibility and wants to take the blame for something going wrong on your tour, because you know it’s only by taking responsibility that you can fix it for next time? If so, we want to talk. But if you’re the sort that isn’t eager to pursue excellence, Colonial Ghosts is not the place for you.

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Are you ready to encounter the real ghosts of Williamsburg? Journey into the heart of a colonial ghost town home to Virginia’s most haunted historic locations.

Join an authentic Williamsburg ghost tour to discover an eerily haunted community overflowing with eyewitness accounts of ghost sightings and hauntings. Roam the centuries-old streets of Williamsburg to uncover a shocking past full of murderous madmen, native devils, accused witches, and rampant pirates.

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Colonial Ghosts Tour

Roam the centuries-old streets of Williamsburg to uncover a shocking past full of murderous madmen, native devils, accused witches, and rampant pirates.

Meeting Location 428 W. Duke of Gloucester Street, at the statue of Thomas Jefferson in front of the Kimball Theatre

Tour Duration Tour is one hour across one mile walking (Ask about bonus extended tour!)

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Ultimate Dead of Night Haunted Ghost Tour

Join us to brave the darkest shadows of Williamsburg and see if you can reach the spirits waiting just on the other side of nightfall.

Meeting Location Duke of Gloucester Street, in front of the Statue of Thomas Jefferson

Tour Duration Approximately 1.5-2 hours

Colonial Ghosts Boos and Brews Haunted Pub Crawl

Join us for a chilling and thrilling evening, and get to know the haunted landmarks and finest public houses in America's Birthplace.

Meeting Location The Amber Ox at 515-200 Prince George St

Tour Duration Approximately 2 hours

Secrets of Colonial Williamsburg

Come travel back in time and examine the sinister side of Colonial Williamsburg, its infamous characters, and the colorful legends that have haunted the town through the centuries.

Meeting Location imball Theatre, 428 W Duke of Gloucester St

We Shall Overcome: A Williamsburg Black History Experience

Join a seasoned Junket guide for a deep dive into the life of African Americans in Colonial Williamsburg.

Meeting Location The Bray School, 105 Nassau St., Williamsburg, VA 23185

Tour Duration Approximately 90 minutes

Drink Williamsburg

Join us on a stroll around Williamsburg's best watering holes and raise a glass to the patriotic men and women who envisioned a new country and plotted revolution over a tankard of ale.

Meeting Location In front of: Amber Ox Public House, 525 Prince George St Suite 102

Taste of Williamsburg Food Tour

Join our professional guides on a one-of-a-kind culinary experience that will leave you satisfied, yet hungry for more of Williamsburg.

Meeting Location n front of the Kimball Theater, 424 W Duke

Tour Duration Approximately 3 hours

Colonial Ghosts of Christmas Past

Join us on a thrilling Christmas-themed ghost tour to Williamsburg's most haunted locations to encounter the ghosts this spooky holiday season brings!

Meeting Location All tours meet at 424 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185

Tour Duration Approximately 1 hour

Dead of Night Ghost Hunt With Equipment in Colonial Williamsburg

Join us on one of our three ghost hunt themed itineraries, as we explore outside the historic areas of Williamsburg to communicate with the ghosts from our stories.

Meeting Location Tours meet at 428 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA

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Bruton parish church.

Thomas Jefferson and George Washington attended services here and Martha Washington’s great-grandfather once served as Reverend. It’s also the place where god-fearing folks flocked to and whet once, a Preacher’s wife – the love of his life – grew deathly ill and passed away. What made her come back to the land of the living? What trespass by her husband commanded Mrs. Jones’ spirit to haunt the church ground?

Peyton Randolph House

The Peyton Randolph House is another old structure from the early 1700s. Today, it has a reputation for being one of the most haunted sites in Virginia. The home belonged to the late politician Peyton Rudolph, and several famous revolutionary-era figures visited the home regularly. 

Like the Bruton Parish Church, it also served as a hospital for wounded soldiers. Throughout the years, various tragedies occurred, which gave the site its haunted reputation.

Wythe House

The Wythe House was a residence known to house the elite members of Williamsburg. George Wythe was a law professor and a mentor of Thomas Jefferson. 

As General Washington’s headquarters during the Revolutionary War, the house played an essential part in the birthing of America. Strategists drew up many battle plans for the Battle of Yorktown right here at the site.

