I’ll admit it: I’ve done my share of ghost tours, and most feel like theatrical performances with predictable jump scares. But when I arrived in Williamsburg, Virginia, one October evening, locals kept pulling me aside to insist this one was different.
They spoke in hushed tones about actual colonial buildings, verified encounters, and a chill that lingers long after you leave. Curiosity won, and I booked a ticket for Haunted Williamsburg. Spoiler: the locals were right.
The Tour Locals Whisper About
Haunted Williamsburg stands apart because it holds official status with Colonial Williamsburg, granting access no other tour can match. Guests step inside select historic buildings after hours, wandering rooms that remain locked to daytime crowds.
Costumed storytellers weave together documented colonial history and modern-day encounters, all by the flicker of lantern light…