By Rella Wang ’26
Every October, Connecticut welcomes an enchanting chill, the rustle of leaves, and the ghostly light of jack-o-lanterns. With Halloween quickly approaching, Connecticut is gearing up for this spooky season by organizing events for its citizens. One such activity is the Seaside Shadows Haunted History Tours.
On October 7, 2013, Seaside Shadows Haunted History Tours opened for business. The company offers walking ghost history tours in Mystic, Connecticut, and Westerly, Rhode Island, blending history and mystery. On the two-hour-long walking tour, guests listen to stories of paranormal activity and gruesome historic tales.
Seaside Shadows also offers a Mystic Moonlight Graveyard Tour at an old colonial burial ground. Director of Marketing and Events Coordinator Ms. Rochelle Weinrauch said, “Our audiences will get an exciting, thought-provoking, and spooky tour while being inundated with historical facts to corroborate all the haunting occurrences surrounding the Mystic and Westerly areas.”
Founder of Seaside Shadows Ms. Courtney McInvale is a licensed tour guide, published author, historian, and storyteller. “She’s an actual descendant of accused witches. Courtney had numerous paranormal experiences in East Hampton, Connecticut,” Ms. Weinrauch explained. “She has always taken an interest in the unknown and has now put her sensitivities, investigative skills, love of history, and writing aspirations to work.”
These tours provide a thrilling activity for Connecticut citizens and educates participants on the history of the town. The tours operate six days a week with two tours running each night. Tour tickets and dates are available on Seaside Shadows’s website, seasideshadows.com.
