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Adults Only The Dead Do Not Forget Richmond Ghost Tour

3 Reviews 1.33 out of 5 stars Based on 3 reviews collected by Key West Private Charters and TripAdvisor | Richmond, USA
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1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
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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
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation to and from the meeting location
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

1486 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219, USA

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End point

1500 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219, USA

The tour will conclude in this area.

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Reconciliation Triangle Statue

Begin at the Reconciliation Triangle Statue, a memorial connecting Richmond with Liverpool, England, and Benin in West Africa through the history of the slave trade. This stop introduces the central theme of the tour: reconciliation is not the same as forgetting. Guests will hear how Richmond’s role in slavery, sale, separation, and forced movement shaped Shockoe Bottom and left stories that still demand recognition.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Lumpkin's Slave Jail

This stop brings together two of Shockoe Bottom’s most powerful and painful histories. The Richmond African Burial Ground was once a burial place for free and enslaved Black residents before being neglected and nearly erased from public memory. Nearby stood Lumpkin’s Jail, known as the Devil’s Half Acre, where enslaved men, women, and children were confined before sale. Guests will hear how burial, confinement, memory, and erasure became part of Richmond’s haunted landscape.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

17th Street Market

17th Street Market was one of Richmond’s busiest commercial spaces, filled with vendors, wagons, animals, travelers, taverns, gambling, vice, and violence. This stop explores how everyday trade, dangerous nightlife, and the larger economy of Shockoe Bottom existed alongside the buying and selling of enslaved people. Guests will hear why old market districts often collect stories of lingering footsteps, voices, unexplained smells, and shadows after the crowds are gone.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Libby Prison

The former Libby Prison site marks one of the Civil War’s most notorious military prisons. Union officers were confined in a warehouse never designed to hold them, facing hunger, cold, illness, uncertainty, and the slow loss of hope. Guests will hear about the suffering inside the prison, the famous 1864 tunnel escape, and how the building eventually disappeared while the memory of what happened there remained much harder to remove.
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • 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)

Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Adults Only The Dead Do Not Forget Richmond Ghost Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. 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. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Frequently Asked Questions (8)

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Adults Only The Dead Do Not Forget Richmond Ghost Tour?
A:
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • 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.
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is 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.
The following is NOT included:
  • Food and drinks.
  • Transportation to and from the meeting location.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off.
  • Gratuities.
  • Admission or entry into tour stops.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the weather cancellation policy?
A:

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 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
A:

The minimum age to participate is 16..

Apr 2025
Q: My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?
A:

If 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 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
A:

Accessibility 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
Apr 2025
Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?
A:

Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for will be included in your confirmation email from Key West Private Charters. 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 2024
Q: How long does a refund take to reach my card, and can I get it faster?
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Once 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.

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What's Included

Activity name

  • 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

Activity name

  • 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

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