Hook up with a paranormal investigator to tour Chicago's Lincoln Park and look for paranormal activity. Stroll through the neighborhood and learn about the Great Fire of 1871, Suicide Bridge, the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, and visit Lincoln Park, and the old City Cemetery. You'll get the chance to try out some of the ghost-detecting equipment.
This one leans investigation rather than storytelling. You are paired with a paranormal investigator and handed ghost-detecting equipment to try yourself, so it fits travelers who want to look for activity in real time instead of only listening to a guide narrate the past. If you would rather hear polished legends and keep your hands in your pockets, a standard story-walk is probably a better match than this.
It is a neighborhood stroll through Chicago's Lincoln Park, so plan for time on your feet and weather that can turn on the lake. The city's ghost tours generally split between story-first walks and hands-on paranormal formats, and this sits firmly in the second camp. Chicago's darker record runs deep, and this route works its own corner of that history rather than trying to cover the whole city.
Questions people ask
Is this a storytelling walk or an actual investigation?
It is investigation-focused. You tour with a paranormal investigator and get the chance to try some of the ghost-detecting equipment yourself, which sets it apart from tours that only narrate ghost stories.
What history does it cover?
The walk touches on the Great Fire of 1871, Suicide Bridge, the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, and visits Lincoln Park and the old City Cemetery, per the listing.
Is there a lot of walking?
Yes, it is a strolling tour through the Lincoln Park neighborhood, so wear comfortable shoes and dress for lakefront weather, which can shift quickly in Chicago.
