Welcome To Boise Ghosts
The Wild West and dark realities that ravaged the early settlers paved the way for the hauntings that plague this unassuming town. Take a Boise haunted ghost tour and enter a world of ever-present spirits and a heinous past.
Blood of the Spud
A crazed population of destitute and desire-driven settlers from beyond the borders of civilized land transformed Boise into the scarred spectral world that it is today. Inch-by-inch, they took what was theirs, showing no mercy. But the violence would not stop, even after the Natives had been forcefully expelled and the land was theirs.
Venture with Boise Ghosts to hear the true stories of the many vivid hauntings that make up the eerie atmosphere of Spud City. The Murder House, which has become famous for walls that bleed the blood of one of Boise’s most infamous murders, has been home to various tenants over the years.
Even the most unsuspecting homes hold horrible secrets in Boise. The truth behind the murder of Preston Murr and many more Idaho true crime stories await on this spine-tingling ghost tour through downtown Boise.
What Will I See?
Visit Boise’s Most Haunted Locations, Including:
- The Owyhee – Tales abound of ghostly visitations in The Owyhee. Now a business hub, the glamorous old hotel’s former guests didn’t all check out. But its haunted history predates its modern use. Apparitions floating above beds were reported even when its rooms were still rented out.
- Idanha Building – Boise’s most elevated and prestigious visitors spent the night at the Idanha Building, once the tallest building in town. But it also became a place of violence, and now the spirits of this vicious time haunt apartment residents with a powerful and invisible force. From top to bottom, this building, dating to 1901, has experienced a range of otherworldly activity.
- The Egyptian Theatre – Ouija boards have revealed hidden messages deep within Boise’s Egyptian Theatre’s dark recess. A haunting cackle of laughter accompanies an arrangement of spectral characters searching for a requiem. Many who have visited report close encounters with the projectionist Joe, who died of a heart attack in the 1950s.
Open The Door To Another World
Almost as soon as the Idaho Territory was founded in 1863, settlers began pouring into Boise. The lure of gold in Southern Idaho brought them to the capital city. Soon, however, their wealth and cutthroat ways helped create a hotbed of evil.
Stand outside The Owyhee and learn of its transformation from a heart-stealing hotel to a haunted apartment complex. The pain-ridden spirits of Boise’s earliest visitors roam the bustling building that comes alive daily with local businesses and residents. But at night, they end their routine hibernation to torture the living, full of vibrance and joy, which makes them jealous.
Doors open and close violently in the darkness of the early 20th-century building, and floating apparitions often appear to unprepared sleepers. What events happened in Room 136 that now cause such otherworldly energy? Find out the answers and many more chilling Boise mysteries through the words of expert tour guides.
Heartbreak Hotel
Boisterous and growing, Boise attracted big names in the early 20th century and hasn’t stopped since. Teddy Roosevelt chose the Idanha Hotel for his short stay in the City of Trees. Back then, it was alive and well. But now, as the glory days of the apartment complex are far behind, all that remains are unsettled souls.
Uncover the schemes and plots aimed at Boise’s most ambitious politicians while hearing about the haunted past of the Idanha Building. Why did a crew of construction workers leave the job site at the drop of a hat during renovations? Specters of dead bellmen who continue to serve the living may hold the answers, too tortured from a shocking demise to move on.
Above them, unspeakable horrors stalk the third and fourth floors in the form of misty gray clouds. Bridge the gap between worlds with Boise Ghosts on this nightly walking ghost tour. It will be a night you’ll never forget.
Why is Boise so Haunted?
Take A Little Off The Top
Dark secrets lie hidden in Boise. The Belmont Barbershop is no stranger to this phenomenon, a building ripe with history and hauntings. Learn the bone-chilling story of Raymond Snowden, “Idaho’s Jack Ripper,” and the bloodied bathroom that led to his capture. After a date that didn’t go the way, Snowden killed Cora Dean in a flurry of knife stabs.
The sanctuary of Hannifan’s Cigar Shop bathroom, which once operated out of the Barbershop, temporarily hid the murderer until dawn. His killing streak ended that day, but the grim details of his crimes are still remembered when the lights go off.
Phantom footsteps irk the employees and guests at Belmont Barbershop. Many believe it’s the spirit of Snowden, who later died in prison, reliving his last moments of freedom. Discover the unflinching truth behind Boise’s most gory tales and ghost stories with Boise Ghosts.
Can Anyone Say Dysentary?
While the twisted terrors of a developed city may send shivers up and down your spine, they pale compared to the trials and tribulations of those who journeyed the Oregon Trail to get there. The infamous journey West showed no mercy to the weak. Fueled by gold and the fur trade, those who made it created Boise as a monument to their survival. But the dead simply could not rest.
Listen to the harrowing tale of those lost to disease, warfare, and the elements at the Oregon Trail Monument. Over 20,000 perished, and many found themselves six feet under. Locals say something is amiss at the cemetery today. Apparitions of lost settlers and soldiers have appeared and disappeared through the veil.
But they aren’t the only ones waiting in the dark underbelly of Boise’s most haunted places. Unwrap the hauntings of the Fort Boise Military Cemetery while learning about the historic trail with Boise Ghosts.
What’s so Special About the Boise Ghosts Tour?
See A Different Side of Boise’s Nightlife
Bustling cities like Boise are known for a happening entertainment scene, but not all have the issue of dealing with otherworldly scars from a not-so-distant past. Unravel the tale of Strangelove’s leading lady, whose spotlight was tragically cut short by another jealous actor.
Dig into the raw and unbridled story about the 1920s phantom forever seeking repose. Bottles move in her presence as she takes the elevator alone in putrid silence. Even the thump of Boise’s unrelenting nightlife can silence her rage.
A Once in a Lifetime Opportunity You’ll Never Forget
Unsuspecting surprises wait around every corner in Boise. The largest population of Basque speakers outside of Spain calls Idaho’s capital city home. Even stranger, unknown, and uninvited ghastly visitors haunt the Basque Museum and Cultural Center from the other side.
Look into the bleak Boise night outside the cultural center, and you may see the infamous Lady In Black. Although she is known to be peaceful, her appearance is enough to give anyone a sleepless night.
Be a Part of a Growing Ghostly Community
Fans of the fearful world of the spectral can take solace in Boise’s haunted landscape. Boise’s past comes to life at night as the dead claim the streets that were once theirs. Journey with a group of ghost hunters and enthusiasts like yourself as Boise Ghosts reveals the city’s most sordid secrets.
Years of vicious survival have left pockmarks of unexplained activity that are as intimidating as they are intriguing. Historical facts and real-life stories await you on an eerie ghost tour fit for the whole family.
* This is a walking tour and we do not enter privately-owned buildings or private property *
