American Ghost Walks

16/08/2024

Back on NBC Chicago this week with more haunted stories!

In Friday's installment of NBC Chicago's "Only in Chicago" series, Lexi Sutter takes a look back at the 1929 St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Lincoln Park.

06/08/2024

Five stars for our brand new tour in

04/08/2024

Despite one of Al Capone's vaults being blown up on live television in 1986, there was still another one left to be cracked open. NBC Chicago's Lexi Sutter takes a look inside the mystery.

03/08/2024

Come visit me at Para-Rock at and get a free handkerchief, while I’ve got ‘em! Plus I’m speaking at noon.

29/07/2024

Spooky fun in and - every Saturday at 7 PM!

09/07/2024

Meet the spirits of Lake Superior in

17/06/2024

Five stars for in beautiful - haunted history tours nightly!

16/06/2024

Haunting Fridays and Saturdays until Halloween!

28/05/2024

Well done - five stars for Chicago!

27/05/2024

Five stars for our great guide in Saturdays 7pm.

13/05/2024

Always great to see positive feedback for our wonderful hosts!

01/05/2024

Having a great time in with

22/04/2024

New Episode Alert: Soul Flight with Stephanie Lynn

Join us this Wednesday at 7 pm cst, on an intriguing journey as Stephanie Lynn Spirit Sensitive delves into the realms of history, folklore, and the paranormal with our special guest, Mike Huberty, Founder of American Ghost Walks
In 2010, Mike embarked on a mission to preserve the rich history and folklore of American cities through his tourism company, American Ghost Walks. What started as a local endeavor has now blossomed into a venture spanning 6 U.S. states, including captivating locales like California, Puerto Rico, and even Hawaii.
But Mike's talents don't end there.

He's a multifaceted individual, also known for his role in the Weird Wisconsin Rock Band, Sunspot. As if that weren't impressive enough, Mike co-hosts the See You on The Other Side podcast, exploring the fascinating intersection of pop culture and the paranormal.

With appearances on prestigious platforms like the BBC and TRVL Channel’s In Search of Monsters, Mike brings knowledge and experience to our discussion.

Tune in to Soul Flight as Stephanie Lynn and Mike Huberty unravel mysteries, share captivating stories, and embark on a journey that transcends the ordinary.

20/04/2024

We have got some amazing prizes from the awesome vendors at conference!

20/04/2024

Hope to haunt you in the City of Angels!

18/04/2024

Happy anniversary to the Great Space Pancakes! It was 63 years ago today in Eagle River, Wisconsin that local plumber Joe Simonton claimed he was visited by aliens who supposedly gave him extraterrestrial pancakes in exchange for drinking water. Whether or not you believe his story (Jacques Valee and Dr. J. Allen Hynek both did!), here’s to the endless possibilities of the universe!

16/04/2024

The Big Island just got a lot more fun. Spooky fun! Haunted history ghost tours now in Kailua-Kona. Fridays and Saturdays at 5:30pm (don’t miss the amazing sunsets on our walk!)

13/04/2024

Hope to see you in Galena April 19-20 - there are four tickets left, it will sell out so don’t miss it and have to wait another year!

Join us April 19 - April 20th, 2024 in Galena, Illinois, one of the oldest and most haunted small towns in the Midwest, for our third annual Haunted Galena Conference!

08/04/2024

The Original Chicago Hauntings Ghost Bus tour - every Saturday at 7pm!

11/03/2024

You haven’t seen Old San Juan until you’ve seen it at night. The San Juan Ghost Walk runs nightly at 7:30pm. 👻 🇵🇷

08/03/2024

Five stars in San Juan!

20/02/2024

Five stars on the Big Island!

14/02/2024

Resurrection Mary returns this weekend. Hunt for Chicago’s most famous phantom in our special 4-hour luxury bus ghost tour adventure!

12/02/2024

Five stars in

25/09/2023

16/05/2023

14/02/2023

Free admission today to the forts!

🎊¡Hoy es nuestro aniversario 74 como unidad del National Park Service!🎉

Un día como hoy en el 1949, luego de años de negociaciones entre el US Army y el Departamento del Interior, junto con el congreso y el presidente Truman, se crea San Juan National Historic Site, el único sitio del National Park Service (NPS) en Puerto Rico.

Para celebrar esta ocasión, aquí 10 datos que tal vez no sabías del Sitio Histórico Nacional de San Juan:

1- El parque oficialmente consiste de: Castillo San Felipe del Morro (y su explanada), Castillo San Cristóbal, Fortín San Juan de la Cruz (El Cañuelo), 3/4 partes de la muralla de la ciudad y la Puerta de San Juan.

