About Activity
Chicago's original Millionaire's Row, meet the ghosts of the Gilded Age. Marshall Field, George Pullman, Philip Armour, and many more used to live in this amazing area, the most desirable address in the city before the fire.
Many of the incredible homes are still standing and the spirits linger, waiting to divulge their secrets in a haunted history tour and ghost investigation in one of Chicago's most prestigious places.
Includes
- Ghost hunting gear including EMF meters, dowsing rods, and spirit boxes.
Departure Point
- Meet in front of the Glessner House, please arrive 10 minutes before the start time if possible. Thanks!
Return
- Meet in front of the Glessner House, please arrive 10 minutes before the start time if possible. Thanks!
Stop At: This will be our first stop. You will hear the scandals and ghost stories of this famous abode.
Stop At: Clarke House Museum The Henry B. Clarke House is a Greek Revival-style house. You will learn about the sordid history of Chicago's oldest building.
Stop At: Keith House We will stop by this distinct 1870s mansion, in the heart of the Chicago's renowned Prairie Avenue Historic District.
Stop At: Second Presbyterian Church Of Chicago The Second Presbyterian Church is a landmark Gothic Revival church. You will hear about the haunted history of a beautiful house of worship.
Stop At: Prairie Avenue Historic District (Prairie District) From its history as an Indian trail to its eventual ascendence to the home of the 19th Century Rich and Famous, you'll learn history and ghost stories of people like George Pullman, who designed the famous train sleeping car to amazing architect Henry Ives Cobb, designer of the Newberry Library, and more as we present the haunted stories and scandals of these fascinating Victorian characters.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Public transportation options are available nearby Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible Suitable for all physical fitness levels Operated by Chicago Hauntings All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
Great historical/ghost tour of “millionaire’s row”Kayla_C
While in town for work I was looking for something interesting to do near the conference center/hotels by McCormick. This was a phenomenal walking tour of some of Chicago’s oldest residences built around the 1880s. The tour guide Tony is extremely knowledgeable about local history and a great storyteller. Definitely some haunted spaces, he gave us EMF meters to play with and we picked up signals in several locations. Highly recommend. Thank you so much!
Except for being a little cold, it was a very interesting tour. Tony was very a fountain of knowledge about the history of the neighborhood and the houses we visited. He had stories of ghost sightings
at the various areas we visited. A very worthwhile tour.
Our tour guide Tony was very knowledgeable on the history of the neighborhood that he gave us a tour and learned a lot about that district Allowed us to use ghost hunting equipment which I thought was really cool Overall Tony did a great job with the weather being terrible Overall Tony did a great job with the weather being terrible
Nov 14, 2023, 12:56:43 PM Went on a chilly night, I was underdressed, but had so much fun I didn't even notice the cold after a while. So informative, definitely will be going on more tours soon
Tony was a great guide,...alimmartin90
Aug 17, 2023, 10:23:19 AM Tony was a great guide, so knowledgeable! My husband and I had a fantastic time and learned a lot. Thanks for the fun tour, Tony!
History, haunts, and humor. Nina_R
Jul 11, 2023, 10:28:09 AM The guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. The guide welcomed all questions and answered them with enthusiasm. The history of the beautiful neighborhood is interesting and engaging and the ghost hunting tools are fun.
Oct 11, 2022, 10:32:54 AM Tony was a great tour guide and super knowledgeable! We had a great time. I would recommend this tour for sure!
Adventure in the Prairie Tyrie_G
Jul 20, 2022, 10:16:19 PM I enjoyed the storytelling the most. Tony is an amazing tour guide and his extension knowledge of the neighborhood made the experience immersive to the imagination. I will definitely be returning next time I am in town and I will personally request Tony.
Fantastic ghost tour and hunt.charlille
Great experience! Tony, our tour guide was amazing! There was just myself, my teenage daughter and her friend on the tour. He took so much time with us and had a vast knowledge about the spirits thought to haunt the area, the houses and neighborhood, and Chicago overall. He answered all of our questions. You can tell he is very passionate about what he does. Since he is a paranormal investigator, he was able to give us insight into paranormal information. We loved being able to use the equipment and definitely got responses from all of it. He took his time and we never felt rushed. I would HIGHLY recommend this tour and absolutely recommend Tony. Thank you for a great experience!!! Hope to come back someday and do another tour.
Very Interesting!Jennifer_W
Mar 21, 2022, 12:53:41 PM Tony was our guide and was a great guy! He was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Chicago and the area we were in. We happened to also have a very "active" night on our tour which was both creepy and exciting. One of the best ghost tours we have been on!
A bit of scandalous history in Chicago Erin_S
Dec 21, 2021, 10:55:18 AM Though, I am a native Chicagoan, I went on the tour to learn more about the history of its iconic millionaires. Upon arriving, my friend and I were greeted by an enthusiastic tour guide. He gave us a little background on himself, and then seamlessly began a lovely tour of millionaires row. We first learned about Fort Dearborn, and it's bloody battle, and how bodies are still found from time to time on Michigan ave. To McCormic place being built on an old cemetery, where the bodies may not have been moved. Then moving on to the stardom of each millionaire, to building a their empires that lead them to build such lavish extravagant mansions. To boozing sex laden scandalous nights, and some of the most expensive soreys, that were spoken about for years to come. I learned a lot about our iconic millionaire fore-founders. It was a night to definitely remember. I highly recommend it.
Highly reccomend!bluetidepro
Oct 26, 2021, 11:23:07 AM Our group had a fantastic time! We loved that it was an historically based presentation sprinkled with great stories and insight. Our guide, Tony, was wonderful!! He was informative and interesting. He answered our questions and even let us use some ghost-hunting equipment along the way. We would highly recommend this tour to gain more perspective on a particular time in Chicago’s past and have fun along the way.
