Revolution, murder, and restless dead from 1630 to now. Walk Boston's 10 documented stops. 5 free, self-guided.
Boston is home to 10 documented ghost-tour stops spanning 225 years of history. This self-guided ghost tour covers 10 stops across the city, from King's Chapel Burial Ground (1630) to Omni Parker House. 5 stops are free — no guide, no schedule. Walk at your own pace after dark.
Founded in 1807 by the Anthology Club, the Boston Athenaeum became one of America's oldest independent libraries. Its first librarian, William Smith S...
When Harvey D. Parker opened his grand hotel on October 8, 1855, he created what would become Boston's oldest continuously operating hotel. The ambiti...
On December 16, 1773, approximately 5,000 people crammed into this building—the largest in Boston at the time—for what would become the spark of the A...
Boston's oldest cemetery, established in 1630, holds the remains of the city's earliest settlers. The first burial was Isaac Johnson, whose land this ...
On the night of June 17, 1775, British soldiers used Copp's Hill as an artillery position to bombard Charlestown during the Battle of Bunker Hill. The...
Paul Revere purchased this house in 1770, and from these walls on April 18, 1775, he departed on his midnight ride to warn patriots that the British w...
Old Ironsides earned her nickname on August 19, 1812, when HMS Guerriere's cannonballs bounced off her oak hull—but the ship earned her ghosts through...
Boston Common served as a public execution ground long before it became a genteel park. On November 1, 1660, Quaker Mary Dyer was hanged on the Common...
The Boston ghost tour includes 10 documented stops covering 225 years of documented history.
The first 5 stops are completely free — no account required. To unlock all 10 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 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 Boston tour is Boston Athenaeum at 10 1/2 Beacon St., dating back to 1807.
5 stops free in Boston. No guide, no schedule — walk at your own pace after dark.
Last updated February 22, 2026. Researched by the History Nearby editorial team.