David Dominé's Victorian Ghost Walk

David Dominé's Victorian Ghost Walk David Dominé's Victorian Ghost Walk ® is an annual theatrical event that celebrates the ghostly pa He agreed.

Every third weekend in October, Louisville Historic Tours suspends its evening haunted tours to assist the South Fourth Street Association in its production of "David Dominé's" Victorian Ghost Walk®. Often described as a "porch and parlor" play, this is a more elaborate ghost tour that brings together a wide variety of local talent to create a spectacle of outdoor theater celebrating the ghostly p

ast of "America's Most Haunted Neighborhood." Instead of guides telling the ghost stories, characters in Victorian attire come to life along the gas-lit walkways and in various Old Louisville mansions so they can tell the stories themselves on this tour. Each of the three nights, there are 12-13 groups of 35 participants that depart from the Conrad-Conrad House Museum every 15 minutes. From 2004-2008, the Victorian Ghost Walk® raised funds for the West St. Catherine Street Neighborhood Association; after this organization ceased its involvement and declined the offer of total proprietorship, David Dominé assumed sole ownership, revived the event, and, with the assistance of director Ronald Lew Harris, gave it its current format. For several years, David then partnered with the Old Louisville Chamber of Commerce to put on the event; when that organization became defunct, the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council under the leadership of Howard Rosenberg approached David and asked him to partner with that organization to stage the event, as well as conduct his general tours from the Visitors Center in Central Park. In 2015, however, David denied the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council performance rights after ghost walk committee members Chazz Petersen and Daniel Gatlin claimed that David was not the owner of the Victorian Ghost Walk®, which is based on the research and writings of David Dominé and is protected by federal copyright laws. As a result, David ceased collaboration with the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council and the Old Louisville Information Center, eventually branching out on his own. In 2015 and 2016, the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council staged an unsuccessful rival event, the "Old Louisville Victorian Tales of Terror." In 2017, after that production folded, David produced the ghost walk on his own; in 2019, he agreed to partner with the South Fourth Street Association and, for the foreseeable future, he and Louisville Historic Tours anticipate the South Fourth Street Association being the permanent beneficiary of the Victorian Ghost Walk®.

2023 marked the 15th year of the Victorian Ghost Walk®.

FYI
04/15/2025

FYI

THIS DATE IN LOUISVILLE HISTORY:
4-15-1891: Herr-Snook poisoned wedding
Location: Herr Mansion off Herr Lane
Provided below is text by Charles Suddeth (with edits)

On April 15, 1891 Fannie Belle Herr and Winfred Snook were wed at her father’s Magnolia Stock Farm. At the wedding feast on the grounds of the Herr Mansion, around 80 people dined on mushrooms, cake, ice cream, and chicken salad.

Within hours, about 70 people fell ill, perhaps 26 dying. The bride and groom took a train bound for Niagara Falls. They traveled as far as Cincinnati Ohio, where the bride and groom both became ill. The bride survived, but the groom died 2 weeks later.

The University of Louisville Medical School did research and determined that bacterial contamination of the chicken salad was the cause. This is claimed to be the first diagnosed case of food poisoning.

Jane Harris, the original Queen Lucinda, has made her last grand entrance… 😢
11/28/2024

Jane Harris, the original Queen Lucinda, has made her last grand entrance… 😢

Celebrate the life of Jane Harris, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Arch L. Heady at Resthaven.

10/22/2024

FYI Updated figures* on the neighborhood impact of the 2024 David Dominé's Victorian Ghost Walk ...

There were 1001 paid tickets. Of the respondents:

93% combined their tour with a visit to an Old Louisville restaurant, bar, and/or coffee shop.

86% combined their tour with a visit to a restaurant, bar, and/or coffee shop in another part of town.

53% stayed at least one night in an Old Louisville bed and breakfast.

29% spent at least one night in paid lodgings in other parts of the city.

61% purchased items in the Conrad-Caldwell House gift shop.

Of the respondents:

57% considered themselves "locals."

42% traveled from a state outside of Kentuckiana. (Of those, 88% traveled to Old Louisville exclusively because of the Victorian Ghost Walk.)

95% left with an "overwhelmingly" positive impression of Old Louisville.

