Gently Haunted Tours, DeLand

About Gently Haunted Tours

Gently Haunted Tours offers walking and driving tours through DeLand that explore 13 gently haunted locations with connections to the town's founding settlers and historical residents. The walking tour visits 13 sites and historic points of interest throughout the area. The driving tour covers the same 13 locations across 5 miles in and around DeLand's central business district. Tours are based on author Corrine Kenner's thoroughly researched book about DeLand's ghosts and spirits, featuring true stories rather than urban legends. Each tour includes dozens of historic photographs and images, Google Maps for every stop, and clear descriptions available as text or audio narration. Visitors can access the tours on Android or Apple phones anytime. The tours introduce spectral residents including Henry and Sarah DeLand, John and Elizabeth Stetson, Captain John Rich, and others who lived in DeLand for more than a century. These family-friendly tours suit history buffs and those interested in the town's supernatural heritage. Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather. Bring strollers or wagons if you have infants or small children.