Charleston Ghost Tour Company

11/18/2024

Let us celebrate Alban Arts Center and their 2024 Alban Theatre Intensive with their West Virginia Theatre Association Festival sweep! Congratulations on being one of two invites to nationals in Baltimore this coming March! 👻❤️

Get your young uns enrolled today! 🌠🎭

11/17/2024

🌭 👀 For the West Virginia Hot Dog History Connoisseurs out there, I have done a lot of research on this and my findings are as follows:

A long time ago in the area of WV I grew up in (way before my time) there sat a small farm known as Bonham Dairy along Rt 21. Just down from this farm was a place called the Frontier Drive In Theatre.

Stay with me here.

Across from the Frontier Drive In was the 21 Stopette. It was known to be a great little place for movie goers to grab a snack and drink before or after the show.

Back to the rabbit hole.

After a lot and I mean a lot of reading and research, the 21 Stopette seems to be the orgin of the concept of putting slaw on a hot dog! They first advertised their yellow slaw topping in the 1920s. So, for all you WV Hot Dog fans out there, a tiny joint on little 'ol Rt 21 is said to have created the famous West Virginia Hot Dog!

Btw, Skeenies is said to have been the closest you could find to that original taste as they were located just right down the road. (Black Friday Skeenies Sale anyone?)

Anyways, thought someone might find that interesting 🌭🤓 Not spooky but definitely fun trivia knowledge! Happy hauntings Y'all! 👻😘

10/31/2024

Hope y'all are out livin' your best life tonight! Happy Halloween & happy hauntings! 👻🎃👻

10/25/2024

Had a splendid spooky time at Folklore Music Exchange! Thanks so much for having me! We had a FULL house! Charlestonians were out in full support tonight! Could not ask for a better crowd! Thank you to everyone that came out, y'all were a blast! 👻❤️👻

10/24/2024

Tonight's the night! Come on out to Folklore Music Exchange! 👻👾👻

This Thursday is our annual Ghost Story Night, and we are incredibly excited to have April Morgan, the Ghost Hostess from the Charleston Ghost Tour Company, providing us with true spooky tales that’ll have you leaving a light on when you try to go to sleep that night!

We’ll be getting started right around 7:00 and this is a free all ages event with donations at the door.

We’ll also have refreshments, and we’d love to see you in your Halloween costumes!

Plus, as an added bonus, April will be leading a Ghost Tour immediately after the show from the shop for anyone who wants to keep the scares rollin’!

So tell your friends, and we can’t wait to see you this Thursday night! 🎃👻

10/21/2024

This Thursday is our annual Ghost Story Night, and we are incredibly excited to have April Morgan, the Ghost Hostess from the Charleston Ghost Tour Company, providing us with true spooky tales that’ll have you leaving a light on when you try to go to sleep that night!

We’ll be getting started right around 7:00 and this is a free all ages event with donations at the door.

We’ll also have refreshments, and we’d love to see you in your Halloween costumes!

Plus, as an added bonus, April will be leading a Ghost Tour immediately after the show from the shop for anyone who wants to keep the scares rollin’!

So tell your friends, and we can’t wait to see you this Thursday night! 🎃👻

10/04/2024

Come join us! 👻❤️👻

It’s spooky season, our favorite time of year, which means Ghost Story Night is back!

This year we have The Ghost Hostess, April Morgan, from the Charleston Ghost Tour Company sharing true and terrifying ghostly tales for a spooky night you won’t wanna miss!

Scares and refreshments will be provided and Halloween costumes are encouraged.

This is a free in-store event with donations at the door for our host.

Plus, as an added bonus April will be hosting a Ghost Walk after the event which will start on Summers St and take you around downtown Charleston discussing spooky locations. The Ghost Walk is $12/person and starts at 8:30.

So tell your friends and come out on Thursday, October 24th for a scary good time!

10/02/2024

Ok guys, we've received lots of feedback on the released dates and we hear you! If there is enough interest, we will add 2 additional tours for the following optional routes Masons, Miners & Mischief, The East End Ghost Walk, and The Forgotten Frankenbergers.

Put your vote in the comments and with enough interest, we'll add dates for the most popular two routes! 👻❤️👻

10/02/2024

Sometimes, it's a little 👻 spooky 👻 to look back through our past!

