Springfield Walks

I stumbled upon this tour on my way to dinner. I saw a sign outside of Lincoln’s law office advertising a ghost tour at 7:30. No reservations were required, so I decided to eat quickly and check it out. There were about 15 of us on the tour. Garrett is a great guide and clearly knows a lot about Lincoln. He walked us from Lincoln’s office by the court where he practiced (which I think is now the old capitol, but I’m not sure). We then walked through the Lincoln park where Lincoln’s house is located. We heard stories about the psychic Lincoln consulted and how Mary conducted seances in the White House. We walked past Lincoln’s house which was beautifully lit up at night. The tour continued to the train depot where Garrett explained how Lincoln had 12 funerals and Mary attended none of them. We learned how Lincoln’s body was relocated numerous times and how his friends kept opening his casket to make sure he was still there. This was a great tour, and Garrett was happy to answer everyone’s questions. This is a great way to burn off a few calories after dinner.

Had an amazing time on the Lincoln haunted tour! I’m from chicago and we drove to springfield just for this event. The price is 15 bucks they do offer military discounts (the price is well worth it). We had Garrett as our tour guide he did a great job with the story telling. He was extremely educated on all things Lincoln. He wad very discribted I felt as if I was back in the 1800s. It was a great balance of Lincoln history and haunt storys. I would definitely add this tour on the must list for things to do in Springfield!

Interesting history, but not so much «ghost» on the ghost walk. A few stories mentioning examples of rumored occult activities and sitings of spirits were included in the historical oration. Was a little bit boring for my 12-​year-​old. I think most of the adults enjoyed it. It was nice to find an evening outdoor activity.

We too were on the Dead Walk tour with Dana Quinn… if you want a good tour, go to Gettysburg… if you want a tour you can make into a joke, here you have it. Dana was a HORRIBLE story teller! He turned the tour into a sales plug for his upcoming documentary. The Hickox ‘haunted’ House was a joke. While I’m sure it will look amazing once the restoration is complete, having people walk around a dark renovation site without signing waivers is a recipe for disaster!
The best part of the tour was making fun of Dana along with my boyfriend and another family we met.

We went on the «Dead Walk» tour with Dana Quinn, and you need to take it! Great tour and the guide was wonderful (he’s the head investigator of the Nighthawk Paranormal Society)! I highly recommend it to anyone who has an interest in ghosts and the paranormal.

I went on the Lincoln’s Ghost Tour: Legends & Lore, and it was a lot of fun. Garrett is pretty good as a storyteller, and it was fun to go to the different sites to hear things about what happened there and significant events in the life of Lincoln and his family.
Unfortunately, it was a little light on the ghost lore. That was a bit of a bummer. I did enjoy the tour, and it was only $ 12 for 90 minutes, but it felt mostly like a Lincoln history tour instead.