Adults Only The Dead Do Not Forget Richmond Ghost Tour
Overview
Richmond has rebuilt itself many times, but some stories refuse to stay buried. The Dead Don’t Forget is a 90-minute adults-only ghost walking tour through Shockoe Bottom, designed for guests ages 16 and older who want a deeper look at the city’s darker history.
This tour also explores local paranormal traditions tied to Shockoe Bottom, including reports of footsteps, voices, shadowy figures, uneasy sensations, and stories that remain attached to places where the past was never fully resolved. This is an outdoor walking tour, and guests do not enter museums, stations, buildings, or tour stops.
The Dead Don’t Forget is not built around cheap scares or invented legends. It uses Richmond’s real history and reported hauntings to examine what remains when a city builds over painful ground, softens uncomfortable stories, and tries to move forward without fully remembering who was left behind.
What's Included
- Stories of slavery, imprisonment, war, violence, loss, forgotten graves, and reported hauntings
- Dark haunted history, local legends, and Richmond ghost stories
- 90-minute adults-only ghost walking tour of Richmond
- Visits to historic exterior locations throughout Shockoe Bottom and downtown Richmond
- Professional Ghost City Tours Ambassador
- Food and drinks
- Transportation to and from the meeting location
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Admission or entry into tour stops
Meeting Location
1486 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
1500 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219, USA
The tour will conclude in this area.
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Stories of slavery, imprisonment, war, violence, loss, forgotten graves, and reported hauntings.
- Dark haunted history, local legends, and Richmond ghost stories.
- 90-minute adults-only ghost walking tour of Richmond.
- Visits to historic exterior locations throughout Shockoe Bottom and downtown Richmond.
- Professional Ghost City Tours Ambassador.
- Food and drinks.
- Transportation to and from the meeting location.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Gratuities.
- Admission or entry into tour stops.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 16..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Adults Only The Dead Do Not Forget Richmond Ghost Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Adults Only The Dead Do Not Forget Richmond Ghost Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Stories of slavery, imprisonment, war, violence, loss, forgotten graves, and reported hauntings
- Dark haunted history, local legends, and Richmond ghost stories
- 90-minute adults-only ghost walking tour of Richmond
- Visits to historic exterior locations throughout Shockoe Bottom and downtown Richmond
- Professional Ghost City Tours Ambassador
- Food and drinks
- Transportation to and from the meeting location
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Admission or entry into tour stops
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
