Maritime Murder Yorktown Ghost Tour: Haunted Colonial Sites

Walk Colonial Yorktown's haunted waterfront and hear the stories spirits left behind

The Maritime Murder Ghost Tour is a guided evening tour through haunted maritime sites in Colonial Yorktown, where you learn the dark history and ghostly legends tied to the colonial waterfront. An experienced guide leads the walk and shares chilling tales of murder and tragic deaths that locals say left spirits behind. The tour runs about an hour and welcomes visitors from age 16 and up.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore haunted maritime sites in Yorktown

• Join spooky maritime ghost tour
• Learn gruesome colonial Yorktown history
• Hear chilling murder and ghost tales
• Visit haunted maritime locations

The experience

Colonial Yorktown's waterfront holds stories most visitors never hear. This ghost tour takes you through the maritime sites where those stories live: the places tied to murders, tragic fates and the spirits people say never left. An experienced guide leads the walk and shares the gruesome history that has marked this small colonial city since the 1700s, blending the documented past with the legends that linger in the present.

The tour itself is straightforward: you walk the haunted sites with your guide, who tells the chilling tales tied to each location. There's no setup or equipment. Just you, the guide, and the dark history of Colonial Yorktown's maritime past. The walk takes about an hour, so you're moving at a pace that lets the stories land without rushing through them.

What’s included

An experienced guide who leads you through the haunted maritime sites and shares the dark history and ghostly legends of Colonial Yorktown.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 22:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (18 to 60 years) · Senior (61 and older) · Youth (16 to 17 years) · Under 16: can't be booked

GroupUp to 30

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Haunted Historical Entertainment LLC

Is this one for you?The hour-long walk fits into an evening without consuming your whole day, so you can explore Colonial Yorktown's daytime history and colonial sites before the sun sets and the ghost stories begin.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (16 to 17 years). Children under 16 can't be included in the booking.

What kind of stories will the guide tell on the Maritime Murder Ghost Tour?

The guide shares chilling tales of murder, ghostly encounters and tragic deaths tied to the maritime sites in Colonial Yorktown. The stories blend the documented dark history of the colonial waterfront with the legends of spirits that locals say never left after their horrific fates.

How long does the Maritime Murder Ghost Tour take?

The tour runs about an hour, which gives the guide time to walk you through the haunted maritime sites and share the history and ghostly legends tied to each location without rushing.

What is the physical demand of walking the haunted maritime sites?

The Maritime Murder Ghost Tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, so the pace and distance are manageable for most visitors.