Virginia City Ghost Tour — 13 Haunted Stops, Self-Guided

Walk Virginia City's most haunted locations. 13 stops, self-guided. 3 stops free. No guide, no schedule — just you and the dark.

The Comstock Lode made Virginia City the richest town in America — and one of the deadliest. Julia Bulette was strangled in her bed on January 20, 1867; John Millian hanged for the crime, protesting innocence to the scaffold. Her ghost still watches from second-floor windows on B Street. The Washoe Club stored corpses in its basement crypt when frozen ground prevented burial, and a woman in a blue dress has been ascending its spiral staircase for over a century. Inside the Chollar Mine, thirty-five men burned alive in 1869, trapped in tunnels too narrow to turn — EVP recordings capture voices saying "can't breathe." The Delta Saloon's Suicide Table killed three consecutive owners between 1860 and 1865. Walk 13 free, self-guided stops through Nevada's most haunted ghost town.

Tour Stops

  1. 1. Silver Queen Hotel Silver Queen Hotel, 28, North C Street

    You stand before the Silver Queen Hotel, built in 1876 on the bones of earlier structures that burned in Virginia City's endless fires. The hotel's mo...

  2. 2. Washoe Club Haunted Washoe Club Museum, 112, South C Street

    The Washoe Club was the social center of Virginia City's mining elite during the Comstock Lode era. The upper floors hosted a millionaires' club where...

  3. 3. Chollar Mine 565 South F Street, Virginia City, NV 89440

    You stand at the mouth of the Chollar Mine, and the Nevada sun does nothing to warm the air that rises from the shaft. The Comstock Lode made men rich...

  4. 4. Mackay Mansion South E Street, Virginia City, Nevada, 89440

    You stand before the Mackay Mansion, built in 1859 and expanded by mining magnate John Mackay, one of the Comstock Lode's "Silver Kings." The mansion ...

  5. 5. Fourth Ward School Museum 537 South C Street, Virginia City, NV 89440

    You stand before the Fourth Ward School, a four-story Victorian monument that Disneyland's Haunted Mansion copied. Completed in 1876, it was the most ...

  6. 6. Gold Hill Hotel 1540 Main Street, Gold Hill, NV 89440

    You stand before Nevada's oldest hotel, operating since 1859. The Gold Hill Hotel sheltered miners when Virginia City's boarding houses filled, offeri...

  7. 7. Delta Saloon (Suicide Table) 18 South C Street, Virginia City, NV 89440

    You stand in the Delta Saloon, established 1863, rebuilt after the 2019 gas explosion that destroyed the building. One artifact survived intact: the S...

  8. 8. Silver Terrace Cemeteries Cemetery Road, Virginia City, NV 89440

    You stand among the Silver Terrace Cemeteries, five separate graveyards divided by ethnicity and religion—Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Masonic, and t...

  9. 9. Julia Bulette's Brothel Site (B Street) South B Street, Virginia City, NV 89440

    You stand on South B Street, where Virginia City's red-light district thrived during the Comstock boom. This block housed dozens of "parlor houses" wh...

  10. 10. St. Paul's Episcopal Church 107 South E Street, Virginia City, NV 89440

    You stand before St. Paul's Episcopal Church, built in 1876 after fire destroyed its predecessor. The Gothic Revival structure served Virginia City's ...

Frequently Asked Questions

How many haunted stops are on the Virginia City ghost tour?

The Virginia City ghost tour includes 13 documented haunted locations covering 17 years of documented history.

Is the Virginia City ghost tour free?

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.

Do I need a guide for the Virginia City ghost tour?

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.

How long does the Virginia City ghost tour take?

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.

What is the most haunted location in Virginia City?

The most visited stop on our Virginia City tour is Silver Queen Hotel at Silver Queen Hotel, 28, North C Street.

Sources & Further Reading

3 stops free in Virginia City. No guide, no schedule — walk at your own pace after dark.

Last updated February 22, 2026. Researched by the History Nearby editorial team.

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