Ghosts of Washington D.C. Family Friendly Walking Tour

Washington, D.C. might be the seat of American power, but it’s also home to some of the country’s most enduring and unsettling ghost stories. On the Ghosts of D.C. Tour, you’ll walk the shadowy corridors of Capitol Hill’s history over 90 minutes, visiting haunted landmarks where political scandal, war, and death left more than just headlines behind.

 You’ll start at the Old Brick Capitol—once a prison for Confederate spies and Lincoln assassination conspirators—now haunted by spirits like Mary Surratt, Belle Boyd, and the infamous Henry Wirz. From there, you’ll explore iconic buildings such as the U.S. Capitol (called “the most haunted building in the world”), where bloodstained stairs, phantom cats, Civil War soldiers, and even the ghost of John Quincy Adams still linger.

 You’ll hear of cursed architecture, buried bodies, spectral librarians, and shadowy figures that wander historic libraries, courtyards, and even the steps where reporters once shot congressmen in cold blood. With stops at the Library of Congress, the Folger Shakespeare Library, and the Lutheran Church of the Reformation, this tour blends true history with chilling accounts of the supernatural.

 Whether you’re a believer or a skeptic, the Ghosts of D.C. offers a uniquely eerie perspective on the city that helped shape a nation—and continues to be haunted by its past.