Last night, a group of girlfriends and I headed out (kid
free!!) for a night of spooky fun with the Dead of Night Ghost Tours in
Plymouth, MA. We met up with our tour guide at the hearse (yes, hearse!),
grabbed our lantern, and hit the streets of Plymouth for a ninety minute
walking tour. Of course, it was the coldest night of the year so far so we were
decked out in winter coats, hats, scarves, and gloves. Brrr! Now I’m not really
in to the whole ghost thing. I don’t really not believe in it, I just don’t
think too much of it at all. That being said, I really enjoyed the tour.
The tour guide gave us tons of information about the first
Pilgrim settlers, traditions at the time, and other historical facts. We saw
the first street in America, the location of the first fort, and where they now
keep the bones of the Pilgrims that they had (accidentally) dug up while
building a park. So even if paranormal activity isn’t your thing the tour is
still really informative. The tour guide also had a knack for storytelling. After all, even if you didn’t believe that Hannah was
haunting the graveyard. You still got to hear how she was cursed because she
was kissing a boy who was engaged to another young woman. Who doesn’t love a
good scandalous story like that? My
favorite fun fact of the night was that the two things the settlers were afraid
of most were people who had been cursed and red heads. Smart people.
Of course, everyone’s top question when you go on a ghost
tour is, “Did you see any ghosts??” My answer is no. Now that being said, there
was a window shade in a building that moved that some people believed was the
spirit who haunts the building. I tend to think it was a drafty window or a
heater nearby. Whenever you’re dealing with anything like this it’s definitely
open for interpretation so people are free to believe whatever they want. I liked
that the guide wasn’t trying to convince anyone of anything. She simply told
the stories, told things that had happened in the past, and left people to
believe/see what they wanted. I personally did not find the tour scary at all.
On the flip side, some people think it’s super-duper scary and creepy – again,
it’s all open for interpretation.
So if you’re looking for something a little different to do,
you should check out a tour. We did the Twilight Lantern Ghost Tour but they have a
few different ones on their site that you can pick from. Make sure to reserve
tickets in advance (have to actually pay in cash night of) since they do sell
out. In addition to walking there is also a lot of stair climbing and walking
on dark paths in the cemetery so make sure you only bring people with you who
can handle that kind of activity (definitely not handicap friendly).
If you do go
let me know what you think!
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| Is that a street light behind me or a ghost? I'll let you decide. |
