Overlooking Fayetteville Street, just a few days shy of Halloween, the 179 year old Capitol Building has its share of ghost stories. According to the Capitol Historian, “There have been in the past several incidents that have occurred to both staff and security personnel at the capitol that are heretofore unexplained, and I think everybody on the staff is interested in trying to find the reasoning for some of the occurrences.”
Security & Staff Hear Ghostly Voices and Echoes from the 1800’s
Staff and security have long claimed to hear creaking stairs and unexplained footsteps, like hard shoes knocking on the hardwood staircases on the top floor. Some spirits, however, take the elevator — and sometimes, the elevator doors open and close by themselves, or the elevator goes up and down, with nobody inside to press the buttons.
The lingering smell of ancient cigar smoke wafts down the hall, followed by echoes of voices arguing in the old upstairs meeting rooms. It almost seems like some of Raleigh’s political leaders have refused to leave their post, and even after death they remain in the capitol to watch over the city.
Raleigh’s Best Haunted History Trolley Tours
Whether you love ghost stories or hidden history, our trolley tours offer the best of both! Even after Halloween, we are offering select tours of Haunted History: Paranormal Expedition, which takes guests to Raleigh’s most historically haunted locations, and even lets groups off the trolley to explore a real haunted place using real paranormal gear.
Oak City Haunted is led by a world-class professional storyteller, complete with an eerie costume. The trolley goes down Raleigh’s darkest streets on a haunted storytelling adventure. Our final Oak City Haunted is this Halloween, but it returns every October!
Don’t miss our Hidden History tours, which run all year and give guests an up-close look at Raleigh’s secret underground tunnels, abandoned hospitals, a forgotten 1938 baseball stadium, the remains of the trolley system, and more.
