Recognized as America’s Most Haunted House® and shrouded in mystery, ghost-hunters flock to the iconic Whaley House, grounds of the original Old Town gallows site. Join us on our after-hours, chilling paranormal investigation. You’ll have exclusive access to the very rooms where the Whaleys lived and died, not accessible to the general public tours.
A Chilling Adventure
This chilling new adventure gives guests exclusive access to the latest ghost-hunting equipment as they attempt to connect with lost souls. With the help of our experienced guides, each guest will be provided with and trained to use an array of traditional and state-of-the-art ghost hunting equipment or feel free to bring your own. With a wide variety of tools of the trade, you’ll attempt to find evidence of ghosts and other supernatural beings.
Join us for a spine-tingling evening unlike any other as you connect with the “other-side”.

Included with your After Hours Paranormal Investigation:
• Expert tour guides
• Ghost hunting equipment
• Intimate, small group experience
• Learn of the darker side and spirits that refused to move on

Plan Your Investigation
• Investigation begins at 10:30pm.
• Check reservation calendar for nightly tours.
• Intimate, small group experience.
• Age requirements: 13 and up.
Additional Information
Investigation meets first at the Derby-Pendleton House located behind the Whaley House at 4015 Harney Street.
TIP: Don’t forget to bring your cell phone. It is an all-in-one ghost-hunting tool.
Parking: There is free parking available at Old Town State Park. Please plan accordingly as parking may be difficult.
Please note:
This experience requires going up and down stairs and traversing over uneven grounds. ADA access is available on the first floor. 24-hour notice is requested by calling 619-298-8687. After 5pm, please call 619-330-6577.
In order to maintain proper storytelling ambiance a significant amount of this tour takes place in low-lit areas. We also ask that you wear comfortable and appropriate footwear as you will be traversing through a historic site with some uneven surfaces and stairs.
Video or audio recording is permitted for personal use only; LIVE STREAMING IS PROHIBITED. If you would like to inquire about filming for content or commercial purposes, you may contact us at [email protected].
Ghost Hunting Equipment You'll Use
Professional ghost hunters use a variety of equipment to detect and communicate with spirits. The Whaley House offers investigators the opportunity to use some of the most popular tools of the trade to search out the supernatural inside the most haunted house in America. Here is a sample of the equipment you will be trained to use by our expert lead investigators.
K2 EMF Meter
The K2 meter is a popular, easy-to-use tool to detect spikes in electromagnetic energy. These spikes indicated by the multi-color lights at the top of the meter may signify activity or communication from spirits from the other side.
Flux 2 Paranormal Response Device
The Flux 2 paranormal communication device utilizes multiple environmental sensors to determine responses based on location of motion, distance and temperature changes. The Flux device includes two highly sensitive infrared laser motion and distance sensors. These sensors provide quick and precise measurements of movement and distance.
Spirit Box SB11
Seen on Ghost Adventures, the P-SB11 Spirit Box is a great tool with great new features for attempting communication with paranormal entities. It uses radio frequency sweeps to generate white noise which theories suggest gives some entities the energy they need to be heard. When this occurs you will sometimes hear voices or sounds coming through the static in an attempt to communicate.
FLIR Thermal Camera
The FLIR Thermal Camera takes you beyond the limitations of single-spot IR thermometers, allowing you to see the hot and cold spots quickly and accurately.
Dowsing Rods
The activity of dowsing has been used for centuries to find everything from precious gemstones to groundwater. Many people have also used it to demonstrate the presence of ghosts and other unseen beings. After learning the feel of the rods, people who practice dowsing believe subtle movements indicate the presence of unseen energies.
GS2 Laser Grid System
Imagine being able to map out everything you wanted to know about the physical aspects of a ghost or any anomaly that passes in front of you. Well, now you can! This laser grid system can tell us direction, distance, temperature, shape, size and even helps us make a 3D model of the entity. Utilizing our original laser grid projector now combined with an array of over 65 sensor points, this mapping system gives us more information than ever before.