CGTC's gonna seize that opportunity with a little postcard fun! Every now and again, we are going to feature various communities and landmarks throughout WV. Stay tuned to see if your favorite locations pop up!

First up, Criel Mound in South Charleston! Enjoy my friends! 👻

"This Mound, popularly known as the South Charleston Mound, is 175 feet in diameter and is 35 feet high. Excavations made by the Smithsonian Institution, in 1856-57, revealed several skeletons💀, some of very large size, one being seven feet, six inches in height. There were also found spear heads of black flint 🪨, arrow heads 🏹, a sheet of hammered copper 🟧, and a highly polished pipe of gray steatite, of a form used by the Cherokee Indians.

There are several mounds in the Kanawha Valley, of which this is the largest. The "Mound Builders" had disappeared from the scene, before the Indians occupied this territory. 👀 There are no written records of their existence, but scores of mounds remain ranging from Ohio to Illinois."

- Description found on the back of three of the four postcards.

🤔 wonder where the Mound Builders went and why they left?

10/01/2024

Hi there spooky enthusiasts! We have a few announcements on this first day of October. 👀

First, due to our lack of a physical address, we are not eligible to be partners with WV Tourism. Therefore, we were not selected to be part of the WV Paranormal Trail 😢. We want to thank each and every one of you that went out of your way to support our efforts to be included ❤️.

With that said, we know we have to forge our own path. That's what we've been doing thus far & things seem to be gaining traction. So, here we go again! On to the good news! 🎊

UPCOMING DATES!

👻 Saturday October 12, 2024 @ 8pm - Meet the Mortar Man Tour

👻 Friday October 18, 2024 @ 8pm - Meet the Mortar Man Tour

👻 Saturday October 19, 2024 @ 8pm - Meet the Mortar Man Tour

👻 Thursday October 24, 2024 @ 8:30pm - Special Meet the Mortar Man Tour following the spooky story telling at Folklore Music Exchange!

👻 Saturday October 26, 2024 @ 8pm - Meet the Mortar Man Tour

👻 Sunday October 27, 2024 @ 4pm - East End Ghost Walk (Daylight Walk)

Visit CharlestonGhostTourCompany.com for tickets or more information! We hope to see all of our Paranormal peeps out and about this fall!

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08/30/2024

Hi! Its me, your favorite Ghost Hostess, again, asking for a favor 😁
So... WV Tourism is putting together a Paranormal Trail. They are taking nominations so we're throwing Charleston Ghost Tour Company into the hat! This would be an amazing opportunity! If you have a spare minute please fill out this form & vote for CGTC to get added! It would mean so so much! Thank you & y'all stay spooky! 👻❤️

https://form.asana.com/?k=qrFCaYeOxmEyhSW3keFFWw&d=746726947698753&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_wcx4bAUvpXE1Y_O-uMsq1QLDLDpdBt85-v2RYEZ_AJWf2L6zqEsv_hcdBVjqyumNDSv_Ax4KSS2QQJayEP9zP_9WfsAUN7Z-C_96FyQIVnCt6eWM&_hsmi=321263160&utm_content=321263160&utm_source=hs_email&fbclid=IwY2xjawE-3QxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTAvk_09OeWZJLbyQuSEewypahsy5Ap6onCD-VO0u0maQSG4zaIz2PJ4Pw_aem_Jy5mmhotJnDUHeDiUCVd6Q

08/28/2024

Tomorrow we honor a piece of West Virginia's heart, David Scott Worley, owner and host of Haunted Beckley. Whether you knew him or not, if you are a resident of the Mountain State, he had a positive impact on your life. From his research in the Appalachian paranormal to his community outreach, Scott was a saint to so many. Please share as we take August 29, 2024 to honor this great soul and lift his wife, Cindy, up in our thoughts and prayers. We miss you, Scott 💙

08/22/2024

For anyone wishing to pay their respects to David Scott Worley, arrangements can be found here.