*From the VGW page: This year, we started to collect information about how the Victorian Ghost Walk impacts our neighborhood on a wider scale through a survey of participants. Here are the results after the three nights of the event:

Keith McGill Viji Evers Thomas Evers Majestic W Harry The Conrad-Caldwell House Museum Timothy L Endicott-Steele Old Louisville's South Fourth Street Association Central Park Bed and Breakfast DuPont Mansion Historic Bed & Breakfast Burger Boy Diner Buck's Restaurant and Bar Old Louisville Tavern Daniel Borsch Debra Richards Harlan Angelique Stacy Gabriel Trie-Pfefer Quinton Rodenkirchen Jamie Lavinia Trie-Pfefer Valerie Ann Susan Chambless Coleman Layman Christopher Porter Andy Perry Charles Rains North Lime Coffee & Donuts The Granville Pub

Old Louisville S 4th Street Association Louisville Historic Tours America's Most Haunted Neighborhood The Conrad-Caldwel...
10/22/2024

Old Louisville S 4th Street Association Louisville Historic Tours America's Most Haunted Neighborhood The Conrad-Caldwell House Museum

We have our fair share of things that go bump in the night in the Bluegrass, don't we?

10/19/2024

Weekend ahead! 🥳 Taking place in one of "America's Most Haunted Neighborhoods," the annual Victorian Ghost Walk is part walking tour, part porch play, and highlights Old Louisville's architecture, history, and haunted homes. 🏰

A cast of real-life characters will play legendary spirits and tell their spooky stories during the three-night theatrical event, Oct. 18-20. 👻

Other Weekend Events
Oct. 18-19 | Louisville Book Festival 📚
Oct. 18-20 | Grateville Dead Music Festival 🎶
Oct. 19-20 | Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party 🚚

Was Old Louisville millionaire Alfred Victor DuPont really shot by his mistress in the 1890s? Find out for yourself from...
10/19/2024

Was Old Louisville millionaire Alfred Victor DuPont really shot by his mistress in the 1890s? Find out for yourself from the mouths of those involved on the 16th Victorian Ghost Walk! There are still tickets for tonight, Saturday, October 19, and tomorrow, Sunday, October 20. Go here: redpintix.com

Old Louisville S 4th Street Association Louisville Historic Tours Keith McGill David Dominé, the Bluegrass Peasant Timothy L Endicott-Steele

10/18/2024

BREAK A LEG TONIGHT!!!

Did you know Louisville was home to an unhinged lady named Lucinda who proclaimed herself “Queen of America” in the 1880...
10/18/2024

Did you know Louisville was home to an unhinged lady named Lucinda who proclaimed herself “Queen of America” in the 1880s? Her antics were such that she made headlines in The New York Times and other national newspapers. What sent her over the edge? Come to the 2024 Victorian Ghost Walk to find out. Tonight is opening night! Tomorrow and Sunday nights as well for this once-a-year theatrical tour of America's Most Haunted Neighborhood to benefit the Old Louisville S 4th Street Association. Keith McGill is is the director!

Get tickets at redpintix.com. $35 per person. The first tour departs The Conrad-Caldwell House Museum at 6PM, then every 15 minutes thereafter.

10/18/2024

Today is opening night for the 16th Victorian Ghost Walk in Old Louisville!

Old Louisville S 4th Street Association David Dominé, the Bluegrass Peasant Keith McGill Louisville Historic Tours

David Dominé’s Victorian Ghost Walk ® celebrates America’s Most Haunted Neighborhood with a cast of real-life characters who return from the grave to tell

Looking for a cold brew or non-alcoholic cocktail before or after your ghost walk this weekend? Try the Old Louisville B...
10/18/2024

Looking for a cold brew or non-alcoholic cocktail before or after your ghost walk this weekend? Try the Old Louisville Brewery, just a bit more than a block away from the starting and ending point!

Louisville Historic Tours
Keith McGill
Old Louisville S 4th Street Association
Angelique Stacy

Old Louisville Brewery is located near Central Park in the Historical District of Old Louisville. Come find community, beer, and cocktails. Dog friendly.

GET TICKETS HERE! Tonight is opening night! 3 nights only! $35(Although I won't be there for the first time in its more-...
10/18/2024

GET TICKETS HERE! Tonight is opening night! 3 nights only! $35
(Although I won't be there for the first time in its more-than-16-year history, I will be there in spirit tonight!)

The first group departs The Conrad-Caldwell House Museum at 6pm; and every 15 minutes thereafter another group departs for a tour-hour walk through the gaslit streets and walkways of Old Louisville and into its front parlors where costumed interpreters from the community are poised to tell the stories of real-life former residents and those that live on in legend only.

Keith McGill is the director and proceeds benefits Old Louisville's South Fourth Street Association and its lighting projects. Thanks to returning talent such as Angelique Stacy Barbara Winter Martin Susan Chambless Coleman Layman Mary Anne Austin Mathews Quinton Rodenkirchen and Caroline Kaufmann, and welcome to all the new!

