Confederate ghosts, church fires, and tunnels full of bones. Richmond's 13 most haunted stops. 3 free, self-guided.
On December 26, 1811, 598 people packed into the Richmond Theatre. A stagehand raised a lit chandelier into the scenery. The fire killed 72 people in minutes — and Monumental Church was built directly on the ashes. That's Richmond. On April 30, 1864, five-year-old Joseph Davis fell from the White House of the Confederacy balcony and died while his father, Jefferson Davis, sat in a meeting upstairs. Hollywood Cemetery holds two presidents, 11,000 Confederate dead, and a 90-foot pyramid that marks their graves. Edgar Allan Poe played in the gardens that became Linden Row Inn. This self-guided tour covers 13 free stops through a city where fire, war, and slavery left permanent scars.
Before these Greek Revival townhouses were built in 1847, the property was a walled garden where a young Edgar Poe played as a boy — scholars believe ...
Thomas Jefferson designed this building in Paris. It has housed Virginia's legislature since 1788 and served as the Confederate Capitol from 1861 to 1...
Some say the spirits of those who once gathered here linger, restless and curious. Guests have reported feeling cold spots that chill them to the bone...
On December 26, 1811, 598 people packed into the Richmond Theatre. During the second act, a stagehand raised a chandelier with its flame lit. It caugh...
Hollywood Cemetery is where Richmond buries its famous dead. Two presidents — Monroe and Tyler — are here. Confederate President Davis is here. Over 1...
The Old Stone House was never Poe's home. He never slept here. But the museum staff don't argue when visitors report what they've seen. Cold spots in ...
Everyone knows Patrick Henry shouted "Give me liberty or give me death!" here in 1775. What they don't mention is the churchyard — one of the oldest b...
Between the restaurants and loft apartments of modern Shockoe Bottom lies ground that has never been quiet. This neighborhood was the second-largest d...
At its peak, Chimborazo Hospital was the largest military hospital in the Western Hemisphere. Spread across the hilltop in over 100 whitewashed buildi...
Jefferson Davis lost a child in this house. On April 30, 1864, five-year-old Joseph Evan Davis fell from the rear balcony onto the brick pavement belo...
Richmond's Old City Hall opened in 1894, a Gothic Revival showpiece designed by Elijah Myers. But the site carries older weight. During the Evacuation...
The Richmond ghost tour includes 13 documented haunted locations covering 265 years of documented history.
The first 3 stops are completely free — no account required. To unlock all 13 stops, a History Nearby premium subscription is $4.99/month or $49.99/year.
No. This is a self-guided walking tour. Each stop includes the address, a map pin, and the full haunting story. Walk at your own pace, start anytime, and take any route you like.
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 Richmond tour is Linden Row Inn at 100 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23219, dating back to 1847.
3 stops free in Richmond. No guide, no schedule — walk at your own pace after dark.
Last updated February 22, 2026. Researched by the History Nearby editorial team.