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Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby

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Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes - 2 hours
Service animals welcome

As seen on HBO's MURDER IN GLITTERBALL CITY!

Impressive Victorian mansions and quirky residents have earned national attention for Old Louisville, where bourbon barons, racetrack royalty, and titans of tobacco settled in the 1800s. This narrated walk comes from books by David Dominé, who often guides groups himself. Tales involve personal experiences and neighborhood legend, as well as the story at the heart A DARK ROOM IN GLITTER BALL CITY, the true-crime memoir that inspired the HBO series!

Specializing in America's Most Haunted Neighborhood, we depart from the corner of Fourth and Ormsby, at the transitional edge of the neighborhood. If you love beautiful architecture and spooky history, this is the tour for you! If you do not like a diverse, up-and-coming neighborhood, or can't go 2 hours without a bathroom, this is not for you!

The New York Times recommends our tours as the first thing to do during a visitor's 36 Hours in Louisville.

Locally owned and operated since 2004.

What's included

  • Guided Tour

What's Not Included

    What's not included
    • Private transportation

    Tour available in your selected language

    English

    Additional information

    Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

    Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

    Not recommended for pregnant travelers

    Service animals allowed

    Public transportation options are available nearby

    Location

    Departure point

    4th @ Ormsby, Old Louisville, Louisville, KY
    Start/End at the brown FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY sign, near the bus stop; this is a little over a mile directly south of the Brown Hotel downtown. (Use 1300 South Fourth Street but DO NOT TRY TO ENTER the actual building; we meet OUTSIDE, at the corner across the street!)

    End point

    4th @ Ormsby, Old Louisville, Louisville, KY

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