Experience Washington, D.C.’s Most Haunted Ghost Tour

Seekers of power have beaten a path here for hundreds of years. Discover the horrifying truth beneath some of DC’s most famous people and landmarks. In Washington, DC, the ghosts of presidents, assassins, conspirators, and heroes haunt the capital’s historic streets. This ghost tour recounts stories of tragedy, despair, and the very real hauntings experienced today.

Discover the horrifying truth hidden behind the legacies of some of D.C.’s most famous people and landmarks. In Washington D.C., the ghosts of presidents, assassins, heroes, and conspirators haunt the capital’s historic streets.

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Our two kids (8 + 11) and my husband and I really enjoyed the tour.

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Join us on a ghost tour around the White House!

Meeting LocationTour Meeting Location: Outside at 15 St. NW and F Street NW Washington D.C., 20220

Tour TimeTour Times: 8:00 PM

Tour LengthTour Length: 1 Hour

Tour WeatherGhost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!

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Times: 6PM
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Take this DC Boo's and Booze haunted pub crawl tour and add some spirits and spirits fun into your vacation or work week!

Meeting LocationTour Meeting Location: 675 15th Street NW, Washington DC

Tour TimeTour Times: 6:00 PM

Tour LengthTour Length: 2 Hours

Tour WeatherGhost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!

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DC Ghosts Ultimate Dead of Night Haunted Ghost Tour

Join us on a ghost tour around the White House! With our Ultimate Tour, you get more locations, and more haunted stories.

Meeting LocationTour Meeting Location: Under the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Park

Tour TimeTour Times: 10:00 PM

Tour LengthTour Length: 2 Hours

Tour WeatherGhost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!

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Times: 3PM
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Join us on the National Mall memorials to explore the vivid portraits of the commitment and sacrifice of those who came before us.

Meeting LocationTour Meeting Location: Washington Monument

Tour TimeTour Times: 3:00 PM

Tour LengthTour Length: 2 hours

Tour WeatherGhost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!

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Times: 11AM
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Hidden Halls of Power: Secret History of the White House and DC

Join this tour and visit some of the most iconic spots in downtown Washington DC.

Meeting LocationTour Meeting Location: Meet your tour guide in LaFayette Park, on the north side of the White House. Across from The Hay-Adams and St. John's Episcopal Church. In the center by the statue of Andrew Jackson on a horse.

Tour TimeTour Times: 11:00 AM

Tour LengthTour Length: 2 Hours

Tour WeatherGhost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!

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Spies, Secrets, and Symbols: Museums and Capitol Hill

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Tour TimeTour Times: 2:00 PM

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Visit the Most Haunted Places in Washington D.C.

Deep inside the beltway lurks a different side to the legends you know. This great city is built on the passions of famous Americans. And wherever passion builds, blood is spilled, lives are lost but spirits cling on.

Bold ambition makes for animated ghosts and this tour is full of the characters from our history that live on in our memories and the haunted buildings of this tour.

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The Blair House

Assassination attempts, horrifying murders, chilling conspiracy theories – these are just some of the unspeakable events that took place at the historic Blair House. Known as the official guest house for the President of the United States, Blair House is most famous for its exclusivity. However, it is also notorious for a string of ghost sightings by those who have stayed a night. Today, famous visitors to the house complain of a feeling of “confusing” and “hazy” energy while inside its walls.

Interior Haunted National Theatre Washington D.C.

The National Theatre

The National Theatre first opened its doors in 1835, and over the years transformed into a beacon of the performing arts. But the drama and mystery unfolding on its legendary stage would eventually seep backstage in a bloody pool on the floor when actor John McCullough was murdered in 1885. Often seen closely watching with intent from the balconies, his spirit has become a permanent fixture of any cast performing at Washington’s premier haunted playhouse.

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The Hay-Adams House

This particular hotel may not be your best choice for a relaxing night away. Doors unlock themselves, and radios turn themselves on and off again. Guests have reported numerous sightings and apparitions over the years. Most chilling of all is the sound of a woman’s voice echoing through the halls in a mournful cry. Some speculate that it might be the lament of Clover Hooper Adams. You can find out more on a tour with DC Ghosts.

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What to Expect on Your Washington D.C. Ghost Tour

When you think of Washington, D.C., you might picture the regal monuments that enshrine political giants from history, the places our laws and customs are battled over, or the countless showcases of culture that crowd the National Mall. Many people fail to see the foreboding darkness that lurks at the edges of the city’s tour-friendly historical sheen.

Experiencing the horrifying truth of this gleaming city in person and at night will make you feel like you are a part of the city’s strange and ghastly history. Reserve your ghost tour today and experience the side of Washington D.C. that rarely makes the news.

The DC Ghosts walking route is a great way to see the amazing sites of the Capital City while getting your fill of the ghostly and atmospheric history of the city’s most haunted locations. This tour is perfect for first-time visitors to Washington D.C. and seasoned locals alike!

Discover the Horrors That Haunt Washington DC

Learn about the assassinated Presidents and ghostly children still roaming the halls of the White House.

Visit Lafayette Square Park, where the spirit of a former First Lady can be seen waving from old porch.

Discover the tragedy of Stephen Decatur, the victim of a duel that started just yards from the White House.

Check out the theater where John Wilkes Booth is said to skulk outside in the dead of night.

