90 Minutes Ghost Walking Tour in Kennebunkport
Strange tales from haunted homes and hotels abound as does mysterious maritime history. The supernatural stories of this community feature roaming spirits, Spiritualist seances, and a poltergeist. You'll also see the supernatural side of celebrities who summered in the Kennebunks, including Booth Tarkington and Margaret Deland, and fathom the seafaring yarns of haunted lighthouses, dire premonitions, ghost ships, and sea serpents.
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90 Minutes Ghost Walking Tour in Kennebunkport
What's included in 90 Minutes Ghost Walking Tour in Kennebunkport
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Start at White Columns, a striking Greek Revival house built in 1853. Parts of the house were sealed off for 70 years, preserving the home as it once was. This residential time capsule now houses the First Families Museum. Today visitors enjoy tours of this beautiful mansion until they encounter its ghostly inhabitants.
Louis. T. Graves Memorial Public Libray
Take a closer look at this historic building's most curious feature, a headstone embedded in the exterior wall. Hear the story behind it as well as the tale of a local poltergeist investigated by esteemed artist Abbott Graves and other pillars of the community.
Watch out for the ghost of Phoebe Lord, who lived in this mansion for 49 years, following the death of her husband, Captain Nathaniel Lord. Phoebe's spirit is said to linger, especially in the Lincoln Room, her former bedroom.
Inclusions
- Guided haunted history walking tour of building exteriors
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We normally do not get the opportunity to go inside the buildings
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Our guide meets our guests in front of White Columns at 8 Maine Street, the headquarters of the Kennebunkport Historical Society.