2- Originalmente iba a incluir Casa Blanca, La Fortaleza, El cuartel de Ballajá, entre otros edificios históricos de carácter militar.

3- El edificio europeo más antiguo bajo jurisdicción de Estados Unidos es la torre original de El Morro.

4- En 1966, fue registrado en el Registro Nacional de sitios históricos y en 1983, fue designado Patrimonio de la Humanidad, 1 de sólo 24 sitios en Estados Unidos con esta designación.

5- Más de 5 películas fueron grabadas en el parque incluyendo: Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Runner Runner y Amistad.

6- El faro actual de El Morro, aunque construido en 1908, está construido sobre la misma base del faro que estaba en ese mismo lugar en 1876.

7- La primera acción militar de los Estados Unidos en la Primera Guerra Mundial se llevó a cabo desde El Morro.

8- En la torre original de El Morro todavía se puede apreciar un fragmento de una bala naval Estadounidense de la Guerra Hispanoamericana.

9- ¡En el 2019, el parque recibió casi 2 millones de visitantes!

10- El Castillo San Cristóbal es considerado uno de los castillos más grandes hecho por España en América.

Esperemos verlos hoy para que participen de nuestros recorridos especiales y pendientes que tenemos más actividades pronto.

¡Hoy la entrada es gratis!

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Today is our 74th anniversary as a National Park Service unit!

On a day like today in 1949, after years of negotiations between the US Army and the Interior Department, together with Congress and President Truman, San Juan National Historic Site was created, the only NPS site in Puerto Rico.

To celebrate this occasion, here are 10 facts that you may not know about San Juan National Historic Site:

1- The park officially consists of: Castillo San Felipe del Morro (and its esplanade), Castillo San Cristóbal, Fortín San Juan de la Cruz (El Cañuelo), 3/4 parts of the city wall and the San Juan Gate.

2- Originally it was going to include Casa Blanca, La Fortaleza, and the Ballajá barracks, among other historical buildings of military nature.

3- The oldest European building under the jurisdiction of the United States is the original tower of El Morro.

4- In 1966, it was registered in the National Registry of Historic Places and in 1983, it was designated a World Heritage Site, 1 of only 24 sites in the United States with this designation

5- More than 5 movies were recorded in the park including: Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Runner Runner and Amistad.

6- The current lighthouse of El Morro, although built in 1908, is built on the same foundation as the lighthouse that was in that same place in 1876.

7- The first military action of the United States in World War I was carried out from El Morro.

8- In the original tower of El Morro you can still see a fragment of an American naval shell from the Spanish-American War.

9- In 2019, the park received almost 2 million visitors!

10- San Cristóbal is one of the largest forts built by Spain in the Americas!

We hope to see you today so that you can participate in our special tours stay tuned for that we have more activities soon.

Today's entrance is free!

09/01/2023

We had a great time haunting you in Old San Juan Sunday night!

06/01/2023

Five stars!

28/12/2022

When you think of flying humanoids, it's likely you think of the red-eyed Mothman, famous to the people of Point Pleasant

14/06/2022

Este sábado 18 de junio, a defender el castillo San Felipe del Morro!

Ven y disfruta de una recreación histórica única sobre el ataque de George Clifford, el Conde de Cumberland, el único en lograr capturar la ciudad exitosamente (aunque por 2 meses).

Llevado a cabo por los voluntarios de recreación histórica del parque, . Vengan para conocer sobre tácticas, armas y uniformes del siglo XVI en la America Española.

Horario:

1:00 pm - Formación en la entrada del Castillo San Felipe del Morro.

1:30 pm -2:30 pm - Recreaciones históricas dentro del Castillo San Felipe del Morro, plaza inferior. Hay un costo de entrada al castillo de $10 para personas de 16 años o más y Gratis para las personas de 15 años o menos.

3:30 pm a 4:30 pm - Recreaciones históricas en el área del foso seco del Castillo San Felipe del Morro (espacio profundo entre la estructura de El Morro y el área verde frente a El Morro, que se accede a través de las escaleras antes de entrar al castillo)

Los esperamos!



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This Saturday 18, come to defend Fort San Felipe del Morro!

Come and enjoy a unique historical re-enactment of the attack by George Clifford, the Earl of Cumberland, the only one to successfully capture the city (lasting for 2 months).

Carried out by park's living history volunteers the . You will learn about tactics, weapons and uniforms from the 16th century in Spanish America.

