Hear about the haunting and macabre tales of generations gone by on a chilling guided walking tour of the Monroe Park college campus. Marvel at the beautiful, gilded age architecture that is now home to one of Richmond’s most prestigious universities.
Meet your guide on the steps of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, a landmark that stands as a symbol of Richmond’s gilded age. From here, follow your guide through the beautifully haunted streets and alleys to see the homes of some of the city’s most chilling tales.
See a former hospital which is now a student residence. Hear about the entities that linger there decades after the last patients checked out.
Discover Ginter House, once the home of one of Richmond’s most notable businessmen, Lewis Ginter. It also hosts a number of spirits that keep the modern employees at the one-time home on their toes.
Move through the area and learn how the gleaming veneers and modern academics belie the tumultuous and eerie history that remains just below the surface.
As the tour draws to a close, ask your guide any questions you may have and move onward into the city to take advantage of the bars and restaurants that call the area around the Monroe Park Campus home today.