Providence Haunted History: Lantern-Lit Walking Tour

Experience the chilling history of Providence on a lantern-lit walking tour. Discover haunted tales, mysterious legends, and forgotten dark stories in College Hill. Perfect for believers and skeptics!

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Prospect Terrace - Groups will gather at the statue. Your guide will greet you and check you in, then begin with our first tale! Be sure to bring your camera and take pictures- there is no better place to see the city than Prospect Terrace Park.

We begin and end at this site, so you’ll have the opportunity to see it twice!

What's Included
  • History, Culture, Art, and Literature
  • Complimentary Flashlight
  • Local Guide
Additional Information

For almost twenty years, our organization has been an active participant in the Providence community. We operate an engaging, ghostly historical walking tour around the College Hill area of Providence. Led by our experienced tour guides and illuminated by lanterns, you’ll delve into the rich history, unexplained mysteries, legendary tales, and local…

Location
Prospect Terrace
Congdon Street
Please meet your guide at Prospect Terrace Park, located at 60 Congdon St. Providence. Enter the park and go to the statue that overlooks the city, where your lantern-carrying, black garb-wearing guide will meet you. Get ready to enjoy a stunning view as we begin our journey.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Gail
Feb 17, 2026
Haunted history storyteller!! - We enjoyed Courtney’s storytelling very much. She is very knowledgeable, friendly, and entertaining! Highly recommend!
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Tomcq5268lc
Jan 10, 2026
The Providence Ghost Tour and the Christmas on Benefit Street Tour should be experienced by all RI’ers - This Christmas season we decided to take the “Christmas on Benefit street” tour with Providence Ghost Tours. We tried to go last year but the weather force us to cancel our plans. We were so pleased that we rebooked the tour for this year. Our family has taken the Ghost Tour and we’re very excited about all the ghostly history that we learned. Our adult children have since taken a group of their friends all of which could not say enough about the experience as well as their guide for the tour. As far as the Christmas tour goes we could not have been more impressed with our guide Courtney. Her wealth of knowledge and the presentation that she brings to the tour was incredible. She really brought you back in time to Christmas past in Providence. Both her stories and her historical props really give you a feeling of what Christmas was like in the 1700 and 1800’s. When next year’s Christmas season rolls around and your looking for something fun to do with your family and/or friends we highly recommend booking the “Christmas on Benefit Street”tour. You will not be disappointed. Also the all year long “Providence Ghost Tour” will certainly be a great experience for everyone. Thank you Courtney for your dedication to the history of Providence and bringing us along with you.
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H6295ikrachelf
Jan 2, 2026
Charming Benefit Street Holiday Tour - I Loved it, and I Live Here! - I live in Providence and can tell you these tours are a must do for locals and visitors alike! Another local friend and I did the Christmas on Benefit Street History Tour, and we had a blast. Courtney is so lovely and knows her stuff. I thought she was a history professor! Benefit Street is iconic around here and has so much historical New England aesthetic charm. Taking this tour with Courtney made it all the more rich and meaningful to be lucky enough to live here. AND she dresses the part in a beautiful velveteen Victorian woman holiday dress (and doesn't wear gloves in 20 degree weather so that she can keep pulling little historical goodies and artifacts from her bag to share along the way). I have done the seasonal ghost tours, as well, and can tell you they are all fantastic and rich with accurate history of this region. This is worth your time while here!
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Samantha_m
Nov 5, 2025
Cait made the experience... - Cait made the experience fun! We learned alot, it was well paced, we got to see beautiful architecture and learn about the city too. She was personable, funny, and made the tour fly by! I would absolutely recommend checking out next time you are in the area.
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Johnsh7849hw
Nov 2, 2025
Perfect Autumn Evening! - This was such a fantastic way to spend a crisp autumn evening in Providence! So many great stops with great stories at each and some more along the way. Leo had great energy and had everyone in our tour group fully invested. I highly recommend this tour to anyone even slightly interested in the paranormal or even anyone just interested in learning a bit more of the off beat history of this great city.
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Sue
Oct 27, 2025
Definitely do this! - I grew up in RI and it’s crazy what you don’t know! Lilly was an amazing and engaging tour guide! super personable, approachable, and knowledgeable! Weather was perfect, we would highly recommend!!
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Jamie_r
Oct 26, 2025
A must do experience - Definitely an exciting and knowledgeable way to learn about the haunted history of Providence. Our guide was very informative.
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Leewyant
Oct 25, 2025
Providence's Possessed Past - On a balmy mid-October evening, a shadow-streaked twilight crept over craggy, cobblestone streets ... lit subtlety by a lantern that swung in stride with cane-bearing Stephen, our expert, "aristocratic" guide. He effusively familiarized us with the more notable hauntings in Providence's past. I swear there is a ghostly image in one of my photos! We couldn't have scripted the event better! You might think so, too--especially if you find yourself on the heels of Stephen!
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Imaprinta
Nov 3, 2025
A fun guide to the old east side of Providence - Did the same tour last year. Last year's the guide sold the stories as being more eerie. This year's guide was more tongue-in-cheek. One isn't necessarily better than the other, just depends on what you prefer.
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Sandra_m
Oct 24, 2025
Amazing storyteller, fun... - Amazing storyteller, fun facts, colorful knowledge history, sweet disposition and interpersonal skills
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From $30
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).