Haunting Histories and Legends of Astoria Book Now Unsettling tales of this neighborhood’s grim and ghostly past Astoria is a pleasant, bustling, vibrant neighborhood — but it also has a dark and lurid history with its fair share of ghosts. Its shadowy past is a whirlpool of sunken ships, secret cemeteries and tombstones, grisly murders, sinister legends, and deadly waters. Discover these unsettling tales with “Haunting Histories and Legends of Astoria,” a 2-hour stroll that visits some lesser-known historical sites and glorious Victorian mansions of Old Astoria Village, and reveals these haunting legends of the neighborhood’s grim and ghostly past. This tour is designed and led by Marie Carter, an expert on haunted Queens and the author of Mortimer and the Witches: A History of 19th Century Fortune Tellers. Dark history, Local Legends, Paranormal, Urban History Tour at a Glance Ghost Tours, History Tours, Queens Start Location: At the SOUTH ENTRANCE to Socrates Sculpture Park, on the corner of Vernon Blvd. and Broadway (not inside the park) End Location: Near Hell Gate Bridge Tour Duration: 2 hours Distance: 1.4 miles Tour Run Dates: May Important Information Adults $35 Book Now Important Information WHAT TO BRING Comfortable shoes Weather-appropriate clothing Cash (or your preferred app, i.e. Venmo) if you want to tip your guide WHAT NOT TO BRING Pets Drugs and/or alcohol Film/photography/recording equipment without prior permission KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Tours run rain or shine, so dress appropriately for the weather! (See our advice here) Wear comfortable shoes! Most of our tours are at least a mile in length. In the event of extreme or severe weather conditions, this tour may be amended or postponed; if postponed you will be given a rain check to take another tour at your convenience. There are no bathroom breaks or rest stops on the tour. Tours start on time, so please try to get to the meeting point 15 minutes early to give yourself time to check in and get comfortable before the tour starts. You may also like: Book Now Manhattan | April - May Ghosts of the Seaport Nautical Ghosts, Vengeful Spirits, Pirates, and Other Waterfront Phantoms New York wouldn’t be the city it is without its harbor.… Nautical Ghosts, Vengeful Spirits, Pirates,… Book Now Manhattan | April Ghosts of the Titanic The Uncanny Side of Titanic, With Unique Connections to New York City Join us as we seek out the lost… The Uncanny Side of Titanic,… Book Now Manhattan | May - November The Ultimate Greenwich Village Ghost Tour Bring your curiosity, morbid fascinations, and love of NYC history This 2-hour walking tour presents our favorite Greenwich Village ghost… Bring your curiosity, morbid fascinations,… Book Now Manhattan | May - November West Village Ghosts: Weird Tales From Out of the Past These labyrinthine streets weave a ghostly spell This wonderfully weird walking tour picks up where our Ultimate Greenwich Village Ghost… These labyrinthine streets weave a…