Eerie Stories, Legends, and Lore

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Join the folks from TourErie as they embark on a slate of public walking tours, leading spooky treks around the downtown area, focusing on spaces and places that contain historic lore.

CONTINUING FRIDAY, OCT. 10

Are you interested in bloody battles, haunted mansions, and ghosts galore? Then you're in luck, because Tour Erie has brought back their wildly popular Eerie Stories, Legends, and Lore walking tour for a second year.

Taking place downtown, the tour is 90 minutes of spine-tingling stories of Erie's past – guests will hear tales like that of the city's first execution, the tragedy that befell Misery Bay, and of the ghost said to linger over Presque Isle Bay.

Packed to the brim with Erie lore, the tour is perfect for locals and tourists alike. "We work a lot of history into the tour, and I love when many lifetime Erieites say, 'I never knew that,'" said Heather Cass, who operates Tour Erie and hosts the tours with her daughter, Lauren. "I love having visitors on the tour as well, as they are not familiar with many of the stories."

The tour routes throughout the downtown area – stops include Perry Square, the Boston Store, Sassafras and Sixth streets, and the former Victoria Inn building. The walk is suited for most guests, with a slow pace and frequent stops that often include places to sit to rest if needed.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own stories of Erie's lore to the tour: "Every time we do this tour, it gets better because we learn from our guests and are able to work that info into the tour," said Cass. "In the future, we may offer a whole different tour as there are plenty of ghost stories to be found in Erie."

Thursday through Saturday evenings in October, 5:30 p.m. Special afternoon tours Oct. 11 & 12 at 1 p.m. // For more info and tickets: toureriepa.com