Walk Baltimore's self-guided ghost tour. 19 documented stops, 5 free. No guide, no schedule — just you and the dark.
Baltimore is home to 19 documented ghost-tour stops spanning 141 years of history. This self-guided ghost tour covers 19 stops across the city, from The Admiral Fell Inn (1770) to The Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower. 5 stops are free — no guide, no schedule. Walk at your own pace after dark.
You stand on the deck of the last all-sail warship built by the U.S. Navy. She saw action in the Civil War, chased slave ships off the African coast, ...
You stand before the cramped brick rowhouse where Edgar Allan Poe penned some of his darkest visions. Here, in 1833, the master of macabre lived in po...
You're standing at one of American literature's greatest murder mysteries, and nobody even calls it that. October 1849: Edgar Allan Poe was found del...
You walk the ramparts where Francis Scott Key watched rockets light the night sky in 1814. But Fort McHenry has seen darker battles than the one that ...
You stand where Francis Scott Key watched the British bombardment that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner." That's the patriotic version. Here's what ...
You enter the opulent lobby of the Lord Baltimore Hotel, where jazz-age excess still whispers from the marble columns. Take the elevator to the ninete...
You push through the heavy wooden door into Baltimore's oldest saloon, where sawdust still covers the floor and the air smells of beer and history. Th...
You stand before the narrow rowhouse where Poe lived with his aunt and thirteen-year-old cousin Virginia—the girl he secretly married. This is where A...
You check into the Admiral Fell Inn, where Federal-period charm conceals centuries of maritime tragedy. These connected buildings served as a sailors'...
You stand before the Belvedere, a 1903 Beaux-Arts palace that once defined Baltimore luxury. The hotel's most permanent guest checked in during the Ro...
You're looking at America's first purpose-built museum, constructed in 1814 by Rembrandt Peale. It opened with gas-lit rooms that drew crowds who thou...
You circle the monument where Baltimore's elite once promenaded in silk and top hats. Mount Vernon was the pinnacle of 19th-century society—until yell...
You approach the Battle Monument, the oldest memorial in Baltimore and the city's official symbol. It commemorates the defenders who fell during the 1...
You're standing in Baltimore's cultural heart—elegant parks surrounding the first major monument to George Washington, completed in 1829. The surround...
You stand at the intersection where Baltimore conducted public executions throughout the 19th century. The old jail and courthouse stood nearby, and c...
You crane your neck to see the top of the Bromo Seltzer Tower, a 289-foot monument to capitalism and one man's peculiar genius. Captain Isaac Emerson ...
The Baltimore ghost tour includes 19 documented stops covering 141 years of documented history.
The first 5 stops are completely free — no account required. To unlock all 19 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 4 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 Baltimore tour is USS Constellation at USS Constellation, 301, East Pratt Street, dating back to 1854.
5 stops free in Baltimore. No guide, no schedule — walk at your own pace after dark.
Last updated February 22, 2026. Researched by the History Nearby editorial team.