CANCELLED: Darker Mount Hope Cemetery Tours

Friday and Saturday, October 27 & 28, 2023

We are all aware of the recent tragic events in Lewiston this week. The Bangor Historical Society puts the safety of our guests, guides, and community first and foremost.  As the situation unfolds around us, we have decided that we are unable to host our Darker Mount Hope Tours on October 27 & 28th, 2023. The risks and challenges of holding an outdoor event, particularly in darkness, under the still on-going situation are too significant.

You should have received an email already with information about next steps. You can also cut and paste the following address into your web browser to access a form that will help us know how to manage your tickets:    https://forms.gle/nbxNx34xmSyhTK4c6 

If you have any questions, please reach out via email to curator@bangorhistoricalsociety.org. Thank you for your understanding and support of the Bangor Historical Society’s Darker Mount Hope Walking Tour. We hope to see you next year.

Explore Bangor’s dark side and take a walk amid the shadows during the Bangor Historical Society’s Darker Mount Hope Cemetery Tour, Friday and Saturday, October 27 & 28, 2023.

As the night deepens while you meander the paved paths, a cast of living souls will regale you with dramatic, moving, touching, mysterious, and even spooky stories —sprinkled with a bit of history, of course— about the permanent residents of Mount Hope.

The nighttime walking tour of one of the oldest garden cemeteries in the nation is an annual fundraiser for the Bangor Historical Society and a seasonal favorite.

Guests should check in near the Superintendent’s Lodge at Mount Hope Cemetery (1048 State Street, Bangor) no sooner than 20 minutes before your departure time. Advanced tickets are required.

The route is roughly one mile, and guests should plan to spend approximately 1.25-1.5 hours. We advise guests to dress warmly and bring a flashlight. Parking is available along both sides of the cemetery entry road. 

Questions may be directed to the museum curator via email at curator@bangorhistoricalsociety.org or by calling 207-942-1900.

Buy Tickets

Tickets are available for online purchase via Ticketstripe at $12 each.*

Tours leave approximately every 20 minutes.

Advance tickets are required for the tour.

Tickets are non-transferable.

*A small processing fee of $.68 will be added to each ticket purchase.

Buy Tickets – FRIDAY October 27, 2023
Buy Tickets – SATURDAY October 28, 2023

Information for Attendees

Please bring a printed copy of your ticket or have it available on your mobile device when you arrive for check-in.

  • Guests should check-in at the Superintendent’s Lodge at Mount Hope Cemetery (1048 State Street, Bangor) no sooner than 20 minutes before your departure time.
  • The route is roughly one mile, and guests should plan to spend approximately 1.5 hours.
  • We advise guests to dress warmly and bring a flashlight. Parking is available along both sides of the cemetery entry road. 
  • Questions may be directed to the museum curator via email at curator@bangorhistoricalsociety.org or by calling 207-942-1900 before 3pm the day of the tour.

Tours are not typically canceled due to weather, if weather arrives that will negatively impact our guests or staff, tours will be canceled (with refunds.)