Living in New England during the month of October never ceases to be exciting! Not only are there fantastic fall events happening featuring everything from fall foliage train rides and festivals, but the farms across the area are each offering amazing things. From pick your own apples at the beautiful orchards, to pumpkin patches, and even corn mazes, and hay rides, the autumn activities are endless. The closer we get to Halloween, the spookier the attractions seem to get and Rhode Island is a perfect place to enjoy an array of haunted happenings.
The state’s rich history has ensured that there are dozens of ghost stories and places you’re almost guaranteed to see a ghost. Though you’ll just have to go and visit most of these places on your own, there are some places in state offering guided ghost tours this October making it that much easier for you to learn the terrifying local tales. Here are four walking tours found in the state that are perfect to give you a spooky October to remember.
- Providence Ghost Tours
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Facebook/Providence Ghost Tour This fantastic ghost tour meets at Prospect Park on Providence’s East Side and gives a historical overview of the ghost stories in this beautiful section of the city. The tour is approximately 90 minutes long and begin at 7:00pm during the fall.
- Ghost Tours of Newport
Facebook/Ghost Tours of Newport Ghost Tours of Newport offers an amazing team of guides and two fun tours to choose from. The Olde Town Ghost Walk is a lantern led tour through historic Newport where you’ll hear about the city’s haunted history. The second tour, Carved In Stone, is a guided tour of Newport’s oldest and largest colonial burying ground. Both tours last 90 minutes and tickets must be purchased in advance.
- Slater Mill Historic Site, Pawtucket
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Flickr/Providence Public Libray Learn more about the sordid history of the alleged ghosts that haunt this historic textile mill on this paranormal investigation. This tour occurs on special dates this fall. Contact Slater Mill Historic Site for additional information regarding times and tickets.
- H.P. Lovecraft Walking Tour, Providence
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Flickr/strangeInterlude Though this tour isn’t a traditional ghost tour, it’s simply too important not to mention. Beloved horror novelist and late great Rhode Island local H.P. Lovecraft was inspired by many of the historic buildings on Providence’s East Side and included them in many of his novels. This annual tour and film showing grants the opportunity to visit these legendary destinations and learn more about the life of Lovecraft. The event will be held on Saturday, October 22nd and Sunday, October 23rd and departs from 52 Power Street in Providence.
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This fantastic ghost tour meets at Prospect Park on Providence’s East Side and gives a historical overview of the ghost stories in this beautiful section of the city. The tour is approximately 90 minutes long and begin at 7:00pm during the fall.
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Ghost Tours of Newport offers an amazing team of guides and two fun tours to choose from. The Olde Town Ghost Walk is a lantern led tour through historic Newport where you’ll hear about the city’s haunted history. The second tour, Carved In Stone, is a guided tour of Newport’s oldest and largest colonial burying ground. Both tours last 90 minutes and tickets must be purchased in advance.
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Flickr/Providence Public Libray
Learn more about the sordid history of the alleged ghosts that haunt this historic textile mill on this paranormal investigation. This tour occurs on special dates this fall. Contact Slater Mill Historic Site for additional information regarding times and tickets.
Flickr/Daniel Mennerich
Flickr/strangeInterlude
Though this tour isn’t a traditional ghost tour, it’s simply too important not to mention. Beloved horror novelist and late great Rhode Island local H.P. Lovecraft was inspired by many of the historic buildings on Providence’s East Side and included them in many of his novels. This annual tour and film showing grants the opportunity to visit these legendary destinations and learn more about the life of Lovecraft. The event will be held on Saturday, October 22nd and Sunday, October 23rd and departs from 52 Power Street in Providence.
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