A few untimely deaths supposedly occurred at the home, potentially leaving some ghostly spirits behind. Visitors can tour the home and experience the creepy phenomena themselves.

Welcome to Colonial Ghosts

Virginia’s most haunted colonial town.

Before the turmoil that ensued with colonization, the region was a lively enclave of human habitation with Native American tribes scattered up and down the coast. Those who ruled in what would become Middle Plantation, and then Williamsburg, were known as the Powhatan Confederacy and its history is as ancient as time. Like time, it is filled with immeasurable tragedies and insurmountable bloodshed. 

Many of the first colonial settlers in America starved to death in Virginia’s cold winter, fought bloody battles during decades of feuds and war with the Native population, or died of disease and plague long before Middle Plantation became Williamsburg, the capital of the Virginia colony and the wealthy and corrupt ruling elite. The foundations of the land they struggled and survived to build into the beginning of America had to be first baptized in blood and infamy.  In those real, violent, and tragic events is the story of a sinister past overflowing with otherworldly phenomena that blend the dark, the haunted, and the historical into a black hole of ghostly encounters and hauntings that occur each night on Williamsburg’s forsaken colonial streets.

This land full of violence, scars, blood, and unmarked graves has been cursed by the black deeds of those who lived and died in its borders time and time again over the course of 400 long years.

Join Colonial Ghosts on a dark and ominous night-time ghost adventure and uncover the details of how the earth on which Historic Williamsburg now sits has been drowned in buckets of blood and mountains of corpses long before the Revolutionary War — and how its inhabitants have kept up with that terrible tradition ever since.

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Historic streets become harrowing shadows of williamsburg’s past.

Williamsburg is one of the world’s most haunted cities in America and underneath its cobblestone historic streets, restored colonial architecture, and lively patriotic façade, there is something truly frightening waiting to be revealed in the shadows of the 400-year-old town.

One of Virginia’s first capitals, historic Williamsburg is a town full of terrors and historical wrongs where the ruling elite locked people in the debilitating, squalid conditions of one of the country’s first mental institutions. One, an English aristocrat named “Mad Lucy” even claimed friendship with then-Governor and future President Thomas Jefferson, before losing her mind and eventually her soul, which still haunts the property and building where she went mad. 

This early colonial community also endlessly persecuted women as witches and even jailed and tormented one of the accused, Grace Sherwood, for almost two decades.  You can still hear her pleading her case in the shadows of the Old Courthouse, whispering “It wasn’t me…it wasn’t me…it wasn’t me.”

Buried Secrets Rise From the Ashes

Colonial Ghosts tour takes you just outside the gates of the foreboding Governor’s Palace which housed generations of Virginia governors, from Alexander Spotswood who was a pirate hunter and responsible for the capture and killing of Blackbeard himself, to Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson, who walked the colonial streets on the eve of the Revolutionary War.  

The palace would be abandoned in 1780 and, during the Battle of Yorktown in 1781, would be used as a makeshift hospital before burning to the ground in December of that year. Its restoration more than 150 years later unearthed 158 skeletons, the remains of American soldiers who perished while being treated for their war wounds. The unrest is palpable, with the stench of lingering flames still being smelled by patrons and phantom lights being seen in the upstairs windows. 

Evil in The Flesh.. And The Mystic

Of course, the Governor’s Palace isn’t the only building in Williamsburg that’s been tarnished by tragedy and death. Encounter the city’s most haunted hot spot, the Peyton Randolph House, considered by USA Today to be one of the most haunted houses on the East Coast–and by others to be the site of a vortex of evil–and hear the disturbing cries of the dead that will live in your subconscious. 

Since its establishment in 1715, the Peyton Randolph House has been the site of over two dozen deaths and continues to be home to these unfortunate souls. Hear authentic, bone-chilling accounts of real victims and villains such as that of the evil Mrs. Randolph who allegedly tortured her slave, Eve, igniting an evil that was already buried deep beneath the foundations of the town when a Native American burial ground was first disrespected and disturbed. 

From these events the darkness spread, engulfing many in its path. Death showed no mercy, claiming a pair of quarreling men, two young children that died in the same manner, and a civil war veteran who perished under mysterious circumstances, just to name a few. The home’s macabre series of death manifests itself, terrorizing those unfortunate enough to experience it. Reports include a security guard being accosted by a disembodied roar followed by being anchored to the ground by an invisible force for over 10 excruciating minutes before help arrived. His tale is actually part of the training for incoming security guards of the Randolph House, and it’s just one of many you’ll hear on the Colonial Ghosts tour.