Thomas and Viji Evers are doing double duty for this year's Victorian Ghost Walk and not only opening the lovely DuDuPon...
10/18/2024

Thomas and Viji Evers are doing double duty for this year's Victorian Ghost Walk and not only opening the lovely DuDuPont Mansion Historic Bed & Breakfasto benefit the OlOld Louisville S 4th Street Associationthey're also opening the CeCentral Park Bed and Breakfast

Though they welcome overnight guests year-round, this weekend they will also invite the public inside this magnificent three-story home as Barb Martin resurrects the tragic spirit of Lucinda, Louisville's very own "Queen of America," who still haunts the neighborhood today. Constructed in 1884 for Vernon D. Price, co-founder of Price and Lucas Vinegar Manufacturing Company, today's lovely B&B sits across from Central Park.

P.S. Barb Martin will be ASL signing her part during the 6:45pm performances Friday October 18 and Sunday October 20!

Book your room here:
https://www.centralparkbandb.com

Get tix here:
https://redpintix.com/organizations/david-domine-s-victorian-ghost-walk

Louisville Historic Tours Keith McGill David Dominé, the Bluegrass Peasant Timothy L Endicott-Steele America's Most Haunted Neighborhood Courier Journal

More than a simple inn or hotel, Central Park Bed and Breakfast is centrally located in the fabulous historical neighborhood of Old Louisville, Kentucky featuring the largest collection of Victorian homes in the United States.

Starting tomorrow, Friday, October 18, you’ll be offered a rare glimpse inside seven different Old Louisville landmarks ...
10/17/2024

Starting tomorrow, Friday, October 18, you’ll be offered a rare glimpse inside seven different Old Louisville landmarks during the 16th Victorian Ghost Walk, directed by
Keith McGill. But for three nights only!

We're so grateful that the Tates of South Fourth Street are once again welcoming tour-goers inside their beautiful Fourth Street residence to enjoy a "spirited" performance from the lovely stairway in the entry hall.

Thank you to all the homeowners and innkeepers in Old Louisville who open their doors and invite visitors inside to enjoy appearances of Old Louisville's most famous haunts the third weekend of October each year! This year it's October 18, 19, & 20.

Get tickets here: https://redpintix.com/organizations/david-domine-s-victorian-ghost-walk

Old Louisville S 4th Street Association
Louisville Historic Tours
David Dominé, the Bluegrass Peasant
Timothy L Endicott-Steele
The Conrad-Caldwell House Museum
America's Most Haunted Neighborhood
David Tate
Angelique Stacy

Another great thing about our ghost walk? You get to go inside a number of Victorian homes every year as their front par...
10/17/2024

Another great thing about our ghost walk? You get to go inside a number of Victorian homes every year as their front parlors and cozy dens become the stage for the costumed reenactors as they tell their stories!

This year, tour-goers will enter seven Old Louisville landmarks, and you can see them below.

Go to redpintix.com and chose your preferred time on October 18, 19, or 20.

Keith McGill
Louisville Historic Tours
David Dominé, the Bluegrass Peasant
Old Louisville, America’s Most Haunted Neighborhood
Timothy L Endicott-Steele
Old Louisville S 4th Street Association

If you didn’t get the special 15th year commemorative Victorian Ghost Walk t-shirt last year, don’t worry: there will be...
10/17/2024

If you didn’t get the special 15th year commemorative Victorian Ghost Walk t-shirt last year, don’t worry: there will be some for sale during this weekend’s event at The Conrad-Caldwell House Museum gift shop! $25.

Get tickets at: https://redpintix.com

Keith McGill
Louisville Historic Tours
Old Louisville S 4th Street Association
America's Most Haunted Neighborhood
David Dominé

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David Dominé's Victorian Ghost Walk ® is an annual production of outdoor theater that celebrates the ghostly past of "America's Most Haunted Neighborhood" amidst a stunning backdrop of gas-lit walkways and beautiful mansions. Written by David Dominé, this spooky porch play brings together a wide variety of neighborhood talent every year in October. From 2004-2008, it raised funds for the West St. Catherine Street Neighborhood Association; after this organization ceased its involvement, David Dominé assumed sole ownership, revived the event, and, with the assistance of director Ronald Lew Harris, gave it its current format.

The Victorian Ghost Walk ® is based entirely on the research and writings of David Dominé. Andy Perry is the director of the 2019 ghost walk, which will benefit the South Fourth Street Association in Old Louisville. This year, David Dominé's Victorian Ghost Walk ® will will start and end at the stunning Conrad-Caldwell House on charming St. James Court, the heart of Old Louisville. Starting at 6:00 p.m., tours will depart every 15 minutes.