Ghosts of Georgetown & The Exorcist Steps Walking Tour

  • Washington DC
  • Duration: 1 hour (approx.)
  • Language: en

Overview

Deep, dark secrets about a forgotten past lie among the manicured gardens and Victorian row houses of DC’s finest neighborhood.

Historical figures stayed here, documenting their experiences in letters & journals. Some have never left, haunting these grand homes to this day.

On this family-friendly nighttime tour, you will learn about this town and be enchanted by its past, present, and future. Halloween vibes all year long.

-Hear stories of a young boy trapped after his accidental death in the oldest residence in DC.

-Learn what happened in Civil War hospitals that make an apartment seem unliveable.

-Learn about the curse of Abraham Lincoln’s son.

-Hear a story of a nanny’s undying love for her charges – and her rules.

-See lights flicker at a house whose past resident hated electricity and whose ghost haunts our guides.

-End the tour at the famous Exorcist Steps and hear how this movie was based on a true local story. Do you dare to walk down the creepy stairs at night?

What To Expect

1

Stories of deaths and ghosts, rumors and murmurs in the Old Stone House

2

Why will no one live in these apartments for long? Could the building hold memories from when this was a Civil War hospital, full of moans and loss?

3

A historic home whose past resident was cursed with witnessing death over and over. Despite the sad story here, this is a family-friendly ghost tour and there is humor to be found in this story.

4

Walk the spooky streets on a night-time walk talking about the true (or as true as Victorian residents believed) stories of spooky curses, haunted houses, and the macabre (but still family friendly!). A Halloween vibe all year long.

5

See the spooky dark spires of the campus' at night as we walk the cobblestone streets.

6

It's a legit haunted house—we've seen the ghost of a long-gone resident who refused to leave his life's work in this 18th-century home.

7

We'll walk along the old "high street" - what was once a Native American trading road and is now home to the restaurants and shops of the neighborhood.

8

See the famed Exorcist steps.

What's Included

Inclusions
  • Family-Friendly Tour
  • Access to yard of the oldest and most haunted building in Georgetown
  • Licensed Guide
  • 1 Hour 30 Minute Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour
  • Walk down the famed "Exorcist Steps" from the horror movie, The Exorcist.
Exclusions
  • Gratuity

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

We meet outside the Old Stone House 3051 St NW.

End point

Tour ends at the Exorcist Steps (36th and Prospect St NW)

Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

Policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Cancellation allowed in bad weather.

  • 1+ days before: 100% refundable
  • 0 to 1 days before: 0% refundable

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