Why is Williamsburg So Haunted?

A horrific history of victims, villains, and violence.

What happened in the years before America’s birth is mostly lost in lore, what occurred just after its foundation is the stuff of real ghost stories. Discover the Bruton Parish Church, a not-so-safe space that has been the site of deceit, debauchery, and death. The church’s wicked turn began with a less-than-honorable preacher, Reverend Jones, who remarried immediately following the death of his wife, breaking his promise to Mrs. Jones. The spirit of Mrs. Jones is frequently seen roaming the grounds, sobbing in agony, unable to rest as a result of her husband’s callousness.

Her soul isn’t the only tormented entity that remains on church grounds. In 1862 the church was used as a hospital for both Union and Confederate soldiers. It’s said that several soldiers are buried on the grounds with about 100 confederate soldiers resting in a mass burial site. Resting may be a bit of a stretch as sightings of their apparitions are a common occurrence throughout the grounds. However, none are as terrifying as the sight of the disturbing red eyes of the hanged man. Not only will you hear this tale on the tour, but you may just catch a sighting yourself.

America’s First Ghost Town Hidden in A Living History Museum 

It didn’t help that the colonial ghost town was restored and rebuilt to its exact specifications 300 years later.  A living history museum, and a dominion of the dead in a literal ghost town.

Visit this colonial landmark, one that houses the unrelenting dead, and travel to some of the most haunted places in Virginia. Walk down streets that serve as a final burial ground to tens of thousands and visit peaceful neighborhoods where cries of pain, suffering, and the cacophony of cannon fire reigned during the Revolutionary War. 

Walk down colonial streets where raving madmen and deranged women howled at the moon and drove orderly insane in one of the US’ first mental asylums. You’ll discover gruesome tales, not fiction, in each corner of Colonial Williamsburg. A place where ghosts like Dr. Galt, the longtime head of the Eastern State Lunatic Asylum, continue to have brain hemorrhages that leave stained carpets for housekeepers to discover each morning. The bigger problem is that Dr. Galt died over 150 years ago from a laudanum overdose. 

This terrifying adventure into the hallowed alcoves of this patriotic colonial town starts with an educational tour-de-force meant to unearth some of the real tragedies, unbelievable heroics, and the most shocking hauntings that this former capital of the dominion of Virginia still hides.

What’s so special about the Williamsburg Ghost tour?

A once-in-a-lifetime experience — an adventure you’ll cherish ‘till the end.  .

Come with our guides, as we travel through wind-swept avenues, and stand under the brick colonial buildings once honored by the presence of John Smith, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and hundreds more. You will hear, see, and experience something unique, unforgettable, and maybe a bit spooky. Encounter the ghosts and specters, the figures that still call Colonial Williamsburg their home.

Each stop has its own take on what it means to be haunted. No two are the same. From romantic interludes and lovers that can never again cross paths, to the ravings of madmen and women stuck in their final resting place. Get ready to feel your skin crawl and for a bout of sleepless nights. 

See a different side of a Ghostly Historic Destination

Before the sun sets, you’ll walk down the centuries-old Duke of Gloucester Street from Merchant Square to the Old Magazine to the Capitol and see the hustle and bustle of reenactors and interpreters painting the picture of colonial life in Williamsburg.  If you don’t want the stories you hear and the encounters experience at home to be the same as every other visitor to Williamsburg, hop on a ghost tour of Williamsburg with Colonial Ghosts to learn the real history of Williamsburg and hear the raw, authentic accounts of terror and tragedy in one of the oldest colonial towns and capitals in America.

Listen wide-eyed as you hear the story of the real Blackbeard and his crew of pirates and how he and his crew met their bitter end in 1719, as  British naval forces under the command of Lieutenant Robert Maynard managed to defeat the terror of the high seas at a bloody battle near Ocracoke Island.

Blackbeard was executed, his body quartered and his head treated with concoctions, and piked on the mast of his old ship “Queen Anne’s Revenge” for the world to see. Some say patrons of the Raleigh Tavern on Duke of Gloucester street could pay to take a sip from a cup made from his skull, handed down from Governor Spotswood to his favorite tavern keeper.

