Guided Ghost Walks are available year-round for groups of 12-15. Tours begin at Chestnut Square Historic Village and continue throughout the McKinney Historic District. Your docents will share the legends of McKinney with you. Ghostly sightings are not guaranteed, but shivery fun is! To learn more about the tours, call 972-562-8790 or e-mail info@chestnutsquare.org.
The Legends of McKinney Ghost Walk on Saturday, October 25, from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. included the following legendary sites:
The North Texas History Center: Explore the secret passage that former postmasters created in the old Post Office! Are they still watchng? Are there really tombstones in the attic? What about that creepy basement?
Chestnut Square Historic Village: Learn about the tragedies of the Dulaney family. Do people really see a child in white at the attic door? Learn about Corrine Dulaney at the Dulaney House. Is she the one people see?
Chestnut Square Historic Village: Mrs. Dulaney spent years in mourning for her husband and child...see her in typical mourning attire at the Dulaney Cottage. Who is the man in black, the mysterious man that many claim to see in the dining room?
Collin County Courthouse: Can you find the Lady in White that many have seen at dusk? Check out this photo provided by Juan Carlos of Entertainment Photos.
Can you see the apparition in the window on the third floor to the right? Is it true that the plaster fell from the ceiling onto the jury box when Candy Montgomery was acquited?
The Londoner: Watch out for flying forks and broken glass. What about the knife dropping down from above? Where did this ghost come from? Is it a man killed in a gunfight at this sight when it was a bar with a brothel upstairs? Is it a male spirit from a botched mass hanging nearby? Or is it a woman, as some believe, possibly a former resident?
The Old Collin County Prison: Can you see the shadow of the hanging man from the last public hanging in Texas? What about those metallic footsteps on the stairs?
Many thanks to our sponsors:
McKinney Community Development Corporation
McKinney Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
Rick's Chophouse
Cafe Malaga
Alice's Tea Shoppe
The Londoner
The Pantry
Landon's Winery
North Texas History Center
Your Biz
The Education Station
Juan Carlos Entertainment Photos
The Legends of McKinney Ghost Tour Guide Book is available from Dixie's Store at Chestnut Square or online:
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