The
Allegheny West Civic Council is presenting its “Spirits
of Allegheny West”
haunted walking tour through the 150-year old National
Register-listed historic district located on Pittsburgh’s Northside
October 23 and 24, 2009.
This
lovely Victorian neighborhood that once housed many of the
city’s elite is now home to people who have carefully
restored their houses in period style. On the darker side,
several share their space with former tenants who are no longer among
the living… unfortunate souls who were caught in love
triangles… Civil War heroes who never made it home and expired in
West Park… unfaithful husbands and wives… and those who simply
could not (or would not) leave their grand homes and former lives in
this charming neighborhood…
Guides,
steeped in the spirit lore of Allegheny West, will wind you through
the streets of this restored and revitalized
Victorian-era neighborhood to recount true tales surrounding
more than a century of recorded hauntings and supernatural activity.
Along the way you will meet a few spirits from the past who will
share their experiences.
Tours
will originate from Emmanuel Episcopal Church located at the
corner of Allegheny Avenue and West North Avenues. Tour groups are
limited 25 people will leave every 15 minutes starting at 6pm (doors
open at 5:30pm). The last tour departs Emmanuel Episcopal Church
at 8:30pm (8:15pm on Saturday).
Visitors
will stop at each house or location on the tour and be immersed
in a variety of spine-tingling tales. There are no houses open for
this tour so dress appropriately for a 90-minute outdoor tour
(the Spirits have tried to drench us in the past but the tour
goes on!)
This
tour is not
recommended for children under the age of 12.
Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door.
Free
parking is available throughout the neighborhood.
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