If you really want to see a new side of a familiar destination, this is your chance. Book Now!

Be Part of A Growing Ghostly Community 

Journey with us through Colonial Williamsburg’s haunted past — a history laid bare on every site. Explore one of our country’s oldest locations. Book this once-in-a-lifetime experience, and be part of a growing community of investigators of the afterlife and of those who hunt ghosts.

If you’d like to walk the haunted streets of Colonial Williamsburg and see the Burg under a new light, book your tour with US Ghost Adventures today.  

Experience the unexplained — many of our guests bear witness to the unknown. Become one of them tonight. 

* This is a walking tour and we do not enter privately-owned buildings or private property *

6 Reasons to book your Colonial Ghosts tour right now!

1) virginia is for lovers — and stephen king enthusiasts.

“You travel to Virginia to do the things you love doing with the people you love doing” — that’s why the slogan stuck. And what better way to express your love than with a good old fashion screamfest? Colonial Williamsburg has enough ghostly tales to fill up a library. It’s jam-packed with true accounts of spooks, specters, wild wraiths, and poltergeists. Some magazines and researchers even call it the most haunted city in the world. 

2) You Already Wined and Dined in One of Its Many Famous (and Haunted) Colonial Taverns. 

You’ve done and settled that bucket list item — tasted authentic dishes once served to the likes of Jefferson and Washington. Taverns like King’s Arm and Raleigh, standards of their era, were where travelers gathered news, traded gossip, and unwind with games and music. 

You’ve done them all and now need something else. What better way to finish the night than by going on a stroll and unpacking all those calories? A nice moonlit stroll to sweat out the spirit and perhaps get to know a couple of new ones. 

3) View The Colonial Period for What it Was–Bloody, Tragic, and Full of Ghosts

It’s all roses and champagne in one of America’s best-known living historic towns. There’s a romance to it. To that old era. A Je ne sais quoi about living in olden times. A simpler period — one full of honor, debauchery, fun, and a sense that what you were fighting for, what you lived for, had a purpose. But, once you scratch the surface, you start to see how everything turns bitter. You’ll need a guide to give you the full skinny. To tell you of the real happenings of those long-forgotten days. Of the hardship, of the persecution, of the medieval mentality, of the Puritan scare, of rampant cholera and dysentery. Of the madmen and highwaymen prowling the streets. Of the massacres and scandals that were glossed over. 

4) You Want to Get a Behind-The-Scenes Look at William & Mary

Perhaps one of the most iconic locales in the area, and the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States – not to mention the ninth-oldest in the world – The College of William & Mary is a must-see for every visitor that comes to Colonial Williamsburg. But did you know that it is overflowing with hauntings? So much so that some of the houses, used as dorms, have been vacated numerous times in the middle of the night by their inhabitants. Learn which ones. 

5) Busch Gardens has nothing on Haunted Williamsburg — Keep your adrenaline pumping 

With over 50 attractions and covering more than 130 acres, Busch Garden Williamsburg has the honor of having two record-setting roller coasters. The Alpengeist is one of the fastest and tallest in the world and the Pantheon is the world’s fastest multi-launch coaster. If you take a spin on any of them, you’re bound to hear your heartbeat, feel your blood boil, and have a little voice inside your head questioning your decision-making skills. 

Well, once the park closes you simply can’t go cold turkey — you’ll need to keep the adrenaline rush up. What better way than with an open-world haunted house and ghost town?  Your heart will beat faster, your blood will boil hotter, and you won’t be able to hear the voice in your head because of all the screaming…

6) You Want to Slip Back in Time and Experience Real Haunted History

“There is no denying it, our past stinks and seeps into our present. Occasionally I get such a potent whiff of history that my mind spins and my stomach lurches.” — Jinat Rehana Begum.  

We love to slip back into the past. To get swept by what we didn’t experience. Colonial Williamsburg gifts us that opportunity. It’s a living museum that every visitor can adventure into. A place like no other, stuck in time, in the trappings of the old, but with one hell of a WiFi connection. On the daily tours, on the normal tours, you’ll learn about the tangible, the things that drove this city, its practical aspects. On our tour, you’ll learn about its true nature, its wild passions, its darkest secrets, and the things and aspects its past tries to shrug off. 

