Top Ohio Historical Tours

Discover a different side of Cincinnati on a guided tour of the city’s lesser-known history, underground tunnels, and even a hidden crypt. Whether you are new to the city or a long-time resident looking to learn more about the town, this guided tour provides unique insights and reveals secret corners of the city even most locals miss.

Save time and money on this excursion that includes a guided tour of Cincinnati's top sights, from the banks of the Ohio River to downtown and Findlay Market; food tastings at some of the city's best restaurants, and an all-day streetcar pass so that (armed with some insider tips from your guide) you can spend the rest of the day exploring independently.

Explore the highlights of downtown Cleveland on this guided walking tour. Learn about the history of the city as you view the buildings and monuments on Public Square and along the Mall, the Cleveland Public Library, the Cleveland Federal Reserve, and Playhouse Square. Also, hear tales of Cleveland’s most famous residents.

Get a new perspective on Cincinnati by taking this ghost tour that introduces you to the haunted history of Queen City. Follow your guide through the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood to several landmarks, such as Cincinnati Music Hall and Washington Park, where your guide will fill you in on their surprisingly spooky histories.

Go underground and journey far off the beaten track while in Cincinnati with this hidden brewery caverns tour. Explore two sets of beer caverns: the Linck Brewery tunnels and the Jackson Brewery tunnels. Visit the site where Johnny Cash filmed a movie and the inside of the last standing structures from the original Christian Moerlein Brewery complex (closed to the public for decades). Afterward, enjoy a beer tasting at the Northern Row Taproom.

Combine a delicious brunch with a walking tour. This small-group Saturday morning experience will have you exploring one of Cincinnati's most history-rich neighborhoods, by foot and by streetcar, while enjoying great food along the way. You'll visit Over-the-Rhine and the historic Findlay Market and enjoy dishes from six local eateries.

This small-group ghost tour of Cincinnati goes deeper than most: not only will you explore the streets of Over-the-Rhine and learn about its hidden haunted history, you'll also get a hands-on experience of using ghost hunting equipment in hotspots of activity. By the end, you'll understand why this is one of Cincinnati's most haunted neighborhoods.

Cincinnati is home to many spooky sites, but visiting them alone doesn't offer the full picture. This guided walking tour takes you through the city after dark, to several haunted locations, including Memorial Hall, Washington Park and Taft's Ale House, where your guide will fill you in on their associated true life, chilling tales.

If a standard history tour does not appeal, combine history with delicious food on this guided tour. Explore Cleveland's Little Italy neighborhood and learn about the Italian culture that has held firm here for generations. Visit some of the area's best restaurants, some long-standing, some newer, and sample such typical dishes as pasta, pizza, and meatballs.

Step back in time and discover Cincinnati’s brewing history as you explore the Brewery District on this walking tour. Join a small group and walk along the Brewing Heritage Trail to learn about the brewing barons from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Listen to stories of pre-Prohibition days and the beer barons who created their brewing empires.

Visit hundreds of years of living history during this information-packed, small-group guided tour of Cincinnati’s brewery district. Visit structures dating back two centuries as you listen to the stories behind the city’s little-known brewing empires. Tours include a visit to the pre-prohibition lager cellars at Jackson Brewery and discounts on merchandise at the Brewing Heritage Trail store.

Experience Cincinnati like you never have before by hearing unsettling stories from the past, learning about ghosts that still haunt the streets, & daring to explore the Queen City of the West. This haunted tour will kick off at the oldest bar in the city, Arnold's. A costumed tour guide will lead you through the most haunted spots in the area. Tours last about 2.5 hours so there will be plenty of time to be spooked and grab some spirits along the way. The purchase of drinks is not included or required, however, even without any alcoholic spirits, our guides will keep you plenty entertained with expert knowledge of otherworldly spirits! Whether you’re a fan of the paranormal, a fan of history, or just a fan of drinking, come join us on the best ghost tour in Cincinnati & the most unique way to explore this inspiring city!

Explore Cleveland on this combination driving and walking tour. Head off the beaten path and visit some of the city’s hidden gems as well as some of its most popular sights. Highlights of the tour include the house turned museum from “A Christmas Story,” Bridges of the Cleveland Flats, the Cleveland script sign in Edgewater Park, West Side Market, and more.

Our smartphone-guided tour brings the facts and stories behind Cincinnati to life because we've taken the same stops and sights we share with our friends and families when they come to town and created an interactive web-based tour for you! Read the stories behind the city, answer questions to reveal fun facts, and experience what makes Downtown Cincinnati incredible! Purchase your tour and then navigate to our website to enter your access code and launch the tour. You can either start immediately or create an account and come back when you are ready to explore. Please note that you and your group read the tour aloud - there is no audio functionality at this time.

If you're a baseball fan, swap the typical sightseeing tours of Cincinnati for one focused on baseball history. This small-group tour explores the city through the lens of the events surrounding the controversial 1919 World Series that matched the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox. See the key places in the establishment of the rule change that changed the sport forever.

