Step Onboard—If You Dare!

Hudson River Maritime Museum presents HAUNTED RONDOUT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Event Contact:
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Kerry Gallagher, Director of Education
education@hrmm.org

Media Contact:
Kirsty Gaukel, Press & Marketing Manager
kgaukel@hrmm.org

KINGSTON, N.Y. (August 23, 2023) – Stories of sunken shipwrecks, maritime murders, and ghostly apparitions, await as we invite you to experience the history and hauntings of the Rondout Creek and beyond with the return of HAUNTED RONDOUT at the Hudson River Maritime Museum, October 5-31, 2023. 

Come aboard if you dare and hear about the haunted happenings of the Rondout Creek and Hudson Valley. Take a stroll through the Hudson River Maritime Museum and meet our storyteller who is simply dying to share some ghostly tales with you. Then,  board our spirit ship Solaris as our guides recount the creek's spine-chilling past, and introduce you to the ill-fated souls whose lives were lost in its treacherous waters or to the creatures lurking beneath its surface. Who knows what or who you may encounter along the way.

Haunted Rondout Tours will run at 6:00pm, 7:00pm & 8:00pm, on the following schedule: Thursday through Sunday, October 5th-October 15; Wednesday through Sunday, October 18-29, There will be additional nightly tours on Monday, October 30 & 31. Tours will leave promptly on the hour and last approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. Tickets are $40 per person and includes a complimentary donut and cider. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.hrmm.org/hauntedroundout. 
Starting in the Hudson River Maritime Museum's galleries, you may encounter some restless souls of those who perished in local waters and who are simply dying to tell their tales. A spirit guide will lead you onto the solar-powered boat Solaris, complete with her own haunted crew, for a 40-minute tour to the mouth of the creek, where you may see the ghouls of the Rondout Lighthouse and look for poltergeists in the creek's barge graveyard. ​

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Tour Schedule

Thursday, October 5 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Friday, October 6 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Saturday, October 7 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Sunday, October 8 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm

Thursday, October 12 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Friday, October 13 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Saturday, October 14 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Sunday, October 15 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm

Wednesday, October 18 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Thursday, October 19 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Friday, October 20 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Saturday, October 21 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Sunday, October 22 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm

Wednesday, October 25 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Thursday, October 26 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Friday, October 27 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Saturday, October 28 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
​Sunday, October 29 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Monday, October 30 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Tuesday, October 31 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm

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The Hudson River Maritime Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries and related industries. In addition to extensive collections documenting maritime transportation, industry, recreation, and natural science, the museum offers classes and programs at its Wooden Boat School, Sailing and Rowing School, and aboard Solaris, the 100% solar powered tour boat and floating classroom. The museum is located along the historic Rondout waterfront in downtown Kingston. Visit www.hrmm.org for more information.

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