Greenwich Village Haunted Tour: 13 Ghosts with The Professor

A ghost dog, a dead industrialist's curse, and Mark Twain's lingering shade—all in one evening through the Village streets.

A guided ghost tour of Greenwich Village led by The Professor, a noted expert in anthropology and the supernatural, visits 13 haunted locations including Washington Square Park and the former home of Mark Twain. The tour runs roughly 90 minutes and covers the neighborhood's most active spirits—from a ghost dog to the victims of a century-old industrial disaster. Children from age 6 are welcome, and the route is wheelchair accessible.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore haunted Greenwich Village sites

• Meet The Professor guide
• Visit Washington Square Park
• Explore haunted NYU building
• See haunted Roosevelt Island sites
• Discover 13 haunted locations

The Experience

The Professor leads you through Greenwich Village to 13 haunted sites, starting at Washington Square Park—a former potter's field where bodies still lie buried beneath the grass. The spirits here are specific: a ghost dog that runs late at night, the shade of one of America's great writers, and the restless dead from a failed insurrection. From there the tour moves through the neighborhood's most active buildings: a now-academic structure on Roosevelt Island that was the site of one of the nation's worst industrial disasters over a century ago, and the former home of Mark Twain, where his spirit apparently shares the space with malevolent presences tied to 27 deaths or more.

What sets this tour apart is the guide himself. The Professor frames the stories not as folklore but as documented hauntings—historical, hilarious, and genuinely unsettling in equal measure. The route stays on foot through the Village's streets, covering roughly 90 minutes, and the operator notes that all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible. The tour works for children from age 6 onward, though it is not recommended for anyone who cannot walk for over 90 minutes.

What’s included

Professional guide (The Professor); access to 13 haunted locations including Washington Square Park and the former home of Mark Twain.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Haunted Manhattan

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want the neighborhood's ghost stories from someone who treats them as historical fact rather than entertainment alone—the Professor's background in anthropology and the supernatural changes how the stories land.

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Top questions

What is Washington Square Park and why does it have so many ghosts?

Washington Square Park was originally a potter's field—a burial ground for the poor and unclaimed dead—before it became the neighborhood's central gathering space. The spirits still there include a ghost dog that runs late at night, the shade of a famous American writer, and the remains of people involved in a failed insurrection, all of whom apparently remain active in the park.

Who is The Professor and what makes him different from other ghost tour guides?

The Professor is billed as a noted expert in anthropology and the supernatural, and he approaches the tour's stories as documented hauntings rather than pure folklore. The operator describes the experience as historical, hilarious, and hair-raising—a mix of research and entertainment rather than just spooky tales.

How long does the Greenwich Village Haunted Tour take?

The tour runs roughly 90 minutes and covers 13 haunted locations on foot through the neighborhood. The operator notes it is not recommended for travelers who cannot walk for over 90 minutes.

What happened at the Roosevelt Island location on the tour?

Roosevelt Island was the site of one of the nation's worst industrial disasters over a century ago. The building is now an academic structure at NYU, but restless spirits from that disaster apparently still inhabit the site.

Can children go on this ghost tour?

Children from age 6 are welcome on the tour. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and the entire route is wheelchair accessible.