The Ghosts of Portsmouth Self Guided Walking Tour

If you’re searching for unforgettable Portsmouth NH ghost tours, this immersive Portsmouth ghost tour takes you deep into the city’s haunted past.

• Ceres Bakery & Sheafe Street Inn (1815) – Begin your Portsmouth NH walking tour at one of the city’s oldest taverns, where chairs mysteriously move and the ghost of pirate John Bellamy is said to linger.

• 111 State Street (Old Bridge Café) – Once one of the most dangerous bars in town, this building is known for shadow figures, flying objects, and a restless spirit tied to a tragic stabbing.

• 177 State Street Brothel – Look up to the second-floor windows where “ladies of the night” once called to sailors. Visitors still report ghostly figures smiling down from above.

• 222 Court Street & Underground Railroad Tunnels – Built in 1749, this historic home hides a dark past of murder and secret tunnels used to shelter runaway slaves.

• African Burial Ground Memorial – Walk where over 200 members of Portsmouth’s early Black community were laid to rest, their presence rediscovered in 2003.

• The Rockingham Hotel (1785) – One of the most haunted stops on many Portsmouth NH tours, home to the mysterious Lady in White who walks its halls.

• John Paul Jones House – Said to be haunted by marble-faced apparitions and restless spirits from centuries past.

• Portsmouth Music Hall – Built on the site of a former poorhouse, guests report shadows and unexplained cold spots during performances.

Among ghost tours Portsmouth NH offers, this experience blends maritime history, tragedy, and legend into one unforgettable walk.