Candlelit walking tours of historic and haunted small towns

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Candlelit walking tours of historic and haunted small towns. Stroll along with one of our knowledgeable tour guides to learn the bountiful history of each town with true ghost stories along the way. Each tour ends at a location to enjoy refreshing "spirits to honor the spirits" of our small towns after the tour.

2 hours

From: $15.00

Sheperdstown Ghost Tours

Shepherdstown Ghost Tours is a candlelit walking tour of historic and haunted Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Learn the local history and legends, and hear true ghost stories of the ghosts of Shepherdstown. Stories of love and despair, tragic accidents, murder, and the German and Irish settlers of the area. Many stories are the experiences of the founder and her tour guides.


Shepherdstown Ghost Tours is a fun, interesting tour. It is good exercise and we leave the theatrics to the ghosts! We occasionally see or experience them during the tour. We start at the Lilah Restaurant, our first stop on the tour, where guests can enjoy spirits before or after the tour...

2 hours

From: $15.00

Sharpsburg Ghost Tours

Sharpsburg Ghost Tours is a candlelit walking tour of historic and haunted Sharpsburg, Maryland. Learn the local history and legends, and hear true ghost stories of the ghosts of Sharpsburg. Stories of Civil War nurses and soldiers, a cat named Elvis, the C&O Canal boat captains and the German settlers of the area. Many stories are the experiences of the founder.


Sharpsburg Ghost Tours is a fun, interesting tour. It is good exercise and we leave the theatrics to the ghosts! We occasionally see or experience them during the tour. We end the tour at Captain Bender’s Tavern, a pub on the tour, where guests can enjoy spirits before or after the tour...

2 hours

From: $15.00

Pirates of the Bay Ghost Tours

Pirates of the Bay Ghost Tours is a candlelit walking tour of historic and haunted small towns in the Chesapeake Bay region. Learn the local history and legends, and hear true ghost stories of the ghosts of pirates on the bay. Stories of Chesapeake Bay pirates, murder, mystery and intrigue. 


Pirates of the Bay Ghost Tours is a fun, interesting tour. It is good exercise and we leave the theatrics to the ghosts! We occasionally see or experience them during the tour. We start at a local pub on the tour, where guests can enjoy spirits before or after the tour...

About Us

Ghost tour company in Shepherdstown, WV, Sharpsburg, MD and Rock Hall, MD. Small Town Ghost Tours was founded in 2008 by Meredith Moore when Sharpsburg Ghost Tours debuted in September of 2008. Small Town Ghost Tours is the original ghost tour company for Sharpsburg 2008, Shepherdstown 2013 and Rock Hall 2020. The founder has had many paranormal experiences in and around Sharpsburg, Maryland ever since she attended Shepherd College in the 1980s. Each Small Town Ghost Tour encourages history buffs, ghost hunters and psychic mediums to book a public tour or a private tour.


Learn the rich history of each charming town while strolling through their streets and alleys, and hearing true ghost stories along the way. Occasionally a spirit will be witnessed! Each tour ends at a local establishment to enjoy refreshments and spirits to honor the spirits of each town.

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Reviews

focuses on the stories

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“Great tour. Just the right length and it focuses on the stories and the mood of the town instead of being a walking history tour.”


- Rebecca Shoemaker
via Google Reviews

great tour guide

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“Wonderful and informative tour. Meredith was a great tour guide!!! I recommend this tour if you're looking for a ghost tour."


-Sheila Shea

via Google Reviews

Great mixture of history and ghost tales

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“This was one of the better tours we have been on. We really enjoyed ourselves. Great mixture of history and ghost tales. Highly recommend.”


- nicki spencer
via Google Reviews