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    Flagstaff’s Walkup Family Murders

    Flagstaff’s Walkup Family Murders: A Shocking 1937 Tragedy (True Crime)

    About Flagstaff’s Walkup Family Murders:

    In the summer of 1937, the mountain town of Flagstaff emerged from the Great Depression with an eye toward the future. Few people were better positioned for success than JD Walkup, a handsome young mover and shaker who served as chairman of the board of supervisors and a happily married father of four. The city was alive and bustling, tourism thrived and cultural endeavors blossomed. But JD’s life changed forever one cool summer evening when his wife, Marie, and their children were found dead. The murders shook the town to its core, along with the disturbing knowledge that Marie was the culprit. Join author Susan Johnson as she explores the tragic history of a once-happy Flagstaff family. Today’s Flagstaff is a modern city, with theatres, schools, parks, and much more. But centuries ago, before the railroad and before the lumber mills, Flagstaff was a rootin’ tootin’ cowboy town. Gun fights, saloons, and horse thieves peppered the streets and some say the ghosts have never left. This tour will contain history but will leave out some of the mature-themed stories from our Downtown Flagstaff Haunted History Tour. We encourage children to dress up for this fun and spooky experience!

    Cover of the book Flagstaff's Walkup Family Murders by Susan Johnson, a collage of 1937 newspaper clippings with the San Francisco Peaks above

    Downtown Flagstaff Haunted History Tour

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    Tintype-style photo of the historic Flagstaff train depot seen across the railroad tracks

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    The places in this story are stops on a real route. Walk them with a local guide.

    A guide tells stories to a crowd of guests across from the Weatherford Hotel in downtown FlagstaffGhost Tour$29 / adult4.9 TripAdvisor · 250+

    Ghost

    The Original Flagstaff Ghost Tour

    Phantom bellboys. An unsolved 1930s case that made our founder write a whole book.

    Nightly at 7 PM, with a second 8 PM departure Fridays and Saturdays75 min1 mile
    A tour group listens to their guide beneath the Motel Du Beau sign tower in FlagstaffCentennial Year$29 / adult4.9 TripAdvisor

    Route 66

    Route 66 Centennial Walking Tour

    Three visionaries fought to bring this highway through Flagstaff instead of Phoenix. The only Route 66 walking tour in the USA.

    Daily at 6 PM90 min1.3 miles
    A tour group taking in the full Sound of Flight mural on the Flagstaff mural tourDaytime$29 / adult5.0 TripAdvisor

    Art

    Flagstaff Mural Tour

    Ghost signs from the 1880s. Murals funded by 500 donors.

    Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 10 AM90 minHalf a mile

    The Original Flagstaff Ghost Tour

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