The Devil in the White City: A Haunting History Tour
Chicago, USAby Chicago Hauntings
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation
- Instant confirmation
- Up to 52 travelers
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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Overview
We are Chicago's first and best Devil in the White City tour, offering the history, legends and lore surrounding H.H.Holmes, the World's Fair and Victorian Chicago. We visit Prairie Avenue, Chicago's Victorian "Easy Street" and site of the Fort Dearborn Massacre, travel to the World's Fairgrounds and the Midway Plaisance at the University of Chicago, and make the notorious trek to the site of Holmes' "Murder Castle."
What's included
- Restroom on board
Itinerary
- 1
Prairie Avenue Historic District
30 min
Historic Victorian district and site of Fort Dearborn Massacre
- 2
Stop 2
25 min
The site of the former Murder Castle, workers at this unassuming post office have gotten more than they bargained for with the spirits of H.H. Holmes' restless victims.
- 3
Jackson Park's Japanese Garden
15 min
Perfect spot for pictures as you learn the ghost stories of Jackson Park and the 1893 World's Fair
- 4
Jackson Park
30 min
The former World's Fairgrounds of 1893
- 5
Union Stockyard Gate
10 min
A consequential place of late Nineteenth Century history, discover the historic place where Upton Sinclair based his groundbreaking work, "The Jungle".
- 6
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
15 min
Hear the ghost stories of the last remaining building from the 1893 World's Fair
Meeting and pickup
The tour meets in the Congress Lounge bar at the Congress Plaza Hotel. The bus departs from the front of the Congress Plaza Hotel on South Michigan Avenue. Please be there early, the bus has to leave promptly to be able to reach every destination. We cannot guarantee participation for late arrivals.
End point
The tour meets in the Congress Lounge bar at the Congress Plaza Hotel. The bus departs from the front of the Congress Plaza Hotel on South Michigan Avenue. Please be there early, the bus has to leave promptly to be able to reach every destination. We cannot guarantee participation for late arrivals.
Good to know
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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