.: The Midwest's Spookiest Location
For more than a decade, paranormal enthusiasts, brave travelers and those who like otherworldly diversions have been flocking to Atchison, intent on exploring its rich haunted history. It began with the now famous Haunted Atchison Tours, a guide tour aboard the historic Atchison Trolley. Since then, we've added more and more offerings. These tours, programs and events have something for everyone, from the informational History/Mystery Walking Tour and the festive Ghostly Dining Experience to a night of ghost hunting with On-Site Investigations and the thought-provoking Angelic Encounters, Atchison has a little bit of everything.
Unlike many collections of haunted tours and events, Atchison's haunted history didn't just pop up all of a sudden when the trolley started passing by the sites 15 years ago. The stories and locations explored in Atchison have been collected over decades, some stories are even a century old. The stories have been told since Atchison was a bustling transportation hub and launching point for westward migration in the late 1800s, and later a pioneering railroad town. That's when many of our stately homes were built. The bizarre occurences in these majestic dwellings continue to happen today and paranormal investigators still hold Atchison sort of a Holy Grail of ghostly happenings.
This site is your guide to an entire season of eerie excitement and, for some, spiritual awakening. A limited schedule of events is offered each summer, then reaches a climax during September and October, when we offer more than 200 tours and special events. Start your journey with the Haunted Atchison Tour, but don't miss out on this unique collection of special events. Spend a day with us, or better yet a weekend. Get your tickets right here online, and get them early. Things fill up fast. Be sure to bookmark this page and check back often for updates, new events and more excitement!
Update: 8-2-11, 8:00am
.: Featured Events
Schedules and information are now available for Haunted Atchison 2011! We've added new events this year like Slumber with the Spirits and brought back other popular events like Private Readings. Please browse the events listed on the main menu and find out what's right for you. Tickets are now available for purchase, so make sure to browse all the events and plan a weekend getaway! We will be adding other events, including a series of new and improved Paranormal Investigations, Haunted University with Christopher Moon and a Psychic Fair. Check back often or sign up for Haunted Atchison updates to receive email alerts when tickets go on sale and new events are added. Happy Hauntings!
ANNOUNCING: Summer Haunted Trolley Tour Schedule!
A girl finds bloody vengeance in terrorizing every man who resides in the doctor's house where she died during a failed surgery. A teen's voice continues to echo into the night after she jumps to her death when her lover breaks off their relationship. These are the kinds of tales that make the historically charming town of Atchison legendary in haunting. In 1997, author Lisa Hefner Heitz exposed Atchison as the most haunted town in Kansas in her book, "Haunted Kansas." The Travel Channel continues to air its documentary "Haunted Town," a program dedicated entirely to Atchison's chilling stories. Since 1995, families from across the nation have come to Haunted Atchison Tours, a one-hour narrated ride aboard the Atchison Trolley to see the sites and hear about the mysteries.
The summer schedule is now set! Don't miss your chance to experience Haunted Atchison on a beautiful Kansas summer day. Then you'll have plenty of time to explore on your own! Tickets will go on sale soon. Bookmark this page and sign up for email updates, so you'll have the first shot at these exclusive tickets. Check back often, as we are starting to finalize summer and fall events!
Saturday, May 7 • 6 & 7 p.m.
Friday, May 13 • 5 & 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 4• 6 & 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 9 • 6 & 7 p.m.
Saturday, August 6 • 6 & 7 p.m.
For a list of activities on specific dates, click the date you're interested in below. And make sure to check back often. We'll have the full slate of fall events available by June 1!
- Aug. 6
- Sept. 3
- Sept. 9
- Sept. 10
- Sept. 16
- Sept. 17
- Sept. 23
- Sept. 24
- Sept. 30
- Oct. 1
- Oct. 7
- Oct. 8
- Oct. 13
- Oct. 14
- Oct. 15
- Oct. 20
- Oct. 21
- Oct. 22
- Oct. 25
- Oct. 26
- Oct. 27
- Oct. 28
- Oct. 29
- Oct. 31
Haunted Trolley Tours (6, 7 p.m.)
Berry Home Tours (6-9 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (6, 7, 8 p.m.)
Berry Home Visits (6-9 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (6, 7 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (6, 7, 8 p.m.)
Berry Home Visits (6-9 p.m.)
Slumber with the Spirits (8 p.m. - 11 a.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (7, 8 p.m.)
Sallie House Tours (1-5 p.m.)
Cemetery Walking Tour (2-3:30 p.m.)
Private Readings (2-5 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (5, 6, 7, 8 p.m.)
Paranormal Investigation — Berry Home (7-10 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (6, 7, 8 p.m.)
Mingle with the Mystic at Glick Mansion (12:30-2:30 p.m.)
Sallie House Tours (1-5 p.m.)
History/Mystery Walking Tour (2-3:30 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (4, 5, 6, 7, 8 p.m.)
Berry Home Visits (6-9 p.m.)
Paranormal Investigation — Sallie House (7-10 p.m.)
Haunted Hop (5-10 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (6, 7, 8, 9 p.m.)
Sallie House Tours (1-5 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 p.m.)
Messages From Beyond (3-4:30 p.m.)
Haunted Coach Tours (3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 p.m.)
Paranormal Investigation — Sallie House (7-10 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (6, 7, 8, 9 p.m.)
Munch with a Medium (9:30-11:30 a.m.)
Sallie House Tours (1-5 p.m.)
Private Readings (1-5 p.m.)
History/Mystery Walking Tour (2-3:30 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 p.m.)
Haunted Coach Tours (3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 p.m.)
McInteer Villa Tour (6, 7, 8 p.m.)
A Ghostly Dining Experience (7-9 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (6, 7, 8 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (5, 6, 7, 8, 9 p.m.)
Haunted Hop (5-10 p.m.)
History/Mystery Walking Tour (11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 p.m.)
Sallie House Tours (1-5 p.m.)
Haunted Coach Tours (1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 p.m.)
Cemetery Walking Tour (2-3:30 p.m.)
McInteer Villa Tour (6, 7, 8 p.m.)
Paranormal Investigation — Sallie House (7-10 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (6, 7, 8 p.m.)
Haunted Coach Tours (7:30, 8:30 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (5, 6, 7, 8, 9 p.m.)
Haunted Coach Tours (5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 p.m.)
Haunted Coach Tours (12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 p.m.)
Sallie House Tours (1-5 p.m.)
Cemetery Walking Tour (2-3:30 p.m.)
Messages From Beyond (3-4:30 p.m.)
McInteer Villa Tour (6, 7, 8 p.m.)
A Ghostly Dining Experience (7-9 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (6, 7, 8 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (6, 7, 8 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (6, 7, 8, 9 p.m.)
Haunted Coach Tours (7:30, 8:30 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (5, 6, 7, 8, 9 p.m.)
Haunted Coach Tours (5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 p.m.)
Atchison Spiri Fair (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 p.m.)
Sallie House Tours (1-5 p.m.)
Haunted Coach Tours (12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 p.m.)
Mingle with the Mystic at Parker House (12-2 p.m.)
Private Readings (3-5 p.m.)
A Ghostly Dining Experience, 7-9 p.m.)
Paranormal Investigations — Sallie House (7-10 p.m.)
Sallie House Tours (5-9 p.m.)
Haunted Trolley Tours (5, 6, 7, 8, 9 p.m.)
Berry Home Visits (6-9 p.m.)
Schedule subject to change. Please refer to this web site for up-to-date information or call the Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce for details. All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Santa Fe Depot • 200 S. 10th St. • Atchison, KS 66002 • 800-234-1854.
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