Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 23, 2016 6:43:20 GMT -5
Trolley Ghost Tours: Augusta, Georgia
Augusta Ghost Trolley offers tours year-round, but is kicking off its fall/winter season this weekend with several themed tours. Beginning Friday, Sept. 23, tours return to the Friday and Saturday evening schedule with tours starting at both 7 and 9 p.m. Tours begin at The Book Tavern, 936 Broad Street, Advance reservations are required. For reservations or additional information, call (706) 432-8883 or go to AugustaGhostTrolley.com
Friday & Saturday, Sept. 23-24: Gravely Mistaken Tour. Based in part on the book, Gravely Mistaken: Tales of Medicine, Mishaps & Body Snatching in Augusta, Georgia, by local author Janis Ann Parks, this tour includes after-hours access to historic Cedar Grove Cemetery; $23 adults, $13 ages 5-12.
Friday & Saturday, Sept. 30-Oct. 1: Nevermore: Edgar Allan Poe Tribute Tour. Begins and ends at The Partridge Inn (above) and includes after-hours access to historic Summerville Cemetery and “deadly desserts” at The Partridge Inn; $25 adults, $15 ages 5-12.
Saturday, Oct. 8: Dessert with a Ghost Tour. A ghost tour with desserts at the end; $25 adults, $15 ages 5-12
Friday & Saturday, Oct. 14-15; Thursday, Friday & Saturday, Oct. 21-22; and Friday, Oct. 28: Ghost Trolley Tour. $23 adults, $13 ages 5-12
Saturday, Oct. 29: Ghostbuster Tour. With guest host and paranormal entertainer Michael Thornton; $23 adults, $13 ages 5-12.
(Note: that there will not be a tour Friday, Oct. 7, because the trolleys will be downtown providing free Broad Street Trolley rides to First Friday patrons).
Source: The Augusta Chronicle, September 22, 2016.