BRAND NEW SUMMER-ONLY TOUR! A spin-off of October’s wildly popular Dark History Tour, this exclusive late-night tour features almost entirely new stories never before heard on our trolley, and a deep dive into the details of one of the most notorious murders in Eau Claire history, only briefly mentioned the original Dark tour.
When the summer heat rises, so do the stakes and scandals, and this tour is here to tell the tale of the hotter and darker side of Eau Claire’s past. Join your host and wade into the murky waters of unsolved true crimes and mysteries that baffled the investigators of yesterday as well as the historians of today.
Tour Includes:
- Real, historic stories of crime, scandal, and the just plain strange from the 1890s to today
- Off-trolley exploration of iconic rail bridges and river bottoms
- A historical re-enactment of one of Eau Claire’s most infamous crimes
- Vintage visuals, gritty headlines, eerie soundtracks, and theatrical lighting
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BRAND NEW SUMMER-ONLY TOUR! A spin-off of October’s wildly popular Dark History Tour, this exclusive late-night tour features almost entirely new stories never before heard on our trolley, and a deep dive into the details of one of the most notorious murders in Eau Claire history, only briefly mentioned the original Dark tour.
When the summer heat rises, so do the stakes and scandals, and this tour is here to tell the tale of the hotter and darker side of Eau Claire’s past. Join your host and wade into the murky waters of unsolved true crimes and mysteries that baffled the investigators of yesterday as well as the historians of today. You’ll hear stories spanning more than 100 years, from as recent as the early 2000s to all the way back to the 1870s, most of which remain unsolved, either in motive or culprit. The night will be filled with stories of murder, scandal, affairs, disappearances and more, many of which made national news at the time. You’ll hear about secret tunnels, red light districts, mob hits, seedy establishments, deathly “coincidences,” murders in broad daylight, town-wide lynch-mob hysteria and more including our “final destination;” a walk back into history to the night a mystery gunman shot the police chief and fled across the Chippewa River (and whose treasure has yet to be found!) Find your new crime obsessions, rabbit-holes, conspiracy theories, and more to explore on Unsolved Histories: True Crime & the Sultry Sins of Summer!
PHYSICAL & FOOTWEAR REQUIREMENTS: The Dark History Tour lasts approximately 90 minutes. Two walks off the trolley traverse down a large wooden staircase and along paved paths, wood-floor bridges, and uneven ground in the woods on dirt and sand paths. Proper footwear is recommended (sneakers, hiking boots, or other stable-base footwear — NO flip flops, high heels, etc), and plan to wear layers for either warm or cool nights. Much or all of the tour will be after dark. For periods off the trolley, red flashlights are provided, please do not bring your own.
CONTENT WARNING AND WAIVER: This tour contains theatrical lighting and a gun effect. The tour requires passengers be at least 18 years old unless attending with a parent or guardian, and all adults must sign a waiver. While the content is creepy and dark in nature, it is ultimately a history tour, not a jump-scare attraction. Factual stories of unfortunate historic events — murders, assaults, prostitution, and more, including some very recent history — are shared in a way that shows respect to the circumstances, the victims, and their families. Listener discretion is advised, and anyone with connections to any tragic stories of this community of the past or present day should be warned.
