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Dark Tales: The Haunted Authors of Providence Tour

5.0(13)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 13 reviews2 hBy Providence Tour Company
Dark Tales: The Haunted Authors of Providence Tour

About this activity

Walk through Providence's dark side!

The eerie writings H.P. Lovecraft- one of the most significant supernatural horror fiction authors of the 20th century- are inexplicably bound to his hometown of Providence. This tour walks in the tortured author's footsteps through his traumatic upbringing and favorite haunts; guests also meet some of the fictional characters that Lovecraft wrote into the city's fabric through dramatic retellings of his creepiest tales.

But Lovecraft isn't the only author that ambled the city's centuries-old sidewalks: Sarah Helen Whitman was an eccentric local spiritualist and poet who was briefly engaged to master of the macabre Edgar Allan Poe. This tour also explores her life and relives the couple's whirlwind- and doomed- romance.

A minimum of four guests is required for all tours to run. If less than four are booked, we’ll contact you the morning of to offer a full refund or rescheduling options

What's included

  • ✓Enthusiastic and expert guide

Meeting and pickup

  • Our guide will meet you on the sidewalk in front of the park

Good to know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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