Take a walking ghost tour with us to uncover the ghosts of Washington, D.C., and hear their tragic tales.

The White House

With so many tours and activities to choose from DC, how do you choose which ones to book?

An Authentic Ghost Tour Based on Facts from our nation’s capital.

The well researched historical accounts of events surrounding these horrible hauntings have been extensively researched and are updated as new scholarship come to light. Even if you take the ghost stories with a pinch of salt, you will have a new way of seeing the torrid and tumultuous history of our nation’s capital.

For instance, you’ll note the Madison’s feature in several of our stories, such an impactful and energetic they really left their mark on Washington society, then and now. Dolly Madison was renowned for hosting elegant and cordial soirees with members of both political parties in attendance, she was convinced that just because people disagreed on how the country should be run it was no reason to not be able to engage in civil discourse with on another.

She pioneered the spirit of bipartisan cooperation, long before the term was in use.

That her ghost continues to wander the streets of Washington today is a timely reminder that such an attitude would be welcome today. Perhaps if any tour members see her ghost they can encourage her to haunt the capitol!

Entertainment with a historical twist

The knowledgeable and entertaining guides on DC ghosts will hold your attention in the palm of their hands as they tell you about the latter half of Dolly Madison’s life. Her financial ruin after her husband’s death. The worry caused by the need to manage two properties. Her name being added to a brand of ice-cream, among many other products and trinkets, all bearing her name. All opportunities et up by a circle of caring friends.

Imagine the sorrow and loss of pride as friends passed by with even more thin and transparent reasons to give her cash. A former slave even visited regularly, pretending to still be buying his freedom, even though he had paid for it many years ago.

Dolly Madison’s ghost was often seen just after her death, on the porch that Dolly Madison used to greet passersby from. The subsequent owner of the house tried to discourage the ghost by blocking in the porch with a window. But still, her ghost would appear. Waving at people passing by.

As you stand outside the Cutts-Madison house and stare at where the porch used to be, maybe you will see her ghost. Feel your heart race as you learn more about the ghosts at each tour stop, perhaps even seeing movement in the dark as you walk along the guided route.

Entertainment for All Ages

The stories of historical hauntings will grip you with fear, we don’t want you or any young people to lose sleep. So while entertaining and full of historical fact our ghost stories will haunt your memories, but not your dreams.

Ghost enthusiasts of all ages are welcome, and our tours are fully accessible. All tour guides are professionals and locals with insight into the city.

If you focus on the hauntings you will not be dissatisfied with the stories from first-hand accounts, written historical documents, and careful research. For example, the White House has been written about since the day it was built. It has hosted events of national importance and every single president (except George Washington) has expended energy in varying amounts within those walls. The later presidents all reported feeling or seeing ghosts, but some felt comforted by the watchful spirits of their predecessors.

Learn New Stories about the Capital City.

The DC Ghosts tour is packed with in-depth and fascinating information about the capital city of the United States, and that’s without the ghosts! You’ll have new facts about the famous stories of Washington D.C. to tell as well as some surprising lesser-known stories that you will learn during the tour.

For example, the National Theatre at 1321 on Pennsylvania Avenue has a fascinating ghost story hidden in its basement under the stage. Join us to hear about the actor whose career was cut short but just can’t leave the stage. His ghost continues to haunt new productions, especially around opening night. It’s as if his ghost feels the excitement and energy a new production brings to the theatre, which wakes his spirit to return to the place he loved.

Even if you are a Non-Believer – fun is guaranteed.

DC Ghosts promises you a fun tour, even if your imagination does not extend to the possibility of the powerful energies of the spirit living on after the death of the body.

We understand that different people have different opinions on ghosts and their role in this world. The DC Ghosts ghost tour is open to everyone, and even if you don’t find the stories convincing, we know you will still have a great time and learn a lot about Washington D.C.

But if you have just a small glimmer of belief or a strange experience from your childhood that you still can’t quite explain, then we will provide you ample evidence of the supernatural ghosts who haunt Washington D.C today.

In Town and Not Sure of What to Do.

You could visit a small part of one of the great museums in DC, or take a tour of one of the houses on our Ghost Tour, but you won’t find such depth and variety in the historical aspects or the locations selected or the chances of seeing a ghost yourself anywhere but the DC Ghosts haunted tour of Washington D.C.

Selecting and researching the stunning historical and haunted locations on just the standard DC Ghosts tour would take you weeks of research, it took that long just to develop the very first tour, let alone all the iterations and extra research since then.

On D.C. Ghosts you will have a fascinating insight into the history of this city, and save you time and energy, all with the guarantee of an entertaining evening walking the atmospheric streets of Washington D.C. enthralled by our stories of haunted history and the terrifying truth that lurks behind the elegant facades of our capital city.

A Memorable Experience.

They say a story is more memorable than a fact, and we have eight or twelve fascinating stories carefully plucked from the history books and designed to be memorable and repeatable to your friends and family.

Add to these expert stories of haunting and historical ghosts the darkness on the streets of Washington D.C. in the very places where these unbelievable incidents took place. We will stop outside the president’s church and might hear the bell that, when rung on the occasion of a notable person’s death, summons six ghostly figures in white cloaks to a special pew in the church. You can’t help but feel the hairs on the back of your neck tingle when you are standing within the sound of that bell, cast by the Revere Company of Boston, and weighing over 1000 pounds.

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