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We are Chicago's first and best Devil in the White City tour, offering the history, legends and lore surrounding H.H.Holmes, the World's Fair and Victorian Chicago. We visit Prairie Avenue, Chicago's Victorian "Easy Street" and site of the Fort Dearborn Massacre, travel to the World's Fairgrounds and the Midway Plaisance at the University of Chicago, and make the notorious trek to the site of Holmes' "Murder Castle."
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The tour meets in the Congress Lounge bar at the Congress Plaza Hotel. The bus departs from the front of the Congress Plaza Hotel on South Michigan Avenue. Please be there early, the bus has to leave promptly to be able to reach every destination. We cannot guarantee participation for late arrivals.
Itinerary
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1Prairie Avenue Historic District
Historic Victorian district and site of Fort Dearborn Massacre
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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The site of the former Murder Castle, workers at this unassuming post office have gotten more than they bargained for with the spirits of H.H. Holmes' restless victims.
25 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Jackson Park's Japanese Garden
Perfect spot for pictures as you learn the ghost stories of Jackson Park and the 1893 World's Fair
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Jackson Park
The former World's Fairgrounds of 1893
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Union Stockyard Gate
A consequential place of late Nineteenth Century history, discover the historic place where Upton Sinclair based his groundbreaking work, "The Jungle".
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Hear the ghost stories of the last remaining building from the 1893 World's Fair
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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