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Special Event!
All-Night Ghost Hunt at
the Haunted Lincoln
Theater on October 8!
Join us for this
exclusive event to kick
off the Halloween
season! Always wanted to
spend the entire night
at the Lincoln Theater
looking for ghosts? This
is your chance to
experience what the
Travel Channel calls
"One of the Most
Terrifying Places in
America!"
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Reservations! |
TICKETS FOR THE 2010
HALLOWEEN HAUNTED
DECATUR TOURS ON SALE
SEPTEMBER 13 AT 9:00 AM! |
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Haunted
Decatur: The Tour of Decatur's
Spirits,
Scandals & Sins!
In
1854, Colonel Dan Conklin started a
whiskey distillery, racetrack and a
whorehouse on the outskirts of Decatur
and the city earned the first of its
unflattering nicknames -- "Hell's Half
Acre". It would go on to earn others,
including the "Second Most Corrupt City
in Illinois" in the 1920s, and would
gain infamy as a place where murder,
bootlegging, prostitution, kidnapping,
gambling, corruption in city government
and, of course, ghosts were commonplace.
But Decatur's dark origins can be traced
back to the earliest days of the city,
when the original settlers built over
the top of Native American burial
grounds that were scattered throughout
the downtown area of what would become
Decatur. The destruction of these burial
mounds cast a mysterious pall over the
city -- a darkness that continues to
linger today.
The
Haunted Decatur Tour was created by
Skip Huston and author Troy Taylor in
1994 and is one of the longest running
ghost tours in the state of Illinois and
has won several awards for being one of
the most authentic in the Midwest. Troy Taylor has
now re-created
the tour for a whole new look at an even
darker side of the city -- revealing
more murders, scandals, sins and spirits
than have ever been featured on the
tours before! This is the tour that
the "powers that be" in Decatur don't
want you to see -- an open and
honest look at the reason that Decatur
has earned its sordid reputation and a
celebration of the unusual history that
has placed Decatur squarely on the map
as one of the most haunted cities in
America!
Join us as we uncover the
secrets that you aren't supposed to
know...
Introduce you to a legacy of crime, murder and death that you were
supposed to forget about... And reveal
haunted places that have never been
featured on the tour before!
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Tours Offered
from Haunted
Decatur This
Halloween
Season! |
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Haunted History
Tours:
Travel
throughout the city of Decatur in search of
history, hauntings, crime scenes, scandals and
spirits!
Join us for a journey back into the history of
one of America's most haunted towns and discover
not only our favorite haunted places, but new
locations of crime, infamy and spirits that have
never been featured on the tours before.
Re-invented in 2009, experience Haunted Decatur
in a way that you've never done it before!
Popular with ghost buffs and history enthusiasts
alike and includes new and favorite haunted
locations! Lasts approximately 3 hours.
$30 per
person |
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Ghost Hunter's Tour:
An expanded edition of our Haunted
History Tour with
additional locations and a "behind the scenes"
look at the places that make Decatur so haunted!
More History, More Hauntings and an additional
hour of sites that aren't normally featured on
the standard tours! Limited to only 13 people
and conducted in
the exclusive
Haunted Decatur
Ghost Van! Lasts approximately 4 hours.
$45 per person |
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AVON THEATER
Haunted
Decatur
Tour
Departures:
All of
the
Haunted
Decatur
Tours
depart
from the
Haunted
Avon
Theater,
located
at 426
North
Water
Street
in
downtown
Decatur.
Free
Parking
is
available
in the
garage
across
the
street.
Please
arrive
no
earlier
than
10-15
minutes
before
the
start of
the
tour.
While
drinks
and
popcorn
are
available
at the
Avon
concession
stand,
it is a
working
theater,
so
please
be
respectful
of the
customers.
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Tickets
for the Halloween Haunted Decatur
Tours Go on Sale
Starting at
9:00
a.m. on
Monday, September 13 --
Online and Telephone
ONLY!
All tickets are
sold on a first come /
first served basis! |
Special Event!
Friday,
October 8!
All night ghost hunt at
the Lincoln Theater
kicks off the Haunted
Decatur Season!
Tickets on Sale Now!
