Give yourself a treat this Halloween week, and visit a historic home, site or neighborhood and hear stories of Ohio’s past… with a spooky twist.
The Columbus Landmarks Foundation’s Halloween Tours continue over the next few days with tours of High Street through downtown Columbus, the “Spooky South” side of downtown, and Franklinton. These tours include stops at cemeteries, haunted antique malls and more; for details on online tickets, click here.
This weekend, the old Wood County Infirmary in Bowling Green is hosting special “Ghost Tours.”
On October 28, Ohio’s first Capital City hosts the History and Mystery of Chillicothe Ghost Walk.
Another Ohio city holding a tour of its “haunted downtown” is Kent; this Friday, the Main Street Kent Ghost Walk, complete with storytellers and visits to historic sites.
In Galion, the third annual Halloween at Brownella showcases the unique Brownella Cottage, one of Ohio’s best known haunted mansions. The free event runs from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Halloween evening, October 31; Brownella is one block south and one block west of Galion's Public Square.