All of our love and thoughts to Scott's wife, Cindy, and the pups. May our village surround her and all of Scott's family and friends during this difficult time. ❤️

https://www.facebook.com/share/H4JwKeib49iXAoZq/?mibextid=xfxF2i

Share memories & support the family

08/17/2024

How do you begin to describe a life so well lived? David Scott Worley of Haunted Beckley was one of my best friends. He is my partner in crime in the paranormal community and in the wv history community. We had so many big things planned together from a podcast to writing a book. Scott was an amazing human that always looked out for others. He and his wife, Cindy, would volunteer in anyway they could from feeding the homeless to taking in dogs and cats in need. Scott was a brilliant historian that always had answers to my questions. He had a thirst to discover the legends and mysteries in the Mountain State and he shared it with anyone that would listen. I am heartbroken to lose my ghost hunting buddy. The world is a much dimmer place without his shining light. I'm gonna miss you so so much, Scott. Please keep his wife Cindy and his dogs in your thoughts and prayers.

08/07/2024

Hi there everyone!
I know you've been waiting on the fall tour schedule to be posted. I promise we will post it asap!

Things have been kinda rough this summer. I've been dealing with a health issue myself and now my very close friend David Scott Worley of Haunted Beckley is in need of some uplifting thoughts and prayers. He is currently in ICU in Huntington and on a ventilator. Please, please keep him in your thoughts and prayers for healing. If anyone would like to contribute to helping them with expenses you can send me a message at 304-610-4439 and I will get you the Go Fund Me they have set up. As always thank you for being the amazing community that you are! 👻❤️

11/07/2023

Did you know there are several opportunities throughout West Virginia that offer guests overnight experiences in the haunted and unexplained?

Check out just a few of our state's offerings below!

The Haunted Haymond
The Old Hospital On College Hill
Sweet Springs Sanitarium
Glenn Ferris Inn
The Blennerhassett Hotel and Spa
The Lowe Hotel

Book your trip to explore the mysterious side of West Virginia today and be sure to include a tour with Charleston Ghost Tour Company or Haunted Beckley to round out your trip!

10/31/2023

Happy Halloween and Samhain blessings to all of our haunt season enthusiasts! 👻🎃💀👽

A special spooky treat for you today! A little known local tale (unless you've been on the East End Tour with us!)

🪦 Charleston's Forgotten City Cemetery 🪦

Location: Ruffner Memorial Park, a.k.a. Kanawha Riflemans Park

Hidden in plain sight, right on the Kanawha Boulevard, sits a tiny city park. It's nestled between some towering trees, a few homes, and an apartment building. It's setting is really a heartwarming reminder of the charm that can be found within a historic river town. Ruffner Memorial Park. The shady benches across the green lawns call boulevard travelers to come over, have a seat and breathe in the scenery. A beautiful and relaxing existence is found here...until the past reveals itself.

What began as the Ruffner family cemetery would become Charleston's first city cemetery. As Charleston grew abundantly over the years, the need for a larger burial space was acknowledged. The land where Spring Hill Cemetery now lies was acquired to be the new city cemetery. Those with loved ones buried in the old cemetery were offered to have their loved ones dug up and re-buried at Spring Hill... for a fee of course. Those that could afford the cost, had their loved ones removed and replaced in Spring Hill Cemetery. For those that could not afford it, well, their loved ones had the headstones placed flat against their grave and 18 inches of soil was placed over them, a park with a playground was built, and the world went on. Many, many years later, we would rediscover our forgotten past and begin the journey of finding the true roots of Charleston and the Kanawha Valley.

A few sources that can be of interest if this story is your cup of tea:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/historic-graves-located-modern-city-park-david-moss

https://theclio.com/entry/22808

https://www.mywvhome.com/1900s/parks.html

Pic sourced from LinkedIn.com -David Moss

PS. The Ruffners still lying at the park REALLY love the gift of a sprinkle of Kanawha salt (JQ Dickinson salt) as they were the original owners of the salt works!

10/30/2023

All Hallow's Eve on the East End is tonight @ 8pm! Featuring a ghost walk and ghost hunt! This is final tour for the 2023 Halloween season! *Our last tour of the year will be the weekend of Black Friday. (More on that coming later!)

Don't miss out on this hauntastic experience! Haunted Beckley will.be sharing in the stories, as well as a professional paranormal investigation team will be on hand to assist and lead our ghost hunt experience! 👻

Make this the spookiest Monday you've ever had!

Go to CharlestonGhostTourCompany.com for tickets or more information!