Walk Apalachicola's self-guided ghost tour. 12 documented stops, 5 free. No guide, no schedule — just you and the dark.
Apalachicola is home to 12 documented ghost-tour stops spanning 154 years of history. This self-guided ghost tour covers 12 stops across the city, from Fort Gadsden Historic Site (1816) to Chestnut Street Cemetery of Early Apalachicola. 5 stops are free — no guide, no schedule. Walk at your own pace after dark.
Some say that the spirits of those who once walked the streets of Apalachicola still linger here, bound to the land they loved. a resting place steepe...
You enter the grandest mansion in Apalachicola, built by lumber baron James Coombs in 1905. But beneath the oak floors and ornate moldings, tragedy li...
You stand before the Greek Revival mansion built in 1838, its white columns gleaming in the Florida sun. But walk to the back, to the servant quarters...
You're in the 1838 home of merchant David Raney, preserved as a museum, but some things here refuse to be curated. During the Civil War, the house was...
You walk among the skeletal remains of Apalachicola's cotton warehouses, where millions of pounds of cotton—picked by enslaved hands—were stored befor...
You enter the museum honoring Dr. John Gorrie, who invented mechanical refrigeration to treat yellow fever patients. But his breakthrough was stolen, ...
You're strolling through lush botanical gardens, but you're walking on the dead. Before this was a garden, it was an overflow cemetery for yellow feve...
You enter the oldest cemetery in Apalachicola, where time and neglect have erased most headstones. Confederate soldiers, plague victims, shipwreck sur...
You're near the abandoned oyster processing plants that once defined Apalachicola's economy. Workers—many Black, poor, and exploited—shucked oysters i...
You stand on the grounds of Fort Gadsden, site of one of America's forgotten massacres. After the British abandoned this fort in 1815, it became a ref...
You're standing at the river docks where steamboats once brought cotton, gamblers, and death. Multiple steamboat explosions killed dozens—boilers over...
You enter the grand Gibson Inn, built in 1907, and immediately feel you're not alone. The third floor is where she waits—a bride named Catherine who c...
The Apalachicola ghost tour includes 12 documented stops covering 154 years of documented history.
The first 5 stops are completely free — no account required. To unlock all 12 stops, a History Nearby premium subscription is $4.99/month or $49.99/year.
No. This is a self-guided tour you can start anytime. Each stop includes the address, a map pin, and the story tied to that location. Follow the suggested stop order or move at your own pace.
Plan for approximately 2.5 hours. This accounts for walking between stops and reading each haunting story. You can also split it across multiple evenings.
The most visited stop on our Apalachicola tour is Chestnut Street Cemetery of Early Apalachicola at 62 Avenue E, Apalachicola, Florida, 32320, dating back to 1970.
5 stops free in Apalachicola. No guide, no schedule — walk at your own pace after dark.
Last updated February 22, 2026. Researched by the History Nearby editorial team.