Step Back in Time
Trolley tours begin at My Just Desserts, in the historic Simeon Ryder Building. Dating to 1845, the building served as a courthouse during the 1800s and saw cases tried by the young attorney from Springfield, Abraham Lincoln. The evening begins in the second floor meeting room, where ghost hunting tools are active and orbs are abundant.
Tours include a three-hour trolley jaunt to some Alton’s most sinister haunts…
- For the first time ever on any haunted tour we will visit the Stratford Hotel! This once majestic hotel, built in 1909, has set vacant for many years. We'll visit the Hemingwayesque Hilltop Room in search of lingering spirits.
- We'll also return to the very eerie Milton School! The scene of a tragic murder, this site begs the question - can a haunted location be too scary?
- As always, our last stop will be the enigmatic McPike Mansion. Sitting vacant, aside from its ghostly inhabitants, this historic dwelling is the epitome of a haunted house. Join in a dark room session in the vaulted wine cellar – where many elemental spirits reside.
Ghost hunters are encouraged to bring cameras and ghost hunting equipment.
Dinner tours include a sumptuous meal prepared by My Just Desserts; Autumn Salad, Chicken Tettrazini, homemade roll, choice of Pumpkin Pecan Pie or Toll House Brownie with ice cream, coffee or iced tea. Dinner tours begin on the first floor, 31 E. Broadway in Alton, IL. Bare Bones and Witching Hour tours begin on the second floor.
For more information about My Just Desserts, visit www.myjustdesserts.org.
2022 Trolley Tour Schedule
Bare Bones Tour - $50
7 - 10:30 p.m. October 7, 8, 14, 21 & 28
Witching Hour - $50
10:30 p.m. – 2 a.m. October 8, 15, 22 & 29
Eating with the Entities - $65
6 - 10:30 p.m. October 15, 22 & 29
The tours are basically the same.
*Eating with the Entities includes dinner
Please note that our tours include locations that have stairs, rough terrain and hills that could be challenging for some with disabilities. If you have special needs, please call before booking a reservation.
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