Dark History PGH

Dark History PGH Offering haunted pop up events & spooky history tours in smaller neighborhoods around the Pittsburgh area

Back before all of this "social" media, people would get together in person in Secret Societies or Supper Clubs with eve...
05/31/2026

Back before all of this "social" media, people would get together in person in Secret Societies or Supper Clubs with every theme and niche you could think of: The Vampire Club / The Morgue Club / and even this one ~ The XIII Club.

Each one had their own set of rules and most were inclusive of women (a big deal back in the 1880s) ~ and if they weren't, women went and started their own chapters.

We've resurrected The XIII Club of 1882 and started a PGH Chapter in 2025.
This June 13th marks our 1 Year Anniversary and we're hosting DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON! ~ a unique field trip to a strange museum followed by a graveside picnic at St Mary Cemetery.

🎟 $35 ticket is all-inclusive
🦇 Entry in to the Museum at 12:47pm
🧺Enjoy 11 different veg-friendly foods + 2 bevs

☂ Feel free to bring an umbrella / dress mournfully
🪦 BYOBlanket !!!

Interested in a Membership Card? Join us! Complete a few superstitions, recite The Oath, receive your Card!
We have one last Friday the 13th in November for 2026 so join the Club today. We never charge dues or subscriptions because we're sick to DEATH of those things. Join us when you can.

Tickets are in our bio and on our website!



Summer Reading! 📖I received a new addition to my collection of early death scene photography called Beyond The Dark Veil...
05/27/2026

Summer Reading! 📖
I received a new addition to my collection of early death scene photography called Beyond The Dark Veil x The Thanatos Archive.

📷 Excellent essays inside that cover the art and impact of daguerreotype / albumen /magic lantern slides and more for families and the public at large.

💀 What surely seemed like magic for early sitters to see their image captured for the first time - and quickly becoming the format for images caught for the last time.

I have a few books that focus on a variety of death service documentation specific to photography.

These books also highlight how present death was and how society sat down right next to it compared to modern times as we try to "get back to normal" as quickly as possible.

I hope we do slow down. I hope we do sit in the quiet a little more often than we are now.

Always looking to add more ~ let me know of titles to look for 🦇



OK XIII Clubbers ~ it's time for the 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of The PGH Chapter. We know there are a lot of events happening ...
05/25/2026

OK XIII Clubbers ~ it's time for the 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of The PGH Chapter.
We know there are a lot of events happening around the city so we've opted for daytime terror to spare you the agony of choosing. Join us for ....
Death In The Afternoon!
Tix at www.darkhistorypgh.com/tours

We're heading to for a strange journey of evolution and the impact of Man's thumb on the scale. Spoiler alert - we made it weird. Quick overview by Museum Founder: Rich Hall then we free-range!
Meet up is at 12:47pm for Check-In.

🪦At 1:47pm we depart and head to St Mary Cemetery to make our way to a famous obelisk: the grave of Bartley Campbell for a good old fashioned picnic!
We have procured a bone for the procession and look forward to reciting the Oath with you once again. (Start brushing up on your Pittsburghese).

🍷13 veg-friendly Food + Drink options will be provided (count on tasty calzones from Spak Bros)

Your $35 ticket INCLUDES:
*entrance to the museum
*food (an assortment of 11 vegetarian options!)
*beverages (water + an optional drink provided)
*plates/cups/napkins/cutlery provided
*WHO the hell is Bartley Campbell & other fun facts
*XIII Club traditions

We ask that you BYOBlanket for your comfort.
Funeral Attire and Umbrellas are always encouraged!

Interested in becoming a NEW member? We'll have official membership cards on hand.

