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By Franklin Walking Tours

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $35 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

    • Get a glimpse into the dark past of Franklin on a haunted history walking tour
    • Hear ghost stories and crime tales from the city's early days to the present
    • See photos of the most haunted buildings in town that no one can explain
    • Visit the most active building on the most haunted block, Cherry Manor
    • Learn about the echoes of wounded Civil War soldiers and a jilted bride

Activity location

    • Franklin
    • Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 114 E Main St, Franklin, TN 37064, USA
    • Franklin, Tennessee, United States

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    90-minute guided tour
  • Inclusions
    Stories of ghost sightings and paranormal activity
  • Inclusions
    Historical crime stories
  • Inclusions
    Stop at Cherry Manor
  • Exclusions
    This is an outdoor walking tour. We do not own or enter historic buildings

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Audio recording, Video recording
    • Not suitable for: Children under 10 years, People prone to seasickness, People with heart problems

What you can expect

  • Join a 90-minute tour of Franklin's historic district and hear ghost and crime stories ranging from the merely mischievous to the downright dark. See the most haunted buildings in town and hear about the crimes committed in the early days of the city.

    Walk from site to site through the historic district and hear about some of the crimes committed in the early days of the city, including murder, bank fraud, prostitution, and Prohibition Era offenses.

    Your guide will also share accounts of present-day paranormal activity. These range from the echoes of wounded Civil War soldiers to a jilted bride, a scandalous socialite, and even a suspected spy from the 1860s.

    No matter which locations you visit, all tours include a stop at the infamous Cherry Manor, the most active building on the most haunted block.

    This award-winning tour is our most popular. Come see for yourself.