Over-the-Rhine is a historic neighborhood comprised of amazing structures both above and below the ground. Come and explore with us as we walk and ride the streetcar to major topside landmarks such as Findlay Market, Music Hall, Washington Park, and the location of the Miam-Erie Canal. We'll also learn about it's underground history as we stop by several places from above, including the pre-Prohibition lagering facility of the Lafayette Brewery and Cincinnati's abandoned subway system below Central Parkway. Then we'll go three stories underground, where the Gerke Brewery fermented and cold-stored their beer dating back to the 1850s. This requires guests to traverse a series of steep stairs and is not recommended for young children, but anyone in attendance is welcome to remain topside. Our journey concludes at a local taproom, where we'll have a pint or a soft drink, before returning to the Brewing Heritage Trail Tour Center.

This 3-hour private tour in a comfortable SUV/van takes you to many of the best sights and views of Cleveland you won’t see from main street. Sit back and relax while we tell you some history and stop at a few destinations of significance. You will see how this once primarily industrial city is transforming itself into a modern and diverse city with great cultural, entertainment, and recreational assets.

Our smartphone-guided tour brings the facts and stories behind Cleveland to life because we've taken the same stops and sights we share with our friends and families when they come to town and created an interactive web-based tour for you! Read the stories behind the city, answer questions to reveal fun facts, and experience what makes Downtown Cleveland incredible! Purchase your tour and then navigate to our website to enter your access code and launch the tour. You can either start immediately or create an account and come back when you are ready to explore. Please note that you and your group read the tour aloud to one another - there is no audio functionality at this time.

Take a walking tour with Ken Naegele, the Necro Tourist at the historic Wesleyan Cemetery. Visit the grave sites of significant people who impacted US and Cincinnati history. Hear their stories and see how they are memorialized.

The history of Northwest Ohio is interwoven with threads of myth, legend and folklore that come together along the banks of the Maumee River. Follow them with me on this self guided audio tour as we travel from downtown Toledo to Grand Rapids and back on a journey that shows off the magnificent beauty of the Maumee Valley – and might also reshape your understanding of both the past and present. Our tour takes in... • Toledo Middlegrounds • Tecumseh's encounter with General Proctor at Fort Miami • Dudley's Massacre • The House of Four Pillars • Roche de Bout • Two ghost towns and a few ghost stories • Nazareth Hall • A story from a soldier at Fort Meigs • Toledo's Gold Coast There are plenty of delightful places to stop and eat on our 2-hour tour – or, if you prefer, you can pack a basket and enjoy a riverside picnic in one of the many parks we'll come across along the way.

Cincinnati is a city full of history and none greater than its brewing past. Walker, Bavarian, Gambrinus, Klinckhammer, these are brewery names thought lost to time, but if you know where to look, glimpses of their legacy can be found all around the city. Join us as we go Over-the-Rhine looking for relics of the neighborhood's brewing past, both large and small, often hidden in plain sight. We'll share stories of not only the breweries that helped to build the Queen City, but also the saloons where thirsty citizens gathered. This tour includes a visit to the historic lagering cellars of the the Gerke Brewery, three stories under street level, and requires the use of a series of steep stairs in and out. For this reason, the tour is not recommended for young children, but any guest may choose to remain topside. We then head back to the Moerlein Lager House, where we'll enjoy a pint of their refreshing beer, brewed onsite, and soft drinks are available for anyone who prefers this option.

The central business district has had more than its share of brushes with the mysterious realm of the afterlife. With a past connected to bloody riots, prohibition, military marvels, and a former president, this historic neighborhood has left a mark that still resonates today. Residents and local businesses continue to recite eerie encounters with specters from days gone by. Sometimes the past has a way of coming back to haunt us. During the second half of the tour, you will enjoy the use of authentic paranormal detection tools in hotspots of activity.

This walking tour highlights public art in all its forms in and around the Civic Center of downtown. We not only visit the art but we explore the artist, their ties to Cleveland, the history and possible controversy surrounding the work as well as the people being depicted and their connections to Cleveland.

16,-23,000 years ago, prehistoric Siberians enter Alaska. The Ice Age "traps" them for thousands of years. But as continental glaciers melt away, these "Paleo Indians" spread across the New World, ancestors to most Native Americans today. Immerse yourself in their ancient, interesting and historic contexts in the Ohio area. Amazing destinations from the hidden world of Native Americans might draw from: archeological sites, rock art, native festivals, ancient earthworks, displays of native items, guest speakers, stone tool sites, ceremonies, etc. Hosts Gemma Pocahontas & The Mountain Man; our journeys are a museum to 500+ near-secret places throughout the Northeast - woven & spun into immersive significant authentic thoughtful explorations that linger in the mind... Photo Tips for picture taking, compelling depth for your FB / IG / YT / TW / Pin followers!