Milwaukee Haunted History Small-Group Walking Tour
Get to know some of the darker corners of Milwaukee’s history on this small-group walking tour of the city’s downtown. You’ll enjoy hearing haunting tales associated with famous Milwaukee landmarks like the Pfister Hotel, City Hall, and the Pabst Theater as your guide leads you through the Cream City evening.
Overview
Get to know some of the darker corners of Milwaukee’s history on this small-group walking tour of the city’s downtown. You’ll enjoy hearing haunting tales associated with famous Milwaukee landmarks like the Pfister Hotel, City Hall, and the Pabst Theater as your guide leads you through the Cream City evening.
Itinerary
Pabst Theater
Built in 1895 by famous Milwaukee beer baron Frederick Pabst, the theater was the setting for at least one wake. Former director Franz Kirchner's body was laid in state on stage in 1919. However, its Pabst who is thought to haunt the theater and several other buildings around town as well.
15 minutesOnce the tallest building in the city, this height had a dark side, attracting the suicidal for miles around. From 1929 to 1940, 7 people jumped from the upper floors into open atrium, crashing to the floor below. Hear their sad stories and related reports of a possible residual haunting.
15 minutesThe most well-known haunt in Milwaukee hosts the rich and famous as well as visiting sports teams. Major League Baseball players have reported a wide range of paranormal activity including object manipulation, electrical anomalies, and at least one apparition.
15 minutesThe Hilton Garden Inn in the historic Loyalty Building is built on the site of a Newhall House, destroyed by a deadly hotel fire in 1883. The employees of past businesses on the site had their own ghost stories. Now staff and guests report ghostly experiences throughout the hotel, especially rooms 201 and 326.
10 minutesThis opulent setting with its hundred-year-old-bar and stained glass partitioned dining room became the headquarters of the Milwaukee Press Club in 2000. Above the bar is a curious, glass-enclosed shrine of the Milwaukee Press Club mascot with an occult history. Who or what is Anubis?
15 minutesAdmission IncludedSince 1966, the Safe House has provided a unique secret agent themed bar and restaurant. Besides the secret passageways, sight gags, and spy movie memorabilia, are museum quality exhibits of real Cold War history like a cell door from an infamous KGB/Stasi Communist-era prison and a piece of the Berlin Wall. Perhaps the powerful energy absorbed by one of these storied items can explain the strange occurrences experienced there over the years.
15 minutesAdmission IncludedPerfect Milwaukee photo stop next to the one of a kind statue of the famous actor Henry Winkler and his most enduring creation, Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli from the legendary TV show, "Happy Days"
10 minutesMilwaukee RiverWalk
Hear haunted stories of Milwaukee's waterways on this scenic walkway.
10 minutes
Location
Address
144 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
Experience
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- Guided haunted history walking tour in Milwaukee.
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guide Languages
English
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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