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When you’re looking for a ghost tour with a pulse, join us. We deliver a delightful insight into Williamsburg’s early residents, their way of life, and their way of death. Some rest in peace, and some reach out from beyond the grave to communicate. Our ghost tour offers an education in local history, politics, civil rights, and even humor. The tour is perfect for ghost lovers of all ages. Many say we offer the best ghost tours in Williamsburg, VA . We think you will, too.

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⭐ Williamsburg East Ghost Tour. experience the haunted history of colonial williamsburg through real ghost photos

Ticket types 🎫 Child (1 - 10) 🎫 Adult (11 - 102)

Highlights 👻 Discover spooky locations on a thrilling tour of Duke of Gloucester Street! 👻 Uncover eerie secrets and legends during a ghostly adventure in historic settings! 👻 Join us for a bone-chilling experience exploring haunted spots in the area! 📸 Capture genuine ghost sightings at every destination with a digital camera 📸 Snap authentic photos of spirits using a handheld device at every location 📸 Take real pictures of ghosts at different spots with a smartphone camera 🔍 Discover chilling ghost tales and delve into the haunted history of every spot 🔍 Uncover spooky legends and unravel the eerie past of these haunted sites 🔍 Explore bone-chilling ghost stories and uncover the haunted lore of each place

General Info 📅 Date and time : Various dates available (select during purchase) ⏳ Duration : Get ready to experience 90 minutes of non-stop fun and excitement! Immerse yourself in an adventure like no other and create memories that will last a lifetime. Join us for an action-packed journey filled with thrills, laughter, and unforgettable moments. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to have the time of your life. Book your ticket now and get ready for the ultimate 90-minute experience! 📍 Location : 430 E Duke of Gloucester St

Description Prepare to be amazed by the one and only ghost tour that showcases actual ghost pictures! Venture into the spooky haunted locations of Colonial Williamsburg, listen to chilling tales, and witness eerie images on a big laptop screen. Don't forget to have your cameras at the ready for a shot at capturing your very own supernatural experiences!

• Pick where you want to begin your tour depending on what you're into!
• Get ready to wrap up your tour at the spookiest spot in town: the Peyton Randolph House!

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LOCATION:    All Ghost Tours meet on Duke of Gloucester Street, in front of the Kimball Theater , located at 424 W Duke of Gloucester St ( Google Map ) in Colonial Williamsburg’s Merchant’s Square. We have no affiliation with the Kimball Theater, and you may not purchase tickets there.

WHEN:    8, 9, and 10PM. We recommend that you arrive 10 to 15 minutes early. Tours are held rain or shine! You may only attend tours for the day and time that you have reserved. If you need to make a change, please email us at [email protected] with your request. Rescheduling is not guaranteed and is subject to a small rebooking fee.

TICKETS:    Tickets for our Williamsburg ghost tour must be purchased in advance online. You can make your purchase here on the website. 

PARKING:    There are several parking lots and street parking available in the area around Kimball Theater and along the street on Richmond Road. In the event that you cannot find parking, you may use the Prince George Parking Garage for $1/hr.

Ghost Tour of Williamsburg on Mobile App

If you don’t have the time to join us on a Ghost Tour of Williamsburg, don’t worry we have a special interactive treat for you. Download the interactive GPS guided ghost tour of Williamsburg exclusively on wejunket.com

With the guided ghost tour of Williamsburg on the mobile app you get 55 minutes of audio across 25 locations. Just from experiencing the tour through your app you can feel as if you were already there. Don’t get stuck with taking a ghost tour on someone else’s schedule and don’t worry about being unable to meet the tour, but instead experience the ghost tour through the interactive GPS guided app like you’ve never experienced before.

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Williamsburg Ghost Tour

Visit several haunted locations on this scary & fun one hour ghost tour through historically haunted areas of Williamsburg.   DISCOVER Colonial Williamsburg’s chilling history in the streets of Williamsburg. Discover its hidden past, and the hauntings that remain as a result, covering the Colonial era, Civil War, and more — “Literally the most hair-raising stop on our Williamsburg ghost tour.” Looking for more?  Add another 45 minutes at the end of your tour with an Extended ghost tour to six historic locations on the College of William and Mary Campus. Simply select the “Extended” option at checkout.

