• Traverse City - An experienced tour guide will greet guests at the 8th St Oakwood Cemetery Tour entrance to explore this historic cemetery, over 164 years old.

Haunted Traverse’s guests begin their early evening with the Oakwood Cemetery’s Grave Tales Tour. Discover, learn, and enjoy the stories of Oakwood Cemetery, including the tale of the White Lady, Wild Bill Germaine, a Civil War soldier’s story, and the final days of a Northern Michigan Asylum patient.

This 90-minute tour is crafted to showcase how the cemetery reflects historical influences, explore the iconography of intriguing gravestones, and share stories of some of its notable residents.

Tours are designed to be intimate, with a maximum of 17 guests. Occasionally, the limit may be slightly exceeded, but efforts are made to maintain this cap. Up to 17 spots are available.

• Grave Rubbing Materials

• Restrooms are not located on site

Quiet, beautiful, and haunting in its own way — Oakwood Cemetery preserves the tales of Traverse City’s early inhabitants, shared among their final resting places. During this respectful walking tour, participants will hear graveyard legends, forgotten histories, and local ghostly lore connected to the individuals interred beneath them.

This tour is reflective, meaningful, and profoundly human — with a hint of the mysterious. It also includes insights into gravestone iconography and a brief hands-on grave rubbing experience at the conclusion of the 90-minute walking tour.

️ Please note: This is an actual cemetery and a storytelling tour.

Ideal for: Graveyard explorers, history enthusiasts, those intrigued by liminal spaces
Not suitable for: Guests seeking jump scares or paranormal investigations

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.