Victorian Ghosts to Haunt the Streets of Old Louisville Again Rhonda Williams of the West St. Catherine Street Neighborhood Association in Old Louisville has announced that preparations are well underway for the 2nd Annual Victorian Ghost Tour that will take place the week/files/storyimages/before Halloween, on October 28th, 29th and 30th. Given the overwhelming success of last year’s walking tour of haunted hot spots in ‘America’s largest Victorian neighborhood,’ t= he Victorian Ghost Tour promises to be a yearly draw for ghost enthusiasts and history buffs alike. "It’s a great way to get out and see one of th= e most important historic preservation districts in the nation," she says, "and it’s also a great way to discover the haunted history behind one of the country’s spookiest neighborhoods." In addition, all proceed= s from the popular event will go to the restoration and upkeep of period lighting along West St. Catherine Street. The Victorian Ghost Tour, a roughly two-hour jaunt featuring many locations mentioned in David Domine’s local bestseller ‘Ghosts of Old Tours will form at the ticket booth at the rock in front of the Conrad- Caldwell House at 1402 St. James Court on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings before Halloween. The first group will depart at 6:00 p.m., and the last one will depart at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets can be purchased for $20 each; the week of the tour they will cost $25 each. Call 502-635- 5244 for more information, or go online at oldlouisville.com.
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Louisville: True Stories of Hauntings in America’s Largest Victorian Neighborhood,’ will take sightseers to such places of supernatural interest as the opulent Conrad-Caldwell House, the stairs of the lovely First Church of Christ, Scientist and the old Jennie Casseday Free Infirmary for Women. Costumed guides and interpreters will also share ghostly stories and legends from the area as they stroll charming gas-lit streets and alleys, and participants will be invited inside several of Old Louisville’s reportedly haunted mansions as well. Domine himself wi= ll lead several of the groups, and the other guides will include talented members of the West St. Catherine Neighborhood Association, such as actor and screenwriter Jon Huffman, professor and writer Michael Williams and U of L art history professor Dr. Karen Britt.