Schedule:

1:00 pm- Formation at the entrance of El Morro

1:30 pm-2:30 pm - Re-enactment at the lower plaza of El Morro (3rd level) *Standard entrance fee applies*

3:30 pm-4:30pm - Re-enactment in the dry moat in front of El Morro (to access the dry moat you need to use the steps to the left or right of El Morro's entrance)

We hope to see you there!



Event link: https://facebook.com/events/s/conmemoracion-ataque-de-george/538124751298911/

31/10/2021

One of our favorite stories!

Halloween/Day of the Dead in the Forts of San Juan! 👻

Puerto Rico is an island full of legends, myths, and spooky stories. Although many of them take place in other cities and towns, 2 of these legends take place within the Forts themselves: The Dungeon of the Chinese man and The Devil’s Sentry Box. These legends were written down by Puerto Rican author Cayetano Coll y Toste. Let’s talk about the Sentry Box:

La Garita del Diablo (1790)

“In the Fortress of San Cristobal, there visited a young mulata and her aunt named Dina. She was fascinated with the Fixed Regiment and also attended mass at San Francisco church. The soldiers of the fort were also caught in her attention. But one in particular would be noticed by Dina, his name was Sanchez. This soldier, who was also a musician, dedicated verdes to her like:

"Bella Dina, Bella Dina
Quiéreme, por Dios, mi cielo,
que la suerte me es indina
Se tu, niña, mi consuelo!"

Dina also fell in love with Sanchez but her aunt wouldn’t permit it. She learns that Sanchez is stationed at the Sentry box in the Fortin del Espigón in the north part of San Cristobal. One night, while everyone was asleep, Dina left the house and went to the Sentry box. Sanchez was there playing his guitar and noticed Dina. Here they confess their love for each other and Dina convinces Sanchez to leave far away with her and even brought him civilian clothing. Sanchez accepts and they are both never heard from again. The following day, the guards cry out a warning when they notice that Sanchez is missing. Officers mention that he’s not the first to go missing down there. From that moment, soldiers and citizens of San Juan were convinced that the Sentry box is vistes by the Devil.”

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Dia de los Mu***os en los Castillos de San Juan

Puerto Rico es una isla llena de leyendas, mitos e historias espeluznantes. Aunque muchos de ellos tienen lugar en otras ciudades y pueblos, 2 de estas leyendas tienen lugar dentro de los mismos Fuertes: El calabozo del Chino y la Garita del Diablo del Diablo. Estas leyendas fueron escritas por el autor puertorriqueño Cayetano Coll y Toste. Vamos a contar sobre la Garita:

La Garita del Diablo (1790)

“En la fortaleza de San Cristóbal, visitó a una joven mulata y su tía llamada Dina. Estaba fascinada con el Regimiento Fijo y también asistió a misa en la iglesia de San Francisco. Los soldados del fuerte también fueron atrapados en su atención. Pero una en particular sería notada por Dina, su nombre era Sánchez. Este soldado, que también fue un músico dedicado a ella como los verdes:

"Bella Dina, Bella Dina
Quiéreme, por Dios, mi cielo,
que la suerte me is indina
Se tu, niña, mi consuelo!

Dina también se enamoró de Sánchez, pero su tía no lo permitiría. Ella se entera de que Sánchez está estacionado en la caja de Centinela en Fortín del Espigón en la parte norte de San Cristóbal. Una noche, mientras todos dormían, Dina salió de la casa y se dirigió a la Garita. Sánchez estaba allí tocando su guitarra y notó a Dina. Aquí confiesan su amor mutuo y Dina convence a Sánchez de que se vaya muy lejos con ella y hasta le trajo ropa de civil. Sánchez acepta y nunca se vuelve a saber de ellos. El día siguiente, los guardias gritan una advertencia cuando notan que Sánchez está desaparecido. Los oficiales mencionan que no es el primero en desaparecer allí. A partir de ese momento, los soldados y los ciudadanos de San Juan se convencieron de que la Garita fue visitada por el mismo Diablo."

22/08/2021

Five Stars, thank you!

30/06/2021

Puerto Rican Emilio Flores Marquez has officially been confirmed by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest person living (male) with a confirmed age of 112 years and 326 days, as of today.  

28/04/2021

Real ghost stores in Minnesota's oldest town...

27/04/2021

2 more five star reviews from last weekend's haunted history tour!

21/04/2021

We agree!

The island has faced a series of challenges lately but its essential charms—and blissful beaches—remain largely the same, reports one former resident.