Time and Date:   8 PM and 9 PM nightly , please check booking calendar for availability Duration & Distance:    Regular tours are 60 minutes, 1 mile. More tours and times may be available. Click Buy Now to find out Extended Tour:  90 to  120 minutes, 1.5 miles. Available on all tours. The extended tour begins when the regular tour ends, and a dds an exclusive ghost tour of William and Mary and an additional four locations Prices:  Please press the buy now button to see all available tours and times available.  Prices and offerings may vary. Meeting Location: In front of the  Kimball Theater in Colonial Williamsburg’s Merchants Square , on Duke of Gloucester Street.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

We do not grant refunds, but we reserve the right to let customers reschedule their tours for better weather or to attend a tour on the next day if they are late, but this is not guaranteed. It is important that each group arrive to the start location on time. If you are late, you can try to catch us as we walk back across Kimball theater 30-45 minutes into the tour, or you can try to find us at the campus of William and Mary.  Because ghost tours commonly get sold out and since seating is limited, it is important for each person to arrive at the date and time they choose. Details are included in your booking confirmation.

In the event of inclement weather, we advise guests to plan ahead and bring an umbrella or poncho. However, in the event that we cancel a tour for whatever reason, we will grant a 100% discount.

Please note that it is the customer’s responsibility to arrive to the correct tour location on time. Refunds will not be given for those that arrive late or cannot find the meeting location. We occasionally reschedule customers on a case-by-case basis for a $10 rebooking fee.

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Want a different evening out? How about an eerie evening with the official ghost tour of Colonial Williamsburg: Haunted Williamsburg

Haunted Williamsburg is the official ghost tour of Colonial Williamsburg. This program will return nightly beginning Sunday, March 10, 2024 through June 2, 2024 check available dates and times .

Love a good scare or to hear a spooky story? How about a walking through Colonial Williamsburg at night with a ghost teller relaying authentic ghost stories from the 1700s? And maybe they will mention a few creepy recent encounters too. Sound fun? It is!!

And Haunted Williamsburg is the only tour with exclusive access to historic outdoor spaces, featuring costumed storytellers who share their unnerving tales. The event is a one-hour candlelit walking ghost tour takes you strolling through town, into gardens, and beyond the barriers to our most haunted sites.

That means you will have exclusive access to historic outdoor spaces, with costumed storytellers sharing their unnerving tales. The total event runs an hour and begins at the Play House Stage on Palace Green.

Don’t forget to bring your  Good Neighbors Pass  if you are a local resident as you will get a 25% discount. Get your tickets and more info here . This is not the only evening program at Colonial Williamsburg – we have a list of evening programs at Colonial Williamsburg .

Children must be accompanied by an adult, tour is suitable for ages 8 and older. These tours happen rain or shine! (Unless the weather is severe)

Haunted Williamsburg is the official ghost tour experience of Colonial Williamsburg.

Visit here to get your tickets online and learn more .

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Taking stock: Cattle enthusiasts tour Williamsburg farm to evaluate Red Devon breed

Red Devon cattle are seen at 4 Seasons Farm in Williamsburg. Mirror photo by Rachel Foor

WILLIAMSBURG — Dozens of Red Devon cattle enthusiasts gathered at 4 Seasons Farm in Williamsburg to evaluate, judge and learn about the first breed of domesticated cattle to arrive in North America about 400 years ago.

The event on Saturday was a stop on an East Coast tour, commemorating the anniversary of the Devon’s arrival in the New World, according to Bob VanKirk, a Devon breeder who owns 4 Seasons with his wife, Diana.

The tour began in Florida and visited similar farms in Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia before arriving in Pennsylvania. It will move on to Ohio and New York, with the trip ending at the Plimoth Patuxet Museums in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where Devon cattle first arrived by ship in 1624 for the Pilgrims living on Massachusetts Bay, according to a release.

Along for the 11th World Devon Congress Tour were farmers, breeders, ranchers, documentary filmmakers, hobbyists and other beef and dairy professionals from as far away as Iowa, Montana, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Australia and even New Zealand.

While Lisa Roper, of England, doesn’t have Devon cattle of her own, she has an abbey and a herd of a couple thousand dairy goats.

Attendees of the 11th Devon World Congress Tour evaluate and judge the registered Red Devon cattle on 4 Seasons Farm in Williamsburg. 4 Seasons Farm, owned by Bob VanKirk, (third from right) was selected as host farm for the international tour.

