Gruesome murders, bloody battles, untimely death, and plenty of irreverent humor will entertain (and perhaps freak you out) on this 90-minute stroll through Harvard Square. Excellent storytelling by expert guides will make you feel like you’re back around the campfire. Tales of mediums, mourning lovers, and deceased Harvard students haunt the town as we creep through the Square to finish in the dark of the Burying Ground.
Don’t fret. No ghosts have followed anyone out of Harvard Square yet, and they haven’t haunted any dreams of late. This tour is appropriate for all willing ages, though some violent imagery is certainly a part of the package, so parental discretion is advised. We focus on telling great stories, cracking cheap jokes, and making sure everyone is having fun.
Highlights
- Winthrop Park/Peet’s Coffee
- Kirkland House Library
- Samuel Stedman Icehouse
- Final Club Row
- Porcellian Club
- Wadsworth House/Harvard Yard
- Thayer Hall
- Former Harvard Medical School
- Massachusetts Hall
- Garden Street
- Old Cambridge Burying Ground
Details
- If you’d like recommendations for a good spot for dinner or a drink before or after your tour, please let us know!
Add-ons
- Entrance to Paul Revere’s house and Old North Church (additional fees and advance registration for groups over 10)
- New England Holocaust Memorial
- Boston Public Market/Haymarket (primarily food and produce markets)
- Ebenezer Hancock House
- Langone Park
- “The Spite House”
- Site of the 1919 Great Molasses Flood
- Modern Pastry
- Mike’s Pastry
- Pizzeria Regina
- USS Constitution
- Bunker Hill
We Can't...
- You will almost certainly NOT see a ghost on this tour. Sorry. They just don’t seem to work like that. However, in fairness, photographs taken inside the Burying Ground have contained very bizarre images.