I've taken my daughters on The Anchorage Mansion haunted tour twice now. We did a regular guided tour first and the second time I brought my sister and niece with us for a guided flashlight tour. Before the tour, the group is gathered in the gift shop while you wait on everyone to arrive. The gift shop is filled with spooky gifts, apparel and Knick knacks that, as a lover of Halloween myself, it's hard to say no to. The ladies who give the tour are dressed up adorably to fit in with the time period of the mansion. They are knowledgeable and informative and are happy to answer any questions about the mansion and the spirits that reside in it. The hidden Marietta tours are one of the main reasons why Marietta, Ohio stays on top of my favorite spooky cities to visit. read more

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I went on my 3rd Hidden Marietta Ghost Trek yesterday. This one was Front Street. Check in is always easy and an easy place to find. Our guide (I can't remember her name but had red hair) was very friendly, silly and informative. She said it was her first time doing the tour alone but did a fabulous job despite having to look at reference cards a few times. I genuinely loved her personality and liked the tour wasn't super serious, I felt like I could ask a question at any point. My husband and I grew up in the area and both enjoy learning hidden facts about the town. We will go on another closer to Halloween I'm sure! read more

Hidden Marietta - Walking Tours Near Me - Marietta, Ohio

Tour was informative and fun. Tour guide had microphone and speaker so everyone could enjoy the stories. Her costume was fabulous. We walked on well lit streets for the most part. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is looking for fun with some history woven in. read more

Kat is fantastic! Love her and her macabre little side stories to go along with the history and ghosts of Marietta. She is a maven of knowledge about Marietta. It is such a happy little river town with some dark history and some interesting stories (much like any little town, I suppose). Went on a tour that had a group of about 12, which is a good number for a ghost tour. As a person who formerly gave ghost tours, I appreciate this size of group. The highlight was absolutely the Lafayette Hotel. It is very haunted, and I love the interior. It physically smells like history in this place (or maybe it's just musty). I don't care what it is, I am beyond intrigued. They have a lock-in coming up in the winter, where guests interested in the ghosts of the Lafayette stay and investigate all night. This was the perfect amount of walking. Perfect night for a tour. I liked the beginning of the tour, standing outside the Levee House (which looks like a great spot to eat, by the way), and hearing the loud quacking of the ducks echoing out across the dark river. (FYI- don't feed the albino one- he is a meanie). The ambiance kind of set the scene for the rest of the tour. There are so many things I learned (not just paranormal) and so many places I want to visit when I return. There is a doll and toy museum (creeeeepy, probably without intending to be....) and a mortuary museum and all kinds of cool little bars and restaurants in this sleepy little town. By the way, the town was named after Marie Antoinette, and they have a Marie Antoinette festival. This town just keeps getting cooler. Thanks Kat for teaching me so much about this town that you are so passionate about! Keep up the great work. read more

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My husband and I went on the flashlight tour at the Anchorage. It was our 1st ever ghost hunt and it was a great experience that we'll remember forever. Thanks to all at Hidden Marietta! read more

When Hidden Marietta started, it was a Facebook page. It had fun contests like trying to identify where ghost ads were located. As a historian and Marietta College student at the time, it was my favorite page. However, at some point, a different person took over the business. This new person has a different attitude toward the accuracy of the information they present. That is that the information they post is often inaccurate but the immature owner will not admit they are wrong when provided with contradictory evidence. This is my story. During women's history month 2017, the page posted about the Elizabeth College for Women/Marietta College for Women which was combined with Marietta College in the 1890's. I commented correcting the date of the first female graduate. I provided evidence to support my statement. However, the owner took it as a personal attack and refused to admit she was wrong despite all evidence. What bothered me more was that she insisted that those institutions were inferior to MC because they were for women. I can find no evidence of what the schools were like at all and she did not produce any. I don't think it's right to insist that a school is inferior because it's specifically for women. I realized I wasn't going to change the owner's mind so I just let it go. However, the very next day she posted yet again an inaccurate account of history. This time it was a picture of Brownie's bakery and a modern picture of the empty lot beside it. She lamented the loss of Brownie's in a fire. Brownie's did not burn down. It simply closed and the buildings adjacent to it later burnt but were reconstructed. She obviously had the wrong building and had assumed it burnt because the other buildings did. But instead of even replying, she just removed the post. Today I noticed that I no longer like the page. Upon further inspection, I'm not able to like the page. I still liked it for several days after I last commented on that Brownie's post. This shows the level of petty this owner is. Not only does she continue to post historically inaccurate information, she will not change her mind despite any evidence presented and will just ban you if you discover she's wrong. Is this really who you want to represent the history of this city, tell you ghost stories, or do history research for you? read more

Such a great group of people! They're very knowledgeable and friendly! There's some incredible locations to explore around the town as well as some incomparable events they put on. Would definitely recommend! read more

Great group to explore Marietta with, whether your taking a tour of the town or joining them for an investigation! I've been to several events with them and always had a great experience. read more

Our tour started at 8pm and lasted about an hour and a half. Our tour guide, Kat, was awesome. She's obviously very into what she talks about which in turn reflects on the enjoyment of the tour. The tour met at the fountain outside the Lafayette Hotel, after a quick trip around the block listening to a history of the area, we settled into the lobby of the hotel to listen to eerie stories and tales of paranormal activity. From there, we continued our tour down the street and around the block. The tour was a great mix of area history (some would call it useless trivia but the history nerd inside me loved it) and accounts of ghost sightings. The only thing that would make this tour better would be access to inside buildings rather than just walking past them in the street. read more

"Ghost Trek" tours are Friday and Saturday evenings @ 8PM and meet at the fountain caddy corner to the Lafayette Hotel. We went on the weekend of the Rails, Ales and Trails festival and there was a decent crowd of about 15. Tour took about 1 1/2 hours and feature the lurid history of the Levee House, many stories about the "haunting" of the Lafayette Hotel and the history of the Sanatorium of Marietta.. others too.. lots of spooky fun.. read more

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We have gone on half a dozen ghost tours and this ties as #1 worst. Sorry, but the tour was a waste of $30 (2x$15). In reality this is a lame attempt at a history tour with some added side stories about odd things that people say happen but who knows. A ghost tour worth $15 should include some good ghost tales AND some good ol' story telling skills but this tour had neither. If a city doesn't have the ghost tales and you can't find people to weave a good story to tell then don't charge people $15 and waste their time. There's other things to do in Marietta on a weekend night... read more