Milwaukee Shadow of City Hall Ghost Walk
Curses, mummies, tragedies, and of course, the notoriously haunted Pfister Hotel.
In Room 507, a hotel guest was unexpectedly locked out one evening. The key card just stopped working. A hotel security guard came to help, but he was unable to get any key card to work. Then both men heard movement in the room and became convinced that somehow an intruder, possibly a thief, had broken into the room. The security guard began loudly demanding the invader open the door. Eventually the frustrated men heard a click. The door suddenly opened, but to their surprise they discovered that there was no one inside. The guest was immediately relocated to another hotel room. Should you ever be lucky enough to stay at the Hilton Inn, please report back and share your experiences.
Expect to see downtown in a whole new light as you hear the spooky stories of the city. Learn why the Pfister Hotel is as notorious with Major League Baseball players as it is with paranormal investigators, why your eyes might be drawn upward when visiting City Hall, which bar has a 121-year-old mummified cat as a mascot, and the identity of the ghost that might be sitting next to you at the Pabst Theater, among other stories.
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The Milwaukee Shadow of City Hall Ghost Walk was developed by lifelong Milwaukeean and paranormal researcher Allison Jornlin who is Brew City's original ghost historian and winner of the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference's 2016 "Researcher of the Year" award. Painstaking investigation was conducted on location with trips to local archives and interviews with business owners and experiencers to provide the most accurate and fascinating haunted history in addition stories you can't find anywhere else! Other tour companies use our research and the ghost stories we found, but we are the original Milwaukee Ghost Tour since 2008.
Check out our tour founder telling some Milwaukee ghost stories to Channel 12 WISN-TV
Tour Highlights
- ▸Take a selfie with the Bronze Fonz and discover Henry Winkler's lesser-known, but significant part in paranormal history.
- ▸Marvel at the local adventures of a mummified cat and the occult heritage he represents.
- ▸Visit Milwaukee's most famous haunted location and get an update about who it's haunting lately.
- ▸Be amazed at the haunted hi-jinks taking place at Milwaukee's most unique bar
- ▸Because this is a limited capacity tour, all sales are final. But we will reschedule you if you have an emergency, we love ghosts, not monsters!
- ▸Service animals are welcome but for liability issues, please leave your furry friends at home.
Check out our tour founder telling a Milwaukee ghost story to Channel 4 WTMJ-TV
Itinerary
Meet your guide at The Pabst Theater — 144 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
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The Pabst Theatre
Built in 1895 by famous Milwaukee beer baron Frederick Pabst, the theater was the setting for at least one wake, but its the namesake who is suspected to haunt the building...
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Milwaukee City Hall
Once the tallest building in the city, this height had a dark side. Is this buliding cursed?
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Pfister Hotel
The most well-known haunt in Milwaukee hosts the rich and famous as well as visiting sports teams. Major League Baseball players have reported a wide range of paranormal activity including object manipulation, electrical anomalies, and at least one apparition.
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Hilton Garden Inn
The Hilton Garden Inn in the historic Loyalty Building is built on the site of a Newhall House, destroyed by a deadly hotel fire in 1883. Has that left an indelible supernatural on the building (much like the burn marks on the nearby building that you can still see?)
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And much, much more...
Important Info
- ▸Metered street parking is available.
- ▸The duration of our tours is 1.5-2 hours depending on the engagement of each group. Please allow for 2 hours since our guides take pride in what they do and can sometimes provide updates and extra juicy details when guests ask questions.
- ▸This tour runs in cold temperatures and light rain, so please dress accordingly and wear comfortable shoes.
- ▸The tour route is wheelchair-accessible, just let us know if you plan on using one, so we can adjust the route appropriately for your comfort.
Meeting Point
Meets in front of The Pabst Theater (144 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53202)
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