When asked what brought her stateside, she simply said it was for the cows.

“It happens every four years,” Roper said of the Congress tour, which occurs in a different host country for an extended tour of Devon herds. “So, it’s a good way to see and catch up with friends that you make during the trip.”

One of those friends was Paul Wright, a breeder from Australia, who said that he and Roper had been going on the tour for 40 years. He remarked on the humidity of Florida and Georgia, and how the adaptability of Devons would be an asset in a place like North America that has so many different climates.

Heritage cattle

Red Devon USA President Jeremy Engh, from Missouri, said that his family has been raising Devons for about 70 years.

Red Devon cattle are seen in the pasture at 4 Seasons Farm in Williamsburg. “We’re calling (their arrival) the birth of the American beef and dairy industry,” said Red Devon USA President Jeremy Engh of Missouri. “Devons were the first breed that were improved and were the foundation for our beef and dairy industry, but were also the oxen that helped westward expansion in the growth of the country.” Mirror photo by Rachel Foor

“I’ll give you 20 different reasons (why),” Engh said. “The main use now is they’re a great family cow and they perform tremendously well on an all natural grass diet.”

The breed’s docility, longevity, fertility and maternal instincts were a plus as well, he said.

“So when they were sending ships out from England, whether it was to North America, South America, Australia, it was the same thing,” Engh said. “We wanted a breed that was docile, that could make the trip on the ship, something that was adaptable to different and unknown climates, something that would last a long time, something that could work and, of course, produce both the beef and the milk.”

As heritage cattle, Devons provided necessities such as milk, meat, leather and tallow for centuries, according to the Livestock Conservancy.

“We’re calling (their arrival) the birth of the American beef and dairy industry,” said Engh. “Any cattle that came to this country before the Devon were feral breeds. Devons were the first breed that were improved and were the foundation for our beef and dairy industry, but were also the oxen that helped westward expansion in the growth of the country.”

Devon breeder Bob VanKirk (left) stands with documentary filmmaker Rick Bowman of San Diego (right) as they move cattle to a different section of pasture at VanKirk’s 4 Seasons Farm in Williamsburg during the 11th Devon World Congress celebration on Saturday. Mirror photo by Rachel Foor

On the family farm

The VanKirks have a long family history in the beef business so it was “pretty exciting” when Bob heard from Red Devon USA about potentially being a host farm for the tour.

“They reached out to me because we have one of the bigger herds in the country and we’ve got a very diverse genetic mix,” VanKirk said. “We’ve got genetics from New Zealand, Australia, England, as well as the U.S., so it makes us a perfect fit for this type of international event.”

There are about 180 registered Devons on the 4 Seasons Farm, plus commercial cattle, bringing total herd numbers up to about 250, according to VanKirk.

He said that while Devons were bred for beef, milk and to be used as oxen, their docility is a big factor in the breed’s popularity and that he has “2,000-pound bulls” that are “separated by (polywire) fencing.”

A Red Devon calf wanders in the field at 4 Seasons Farm in Williamsburg. Mirror photo by Rachel Foor

“They’re smart, it’s almost like they trust you,” VanKirk said. “There are a bunch of mamas out there with new babies and I can just walk in with them.”

Something that makes the VanKirk’s farm stand out from the others is their production of registered Devons through a “breeding plan utilizing artificial insemination, embryo transplants and natural service,” according to a release.

“Artificial insemination allows us to bring genetics,” VanKirk said. “We can use bulls from New Zealand, Australia, England, and it just gives us some diversification in the genetic pool. We can basically tailor different sizes and types of animals that will fit the needs of our customer base.”

For example, genes can be tailored to produce cows without horns or so that a future bull’s semen will only produce female offspring.

VanKirk said that there is “a lot of AI going on,” but that most breeders would probably use “natural service” as it’s easier and less expensive.

“But being one of the Premier seed stock producers, we want to be able to offer different genetics for our customers because they don’t want to breed to the same line over and over,” VanKirk said.

As a testament to his love for Devon cattle, VanKirk admitted that he used to raise other breeds — specifically Angus cows.

“I crossed them with a Devon bull,” VanKirk said. “I ended up loving the bull and the calf so much that I went with pure Devons.”

Mirror Staff Writer Rachel Foor is at 814-946-7458.

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