Click Here for
Reservations! |
Friday, October 8:
Haunted History Tour --
7:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $30
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Friday, October 8:
Ghost Hunter's Tour --
8:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $45
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Saturday, October 9:
Haunted History Tour --
7:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $30
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Saturday, October 9:
Ghost Hunter's Tour --
8:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $45
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Sunday, October 10:
Haunted History Tour --
7:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $30
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Thursday, October 14:
Haunted History Tour --
7:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $30
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Friday, October 15:
Haunted History Tour --
7:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $30
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Friday, October 15:
Ghost Hunter's Tour --
8:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $45
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Saturday, October 16:
Haunted History Tour --
7:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $30
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Saturday, October 16:
Ghost Hunter's Tour --
8:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $45
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Sunday, October 17:
Haunted History Tour --
7:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $30
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Thursday, October 21:
Haunted History Tour --
7:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $30
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Friday, October 22:
Haunted History Tour --
7:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $30
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Friday, October 22:
Ghost Hunter's Tour --
8:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $45
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Saturday, October 23:
Haunted History Tour --
7:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $30
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Saturday, October 23:
Ghost Hunter's Tour --
8:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $45
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Sunday, October 24:
Haunted History Tour --
7:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $30
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Wednesday, October 27:
Haunted History Tour --
7:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $30
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Thursday, October 28:
Haunted History Tour --
7:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $30
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Friday, October 29:
Haunted History Tour --
7:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $30
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Friday, October 29:
Ghost Hunter's Tour --
8:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $45
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Saturday, October 30:
Haunted History Tour --
7:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $30
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Saturday, October 30:
Ghost Hunter's Tour --
8:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $45
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Sunday, October 31:
Haunted History Tour --
7:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $30
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
Sunday, October 31:
Ghost Hunter's Tour --
8:00 p.m. Departs from
the Avon Theater! $45
Per Person
Tickets on Sale Sept.
13! |
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From
it's earliest days, the city of Decatur
gained a reputation as a place where
murder, bootlegging, prostitution,
kidnapping, gambling, corruption in city
government and, of course, ghosts were
commonplace. But Decatur's dark origins can
be traced back to the earliest days of the
city, when the original settlers built over
the top of Native American burial grounds
that were scattered throughout the downtown
area of what would become Decatur. The
destruction of these burial mounds cast a
mysterious pall over the city -- a darkness
that continues to linger today.
From lost
burial grounds to haunted theaters and
blood-soaked crime scenes, the Haunted
Decatur Tours are much more than just a
run-of-the-mill ghost tour -- they are
history tours, crime tours and a chance for
visitors to possibly encounter the past
residents of Decatur face-to-face! But it's
not all about ghosts, the tour is also a
look back at what has given Decatur it's
sordid reputation over the years and we have
spent years researching the sin and scandals
of the city -- many of which will be
revealed again for the first time in
decades! These are the places and events
that the "powers that be" in Decatur don't
want you to know about and only the Haunted
Decatur Tours will offer a glimpse back into
our history and let you experience them for
yourself!
Join us
as we uncover
the secrets that
you aren't
supposed to
know...
Introduce you to
a legacy of
crime, murder
and death that
you were
supposed to
forget about...
And reveal
haunted places
that we aren't
supposed to talk
about!
It's going to be
a wild ride
about the
Haunted Decatur
Bus in 2010 and
we hope that
you'll be there
to take it along
with us!
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Public Tours:
The Haunted Decatur Tours are
offered in the Spring and Summer months
(April-August) but our most popular tours are in
October, during the Halloween season. The
tickets for the October Tours go on sale
September, 13 2010 and are reserved on a first
come / first served basis. Our Halloween
"Haunted History" tours will include our regular
bus tours, as well as a limited number of our
extended "Ghost Hunter's Tours" Price range from
$30 - $45
Private Tours:
Private
Haunted Decatur Tours with our private ghost
van are available for groups of up to 13 people.
A 30-day notice and deposit are required for
reservations. Private tour prices are a flat fee
of $400 ($500 for Ghost Hunter's Tours). Check with us about
customizing your tour!
Click Here for Private Tours!
Private Tours for Larger Groups:
Private Haunted Decatur Tours
with our larger buses are
also available for groups of 25 people or more.
A 30-day notice and deposit are required for
reservations. Private tour prices start
at $30 per person. Check with us about
customizing your tour!
Different Types of Public & Private Tours
Offered:
Haunted History
Tours:
Travel
throughout the city of Decatur in search of
history, hauntings, crime scenes, scandals and
spirits!
Join us for a journey back into the history of
one of America's most haunted towns and discover
not only our favorite haunted places, but new
locations of crime, infamy and spirits that have
never been featured on the tours before.
Re-invented in 2009, experience Haunted Decatur
in a way that you've never done it before!
Popular with ghost buffs and history enthusiasts
alike and includes new and favorite haunted
locations! Lasts approximately 3 hours.
$30 per
person
Ghost Hunter's Tour:
An expanded edition of the Haunted
Decatur Tour with
additional locations and a "behind the scenes"
look at the places that make Decatur so haunted!
More History, More Hauntings and an additional
hour of sites that aren't normally featured on
the standard tours! Lasts approximately 4 hours.
$45 per
person (Offered only in October or for Private
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