Ghost Tour Season
The Wilkes Heritage Museum will host Candlelight Ghost Tours in Historic Downtown
Wilkesboro on Saturday, May 3rd. Ghost tours are 90 minute walking tours that begin at 7:30
pm. These guided tours cost $15 per person. Reservations for Ghost Tours are required and
have a limit of 15 people total per tour.
Highlights of the tour include the Old Wilkes Jail, Cleveland Cabin, and Tory Oak Site. Learn
all about the hauntings and history of Historic Downtown Wilkesboro. Additional dates for the
2025 Candlelight Ghost Tour season include June 21, July 19, August 16, September 20, October
18 and October 25.
The check-in for ghost tours will be on the front lawn of the Wilkes Heritage Museum. Parking
is available along Main Street, North Bridge Street, and in the public parking lot behind Stroud
Miller Insurance off of South Bridge Street.