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The Alton Hauntings Tours aren’t just for Halloween! You can join us for our award-winning Walking Tours from April to November, but you can also join Troy Taylor for his Dinner and Spirits tours all year around! See all the information below and get signed up now for our next spooky adventure!
The Alton Hauntings Tours are based on the best-selling book by author Troy Taylor, HAUNTED ALTON! Check out the NEW, REVISED, & UPDATED edition! It has double the history and hauntings!
AMERICAN ODDITIES MUSEUM!
MINERAL SPRINGS HOTEL IN ALTON!
Located within the haunted hotel, the American Oddities Museum features dozens of exhibits that highlight Alton history, haunted objects, supernatural history, sideshow relics, medical quackery, serial killers, funeral artifacts, religious relics, and much more! It’s a location you don’t want to miss if you want to make your “Haunted Alton” adventure complete! Plus, visit the American Hauntings Bookstore in Person!
OPEN FRIDAY TO SUNDAY | 12-5 PM
WELCOME TO ONE OF THE MOST HAUNTED
SMALL TOWNS IN AMERICA!
Looking for the real story of why Alton, Illinois, is known as one of the most haunted small towns in America? Come along on one of the award-winning Alton Hauntings Tours! Based on the book by author Troy Taylor, it has been called the "most authentic" tour in the region and after 20 years, we take you behind the scenes of the most haunted places in town. According to legend, author Mark Twain once called Alton a "dismal little river town," largely thanks to the dark history that the city had already endured prior to its heyday as a thriving river port.
From those days, through the early 1900s, Alton saw more than its share of death, disease, disaster, violence, murder, and even the scars of the Civil War. Today, come see how the events of the past have created the hauntings of what is now being called "one of the most haunted small towns in America." Our tour is an entertaining, often spine-tingling trip back in time to discover the true story of why our little town has become so haunted over the years! See the calendar for upcoming dates and join us on the eerie streets for Alton for a tour!
DINNER TOURS & EVENTS WITH TROY TAYLOR!
NOW ON SALE FOR winter and spring 2025!
DINNER AND SPIRITS EVENTS AT THE MINERAL SPRINGS HOTEL — ALL YEAR ‘ROUND!
Join author Troy Taylor for our “An Evening with…” events! Each eerie evening will include a catered dinner, served in a private ballroom. After dinner, author Troy Taylor will present any number of strange, bizarre, and terrifying evenings of ghosts, history, hauntings, and crime!
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GHOSTS OF THE RIVER ROAD DINNERS TOURS!
ALL YEAR ‘ROUND!
Join author Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits along the Great River Road from Alton to Grafton! Discover the tales of history and hauntings along the Mississippi River with dark tales, eerie locations, and a stop for drinks at one of Grafton's legendary haunts!
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GREAT RIVER HAUNTINGS DINNER TOURS!
ALL YEAR ‘ROUND!
Join author Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits as we travel from Alton to Grafton -- but with different stories and locations from our other River Road Tour! Departing from the Mineral Springs and taking you in search of the mystery and history of the region before arriving at the Pere Marquette Lodge for their famous fried chicken dinner!
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MORE ABOUT THE ALTON HAUNTINGS GHOST TOURS
ALTON HAUNTINGS WALKING TOURS: Offered in the spring, summer and fall months, the award-winning walking tour is a 3-hour ghost experience that explores the old downtown of Alton, going into several different locations during the tour. We also offer the extended GHOST HUNTER'S TOUR, which includes an extra hour and visits locations that are not included on the regular tour.
ALTON HAUNTINGS BUS TOUR: Offered in the fall only, the bus tours visit all of the sites that are included in the walking tour -- and we do get on and off the bus at many locations -- but also travels to haunted places in other parts of the city.
SPECIAL EVENTS: Throughout the year, author Troy Taylor offers special “Evening With…” events at the Mineral Springs Hotel in Alton. Each night includes dinner and a presentation on some aspect of American history, crime, and, of course, hauntings!
GHOSTS OF THE RIVER ROAD DINNER TOUR: Hosted by author Troy Taylor, this bus tour travels from Alton to Grafton and includes stories of ghosts and unsolved mysteries along the way. The tour departs from the Bluff City Grill in Alton and after dinner, we travel to Grafton on a history and hauntings tour you won't forget! We'll also include a stop at the mysterious Mineral Springs Hotel! We offer this tour all year around, with winter, spring, and fall dates for the Halloween season. It's one of our most popular tours and sells out fast, so be sure to book your dates far in advance!
WE ALSO OFFER OTHER DINNER TOURS!
GREAT RIVER HAUNTINGS AND SPIRITS OF ALTON!
Great River Hauntings travels from Alton to Grafton -- but with different stories and locations from our other River Road Tour! Departing from the Mineral Springs, we travel to Pere Marquette Lodge for dinner!
Spirits of Alton begins with dinner at the Bluff City in Alton, followed by an eerie bus tour of the city with spooky stories, authentic history, and chilling locations where NO OTHER TOUR can take you!
PRIVATE TOURS: Alton Hauntings also offers private walking tours and step-on guide tours for visitors who bring in buses or have their own vehicles. CLICK THERE TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PRIVATE TOURS
FAQ ABOUT ALTON HAUNTINGS TOURS
Is The Walking Tour actually a Walking Tour?
Yes, is the walking tour that we have been offering since 1999, but it is NOT non-stop walking for 3 hours. The tour is actually only about 15 blocks of total walking but the time on the tour is spent at and inside of the locations on the tour. We stop frequently and the tour goes at a leisurely pace, so it's not a strenuous evening. We also offer bus tours for those who want to see the sites, but don't want to walk.
Do We Give Out a List of the Places that we Go on the Tour?
No, unfortunately, we don't do that -- for several reasons. First, we like our guests to be surprised, plus we often change the tour, so it can occasionally vary from night to night.
Is this the REAL "Haunted Alton" Tour?
Yes, this is the only tour in the area that is actually based on the bestselling book, Haunted Alton, and was created by the author, Troy Taylor, in 1999.
What’s the AGE LIMIT for the tour?
We prefer to have children 10 and over on the tours, but we do leave it up to the parents if there are younger children with an interest. However, we are unable to allow toddlers, infants, or babies in strollers on the tours.
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Do I need a Credit Card to Make Reservations?
Yes, all of the tour tickets are sold on a first come / first served basis, which means that the tickets have to be purchased in advance, just like tickets for a concert or event. Once you buy them, they are yours and tickets are non-refundable.
Will I be sent tickets in the Mail?
No, when you register online, you will be emailed a confirmation form, which you can print out and bring to the tour with you. Since we only accept reservations online, everyone will receive their confirmation via email. Thanks!
Can I get my money back if I decide to cancel or don't show up?
Sorry, but no, ALL reservations are non-refundable, just like any concert or event. All of the tours are sold on a first come / first served basis and we cannot re-sell reservations that are not used. Once you purchase the reservations, they're yours. You can give them away or sell them to someone else, but we don't offer refunds. We will re-schedule you if you cannot make the date for some reason, but we do require a 48 HOUR notice to change the date. Re-schedules must be made via email and we will be happy to credit you for a future tour.
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