Decatur House Attractions & Things to do

Venture into the shadowy streets of Washington D.C. on our spine-tingling ghost tour, where eerie history meets the supernatural!

Guided by a local expert and master storyteller, you'll uncover chilling tales at the city’s most iconic sites. As you wander the historic district, brace yourself for spine-chilling accounts of ghostly presidents and infamous assassins that haunt these grounds.

On this mile-long journey, you’ll explore haunted hotspots like the Treasury Annex, where whispers of the past linger, and President’s Park, steeped in spectral lore. Stand before the White House, home to century-old ghost stories, and the Blair House, known for its unsettling encounters.

Even as we admire privately owned buildings from the outside, the paths you tread are rich with ghostly legends. Keep your senses sharp; the shadows may reveal secrets waiting to be uncovered.

Join us for a night of thrills, chills, and historical intrigue in the nation's haunted capital.
Duration: 1 hour.

Washington, D.C., is more than the nation's capital and the heart of our government. It's also a hotbed for the paranormal. The Dark Nights in D.C. tour is our adults-only tour emphasizing the macabre nature of the city’s past. We will explore restless spirits, murders, mysterious deaths, violent suicides, and tragic hauntings of past presidents and soldiers.

If you have 10 or more guests in one group, please get in touch with the private & group sales coordinator with Ghost City Tours.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.

Come visit the exciting world of the White House and the surrounding Lafayette Square neighborhood. We'll see the homes of and other major sites where some of the wealthiest and most influential people lived, worked, and made their mark on United States history!

Don't worry about other people, this tour is completely tailored to you with the app!

This tour has been designed by the world-famous expert guide, Peter Smeallie

With our app, you can pause the tour, and check out the locations as long as you want! You can skip a stop you don't like, and you have all the best information about each stop at your fingertips.
Duration: 2 to 4 hours.

Washington, DC, has not always served as the federal government's headquarters. Following the Revolutionary War, the Residency Act of 1790 allowed for the establishment of the federal government in New York City, Philadelphia, and finally Washington, D.C. Establishing the federal government's seat was difficult due to the undeveloped state of the area that is today known as downtown Washington, DC. Land needed to be surveyed, maps needed to be created, and plans needed to be created for the new US capitol. Given that the newly established federal government had incurred enormous debts during the Revolutionary War that needed to be paid off, these duties proved to be easier said than done. As we travel through historical sites that date from the period immediately following the Revolutionary War to the present, we will be reminded of the American tale.
Duration: 2 hours.

Our nation’s capital is rich in history and monumental democratic achievements, but behind its gates and within its corridors, a darker past is hidden. Conspiracies, crimes of passion, duels, and assassinations are just a few reasons Washington’s Lafayette Park is known as “Tragedy Square.” We features professional tour guides dressed in historic, Victorian costume, who will show you a Washington DC road map of the paranormal.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.