Halloween Cemetery Tour at Maplewood Cemetery

Preservation Durham is offering special Halloween tours of Maplewood Cemetery on October 31, 2026. The tours take place at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tickets are free for Preservation Durham member and $15 for the general public. Tickets will likely sell out, so don't delay in purchasing. Maplewood Cemetery's address is 1621 Duke University Road, Durham, North Carolina. Tours leave from the Kent Street cemetery entrance nearest Morehead Avenue. Celebrate the macabre and strange with Preservation Durham in Historic Maplewood Cemetery. Come hear startling, mysterious, and often touching stories about Durhamites who entered the dreary regions of the dead through murder, mayhem, and misfortune – like the young man who was killed by a lion or the society leader who fell from a great height. Then there are the stories of the gunfight over the piano, the girl killed by the elevator, and the young fellow who didn't look both ways at the train station. All these and more will be revealed during a lovely walk through Durham's peaceful Maplewood Cemetery. Walking on mostly level ground is involved. Wear sensible shoes and socks (please no open-toed shoes or sandals). There is no bathroom at the cemetery, so please plan accordingly. Preservation Durham

Last updated October 5, 2026