Birmingham Trip Overview
This is the introduction and exploration of our dark and interesting history and covers many of the main haunted and unusual sights downtown. We begin with the tales of the founding of our city as a rough and tumble mine and mill town, and continue through on with missing children, and spiteful murders.. We hear the tales of two of our haunted hotels, and three of the five original churches of the city. There is then the tale of murders most sad, which has led to the legends of the “Mermaid of the Lake” and the major riot that followed. Then continuing through the darkness, with the shadowy footsteps that follow…to the discovery of a hidden cemetery or two…
Additional Info
Duration: 120 to 150 minutes
Starts: Birmingham, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Ghost & Vampire Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Birmingham, Alabama, United States
This is the introduction and exploration of our dark and interesting history and covers many of the main haunted and unusual sights downtown. We begin with the tales of the founding of our city as a rough and tumble mine and mill town, and continue through on with missing children, and spiteful murders.. We hear the tales of two of our haunted hotels, and three of the five original churches of the city. There is then the tale of murders most sad, which has led to the legends of the “Mermaid of the Lake” and the major riot that followed. Then continuing through the darkness, with the shadowy footsteps that follow…to the discovery of a hidden cemetery or two…
Itinerary
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Stop At: Hampton Inn & Suites Birmingham-Downtown-Tutwiler, 2021 Park Pl, Birmingham, AL 35203, USA
This is the beginning point of the Hotels, Churches and Riots tour and we will have a brief overview of the founding of our city and some of the interesting characters that built it.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: D. O. Whilldin office, 517 21st Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203-3312
We stop by this interesting building and discuss the seances that were held at the boarding house that was here before…
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Redmont Hotel Birmingham, Curio Collection by Hilton, 2101 5th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203, USA
After a pause at the D. O. Whilldin office we proceed through to the storied Redmont Hotel, to hear of its history and hauntings….
with a very small group there is the possibility of stepping inside
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham, 2100 4th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203-3304
An architectural and haunted historic marvel
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Downtown YMCA, 2101 4th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203, USA
Former site of the Jefferson County Jail – site of county executions until 1925
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cathedral Church of the Advent, 2017 6th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203-2701
We discuss the Hawes Riots and former courthouse and jail…then on to the most famous ghost of the city and then to the Cathedral of the Advent…a Historic haunted church with a hidden graveyard
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Hampton Inn & Suites Birmingham-Downtown-Tutwiler, 2021 Park Pl, Birmingham, AL 35203, USA
Not to be left out of all of The Haunted sites that we will be passing and discussing along the way, we will also discuss our tenuous vampire connection at the old temple theater and our very genuine mummy.
We then talk about the most famous ghost of our city, the Sloss Furnace Ghost, And then on to another cathedral (the Cathedral of the Advent) with a hidden graveyard.
Our walking tour then proceeds to the ending point near the beginning at the Tutwiler Hotel and discussion of the ghosts that occupy this historic building.
Duration: 45 minutes
