This tour takes place during the Guyandotte Civil War
Days, an annual event that will mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Raid on
Guyandotte by re-enacting the events of the November 10th &
11th 1861.
This after dark tour takes the participants on a mile walk through the
historic section of Guyandotte. The tour showcases
Guyandotte’s pre Civil War era homes and passes through authentically
re-created Civil War encampments.
Participants will experience the peaceful night as it was on November
10th 1861, just hours before the Confederate Army would storm the town.
- Location -
This
tour meets at the
Guyandotte Library located at:
203 Richmond Street,
Guyandotte, West
Virginia.
Info Booth:
There will be a information tent set up in the
parking lot, please come to the white tent to sign
up for a tour and to pick up tickets.
Parking:
Street parking will be available along Richmond St., and
there will be limited spaces at the Library.
- Time & Date-
Tour Dates: November 2 & 3, 2012
Early Ticket
Distribution:
6:00pm-7:00pm Ticket distribution will begin
promptly at 6:00pm, you may get your tickets early and then
return for your tour.
Tickets:
We do not accept ticket reservations.
Tickets will be distributed on a first come,
first serve basis only. Tickets will continue to be passed
out until all of the tickets are gone. There are a
limited amount of tickets each night, please come early
to pick up your tickets.
Tour Times: Tours
begin at 7:00pm and will
continue running until 10:00pm
Individual tour times
will be posted at the info/ticket booth.
This is a walking tour
and it will last
around 1 hour and 45 minutes.
- General Information -
Cost: This tour is FREE!!
Donations:
Donations are accepted are greatly appreciated! We run this tour
mostly out of own pockets, and we rely on your
donations to help us purchase necessities that
we need to provide these tours to the community.
Parents Please Note:
We try to keep our tours family friendly, but
due to the subject matter and the length of this
tour, it is not recommended for very young
children.
Refreshments and small items will be available
for purchase at our info/ticket booth.
Flashlights
highly recommended!
Bring your camera!
- Adverse Weather -
Tours will run rain or
shine, so please bring an umbrella if there is a
threat of rain. If weather becomes severe with heavy
downpours and/or lightning, tours will be delayed
until it is completely safe to continue operating.
Please dress warm in the case of cold weather.
- Special Notes -
Attention Paranormal
Investigators: Due to confidentiality and
respect of privacy, we can not disclose contact
information to other groups or individuals for the
privately owned homes we show on our ghost tours.
For additional
information, please Read:
Tour Information & Rules
&
Safety Info
