Self Guided Haunted Walking Tour in Portsmouth (APP/GPS)
Overview
You'll see the the most infamous sites, haunted alleyways and historic buildings.
Cere Bakery
Sheafe Street Inn
Deadwicks
111 State Street
The Old Red Light District
The Stops on the Underground Railroad
The Rockingham
John Paul Jones House
Portsmouth Music Hall
African Burial Grounds
Portsmouth Brewery
The Oldest Bank Building in the US
You'll hear tales of the haunted port city
The Huntsman
John Bellamy
The Haunts of the Port City
The Ladies of the Night that linger
The phantoms of the Music Hall
Ghosts of John Paul Jones House
The Lady of the Sea
The Lady in White
Old flirty ghosts
Ghosts of Bank Robbers Past
Witches of the North
With a little luck you might even catch a ghost on camera!
*This tour is on an app, it's not at the bakery :)
Inclusions
- Smartphone Guided Walking tour on the WalknTours app
- Recap tour you can take after taking the in person tour
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: 111 State Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA
This building was originally built in 1814 and has changed hands more times than a sailors eaten a bowl of clam chowder. And that’s most likely due to the ghosts that haunt the joint.
Pass By: 177 State Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA
This old building dates back to 1815 and in its heyday it once housed one of most popular brothels in the city.
Pass By: 222 Court St, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA
Built in 1749, this is pre-revolutionary building is one of the oldest still standing in Portsmouth. Below its foundation once ran the underground tunnel system that secretly connected many of the buildings in Portsmouth.
Stop At: African Burying Ground Memorial, 386 State St, Portsmouth, NH 03801-4035
The burial ground is said to be the largest of its kind in the United states and it’s believed that over 200 people from the African American community were buried here.
Duration: 3 minutes
Pass By: 401 State Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA
Originally built in 1785 The Rockingham was once one of the most prestigious hotels in New England. It welcomed the likes of presidents Franklin Roosevelt, JFK, Ulysses Grant and the author Mark Twain.
Pass By: John Paul Jones House, part of the Portsmouth Historical Society, 43 Middle St, Portsmouth, NH 03801-4302
Originally built in 1758 the old John Paul Jones house holds more ghosts than a than a Maine boat holds lobsters.
Some say old John Paul Jones lingers in the room he once slept.
Others have seen an angry spirit opening cabinets and slamming doors.
Pass By: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut St, Portsmouth, NH 03801-6606
Over the past century world renowned acts have graced its halls including the magician Harry Houdini, gun swinging Buffalo Bill Cody and that clever fella Mark Twain.
The shows were so good that the ghosts decided to stick around.
Pass By: 56 Market St, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA
The Brewery is not only one of the best spots in Portsmouth to get a drink and a burger while in town.
It’s also haunted by a flirty ghost of the night.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a self guided tour using our walking tour app. So you can social distance as much or as little as you like.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Cancellation
Learning the fun facts of Portsmouth NH. It was a cute little activity to do with my boyfriend. Although we didn’t see any ghost have any drinks slapped out of our hands it was all in all a fun activity.
Learning the fun facts of Portsmouth NH. It was a cute little activity to do with my boyfriend. Although we didn’t see any ghost have any drinks slapped out of our hands it was all in all a fun activity.This tour was a great way to spend an hour in Portsmouth. It was interesting with a little history thrown in and the directions given were easy to follow. It's a great value- would highly recommend!
This tour was a great way to spend an hour in Portsmouth. It was interesting with a little history thrown in and the directions given were easy to follow. It's a great value- would highly recommend!The self guided tour was pretty awesome. They did a really good job. Would do it again and recommend it. Don't want to ruin it by saying things but they worked hard on it. Definitely wear your Bluetooth 🎧 headphones.
The self guided tour was pretty awesome. They did a really good job. Would do it again and recommend it. Don't want to ruin it by saying things but they worked hard on it. Definitely wear your Bluetooth 🎧 headphones.Great tour! It was a great way to explore the City of Portsmouth N.H.! I would definitely use WalknTours again!
Great tour! It was a great way to explore the City of Portsmouth N.H.! I would definitely use WalknTours again!Fun and low key date night. Gave us a chance to see the city at our own pass while learning a little bit about the history here. I wish they had more than one tour.
Fun and low key date night. Gave us a chance to see the city at our own pass while learning a little bit about the history here. I wish they had more than one tour.This was a fun tour. Wish I had been able to take it at night but it was fun during the day too. Lots of history and ghostly tidbits. It’s great that you can walk at your own pace and it recognizes when you’ve gotten to the next stop. It’d be great if it beeped or something if you took a wrong tu...
This was a fun tour. Wish I had been able to take it at night but it was fun during the day too. Lots of history and ghostly tidbits. It’s great that you can walk at your own pace and it recognizes when you’ve gotten to the next stop. It’d be great if it beeped or something if you took a wrong turn tho as I did that! 🤦♀️