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I'll be lurking around town at the following events 🦇 Friday May 22 as Mistress of Ceremonies for this SOLD OUT show but...
05/21/2026

I'll be lurking around town at the following events 🦇

Friday May 22 as Mistress of Ceremonies for this SOLD OUT show but give them a follow for future monthly peels

Friday June 12 to bartend the VIP Lounge with gal pals ! Tix available via MF website / IG

Saturday June 13 ~ celebrating the 1 year anniversary of The XIII Club / PGH Chapter! Tix are live at www.darkhistorypgh.com/tours for more daring details

Always waffling between the End Of Times and still trying to have a little bit of a good time.

Changes Ahead! After my job ended in February I took an inventory of my professional career + an honest look at the US e...
05/07/2026

Changes Ahead! After my job ended in February I took an inventory of my professional career + an honest look at the US economy + a side eye at what AI is doing to the job market. 🚫

I did the Venn Diagrams and an Ikigai to find my reason for being.

Ive decided to go back to school - yes Im as old as cemetery dirt and its a 3rd Act - but it will be maybe my truest.

Ive applied to PIMS to be certified as a Mortician and Funeral Director. 💀⚰️🥀 Classes start in September.
Ive landed a PT FD asst job with Landmark Funeral Group and will be part of their pilot program designed for people thinking about entering the field BEFORE they drop a ton of cash on education.

The move comes later in my career for sure but Ive never felt more aligned or secure when it comes to employment and community service.

What does this mean for Dark History PGH / MasterDeceased Theatre / The 13 Club???
WE'RE NOT DEAD!!!

🪦 Im putting together an adventure for our 13 Club in June
👻 We've got a NEW haunted walking tour this Fall
🎭 We've got a MasterDeceased Halloween show booked with tix up already at

Thank you for not deserting the page while I restructured my life a bit. 📚🤓
Im excited to share some of what I'll be learning along the way!

We've been dormant for a few weeks but TONITE ~ April 30th ~ WE AWAKEN for Hexennacht (aka Witches Night)!!! Originating...
04/30/2026

We've been dormant for a few weeks but TONITE ~ April 30th ~ WE AWAKEN for Hexennacht (aka Witches Night)!!!
Originating as a Pagan Spring fertility ritual ~ it is celebrated with bonfires, costumes, and folklore.
As Christianity distorted the festival by turning the date into a night of witches gathering on the highest peak of Brocken for an o**y with the Devil, it became known as Walpurgis Nacht after Saint Walpurga, believed to defend against Witchcraft. 🙄
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Bonfires, music, forest-like costumes, and storytelling sound like a pretty good time to us AND... this date marks the halfway point to HALLOWEEN! 🎃👻

Light a fire / or a simmer pot / or some candles! This is a 🔥 Festival~
Go outside and catch a glimpse of the coming Full Moon in Scorpio hitting on Friday (Beltane).
Howl like a wolf!
Celebrate life reawakening!

HAIL HEXENNACHT 🤘👹

04/15/2026

Celibacy! The Rapture!! Alchemy!!! Ghosts!!!! 👻

We got some 19C tea at Old Economy Village during paranormal night~

Death Tokens! And the customary gift giving at Funerals: 💍Dating back to the 1700s, it was customary for families of the...
03/29/2026

Death Tokens! And the customary gift giving at Funerals:

💍Dating back to the 1700s, it was customary for families of the deceased to present a commemorative gift to the mourners usually in the form of a pair of gloves or Funeral Biscuits wrapped in black paper.

Queen Victoria popularized black mourning jewelry and wealthier families might have a ring made with a strand of the deceased 's hair encased in it (slide 2).

🥃Rum was always included.

However, the cost of funeral gifts became so expensive that a ban of sorts was instituted in the 1800s. By that time, the art of photography was picking up though and photos became the new momento mori. 📸💀

When H.J. Heinz died in 1919, a Death Token was made in his likeness and shared with select mourners. This one is housed at the

Personally, we wouldnt mind seeing these make a comeback. Would you have one made?

03/22/2026

Impromptu Paranormal Investigation with Ken Smith (from My Ghost Story) ! Good news: Its Haunted!

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