Archive for Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Ghost tour to visit city’s old haunts
August 26, 2009
The wild frontier days of Shawnee, as well as the haunts that may still linger, will be featured during a new ghost tour of Shawnee.
The first tour of the season will be at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, departing from PJ’s Bar and Grill, Shawnee Mission Parkway and Nieman Road.
Ghost Tours of Kansas researches all of its tour locations to insure they appeal to ghost enthusiasts and history buffs.
“We have extensive history dating to pre-Civil War days, which might explain some of the paranormal activity,” explained tour guide Beth Rupert. “Without history, there are no hauntings.”
Stops along the tour include two cemeteries, the business district and other haunted locations.
“For our first tour only, we will stop at a downtown business and talk to the owner who believes his grandfather is still ‘working’ in the store,” Rupert said. “It’s a great chance to hear firsthand some of the experiences they have encountered there. A paranormal investigator will discuss what evidence they found at the store and the types of equipment they use.”
Additional Shawnee tour dates are Sept. 4, 18 and 26, plus every Friday in October. Due to the sensitive nature of the tour, age is limited to 12 and over. Tickets can be purchased online at ghosttourkansas.com.
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