BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Sept. 13, 2024) – The newest Bowling Green attraction “Hilltop History and Haunts Tour” will provide the city and county's first authentic ghost tour at Western Kentucky University. The tour will unravel the mysteries of the historic campus dating back to the 1800s and educate participants on those living, dead and buried who've contributed to The Hill's spooky intrigue. 

The tour will take place in the evenings and last approximately 90-minutes. Participants will learn about the mysteries of Van Meter Hall, Cherry Hall and Cravens Library, all rumored to be haunted. Could they be the spirits of a long-gone professor? A worker who passed tragically during construction of a building? Or someone from an earlier time? The tour also covers Fort Lytle, the historic Civil War fort, and explores the tragedies that occurred there during the war. The question participants will have isn't “Is the University haunted?” it's “Why is the University so haunted?” Attraction creator and paranormal investigator Dr. Tamela W. Smith will have the answers.

Dr. Smith's interest in the paranormal began in childhood, so when she came to WKU as a freshman, she enjoyed hearing about the campus' haunting reputation. Having experienced several unexplainable encounters with the supernatural while serving on the WKU Police force, her interest in the paranormal at WKU only grew. After retiring from the university in 2018, Dr. Smith has devoted herself full-time to collecting and documenting stories of supernatural events on campus. She even has an upcoming book with extensive paranormal research, interviews and more, on the haunting events at WKU.

“Hilltop History and Haunts Tour” is an entertaining and spine-tingling adventure sure to enthrall any skeptic or believer. New for fall, there is even a kid-friendly tour “Spooky Tales on the Hill” which will take families through the lighter side of the tour with stories geared for younger minds.

This new tour attraction is a great compliment to other seasonal attractions in the area such as Unseen BG, Skeleton's Lair, Jackson's Orchard Pumpkin Festival and more. To read more about what to do around Bowling Green during the fall visit click here. To learn more about Dr. Tamela W. Smith and the “Hilltop History and Haunts Tour” click here.

About Dr. Smith's Spooky Stories, LLC

Dr. Smith's Spooky Stories, LLC, is a newly formed business in Warren County. Dr. Smith is seeking to share the true stories of hauntings and unexplainable events at WKU, through a variety of tours. These tours also explore the history of the area, going back to the 1800's.

About The Bowling Green Area & Visitors Bureau

The Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization for Bowling Green and Warren County, charged with marketing and selling the city as a leisure, sports and meetings destination. www.visitbgky.com

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