Halloween Ghost Tours

Call 614.221.4508 to get your tickets before they vanish!
For the 20th eerie season, we are mixing things up a little--some old favorites and new hauntings ... some walking tours, bus tours (limited space), drama in the cemetery, and tales from a mausoleum crypt. The stories are about some of our city's finest historic structures (and are all documented, unlike some "supposed" tales out there in print.) Halloween customs and forgotten cemeteries of Old Columbus Town will be feature. These are our most popular tours and tend to sell out quickly - buy your tickets today! Call 614.221.4508 for tickets or purchase online with any major credit card.

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"The Legend of Cherry Hill" - Green Lawn Cemetery
Free event / $5 donation encouraged
October 15, Wed - 6pm
October 16, Thurs - 6pm
Bring a lawn chair or a blanket, huddle close to your loved ones, and prepare to shiver as you see an original play, "The Legend of Cherry Hill," produced by Todd Decker, theater director of the Marion-Franklin Red Devils Theater Group (you think we could have made that up?) The story features real Columbus historic figures in a familiar Washington Irving plot. Event takes place in front of the Hayden Mausoleum (next to the Huntington Chapel and Mausoleum in the center of Green Lawn Cemetery). Admission is free, but donations to the Theater Group are encouraged ($5). No reservations required but for more information and/or questions, call Theater Director, Todd Decker, directly at 614-832-2913.

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The Original Haunted Columbus Walking Tour - directions
Columbus Landmarks' 20th season returns to the scene of the crime (so to speak). The idea of ghost tours was born on Town Street when then Columbus Landmarks Director Ed Lentz and Education Coordinator Doreen Uhas Sauer realized that every house had an unsolicited ghost story accompanying the fantastic architecture of this Near East Side neighborhood. From the ghost who liked loud music to the Lady in Pink to the never-talked-about Grace and Fernando--In the early years it was desired that the Kelton House ghost be kept secret, but now we are welcomed in and have even more stories from the Town/Franklin neighborhood to share! Come take the tour that started it all. Tour begins at Kelton House, 586 East Town St. Call 614.221.4508 for tickets or purchase online with any major credit card.

DATES	Members $10	Non Member $20
October 23, Thur - 7pm	SOLD OUT!	SOLD OUT!
October 30, Thur - 7pm

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Haunted Columbus's Best of 20 Years Bus Tour - directions
This 2 1/2 hour tour will take you in and out of the downtown and its nearby neighborhoods to hear and (perhaps) to experience the side of Columbus where the residents do not rest quietly. From sightings common in the 19th century, to poltergeist activity, to just plain creepy places where orbs are picked up on cell phones--each night's stops may slightly differ but all the stories will be the best of 20 years of collecting--and all are associated with some of the city's outstanding architecture. The Oct. 24th and Oct. 31st tours will also be offered as part of a weekend package at The Lofts Hotel and Suites--so book early for those nights or call The Lofts (461-2663) and also stay overnight. Tour begins at Columbus Landmarks Foundation, 61 Jefferson Ave. Call 614.221.4508 for tickets or purchase online with any major credit card.
Members $25 / Non Member $30
7pm

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Green Lawn Cemetery Tours - directions
A leisurely fall walk through the leaves in central Ohio's most beautiful and historic cemetery, founded in 1848 by Howard Daniels. Green Lawn is the resting place of some of Columbus's best known and least known residents, but they all have fascinating stories and interesting architectural markers. We don't promise ghosts--it is not that kind of tour--but we do promise that sort of autumn setting fit for your October mood. Meet at Huntington Chapel in the center of Green Lawn Cemetery. Call 614.221.4508 for tickets or purchase online with any major credit card.

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Tales from the Crypt - Green Lawn Abbey Mausoleum
Tickets $15
SOLD OUT!
Nov. 1, Sat - 7pm -
Come spend an evening in one of the most lovely and mysterious places in Columbus. Join the Green Lawn Abbey Preservation Association for a night of history and tales of those who have gone before as the Green Lawn Abbey Mausoleum opens its doors once again on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 7 p.m. This tour is not suitable for children under 12. No restroom facilities available on premises. Call 614.221.4508 for tickets or purchase online with any major credit card.



DIRECTIONS AND PARKING INFO:

Haunted Columbus Bus Tours:
Begins at 61 Jefferson Ave. (Columbus Landmarks Foundation offices). Parking is available on the street at metered spaces (free after 6 p.m.) or in the empty lot on the corner of Jefferson and E. Long Street (former Cadillac Motors). The tour will end at approximately 9:30 p.m. The bus will return you to the starting point.
View the MapQuest map for start location »

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Haunted Columbus Walking Tours
The starting point is the Kelton House, 586 E. Town St.

Directions:
From North of Columbus:
Take I-71 south into Columbus. Exit at Broad Street and turn left (east). Immediately turn right onto Parsons Avenue. Take Parsons Ave. south to Town Street and turn right. Museum is in the first block, on the right (586 E. Town Street).
If you wish to park in the Museum parking lot, turn right on Lester Drive immediately after turning onto Town Street, then turn left at Franklin Avenue. Parking lot is on the right side – look for the brick wall. The sign reads “Junior League and Kelton House Parking.”

From Other Areas:
Take I-70 to I-71 north. Exit at Broad Street and turn right. Turn right onto Parsons Avenue. Go to the second light and turn right at Town Street. Follow directions above.
( Note: Town Street becomes Bryden Road east of Parsons Avenue.)

Kelton House Parking
Kelton House visitors are welcome to use on-street parking or the brick-walled Junior League parking lot one block northeast of the Kelton House on Franklin Avenue, between Washington Avenue and Lester Street.Visitors authorized to park in Handicapped spaces may park in the Kelton House driveway.

Green Lawn Cemetery Tours
The starting point for the Green Lawn Cemetery Tour is the Huntington Chapel located near the center of the Cemetery at 1000 Greenlawn Ave.

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