We're sold out on the trolley tours... but you can still come have fun Friday and Saturday at the Swenson and get a bite to eat!
Tour the house for $10 per person, buy your ticket at the Swenson House front sidewalk of the Swenson House, between 7 and 9:30, 1726 Swenson St. (One block west of Grape at North 18th). Hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks available for purchase.
Prepare
to be Treated...
to a Historic Trolley Tour featuring
Abilene's Famous Ghosts... and MORE!
Halloween
is creeping closer, and parents looking for a spooky, family friendly
event should consider the Abilene Preservation League's Haunted Trolley
Tour.
After last year's sell out, the APL's popular event is back with even
more spine tingling activities and it has been expanded to two days!
The fun starts at dark at the historic Swenson House, which will be decorated as a haunted house. New this year - you can look in the spooky basement and the haunted Garage. There will also be Dracula, witches, yummy concoctions brewing and more. Hamburgers, fries, hot dogs and drinks will be available both evenings, so make a night of it!
The trolley ghost tour will leave the Swenson House every 45 minutes cruising the streets of Abilene as tales of history and spirits unfold.
Tickets:
includes
admission to Swenson House tours:
Dinner with Dracula-----Dining room
The Witches Brew---Breakfast Nook
The Fortune Teller---Reading corner
Scary entry----Entry & Staircase
Haunted Basement & Garage Apartment
(age 12 and up)
Admission to house without Trolley tour is $10.
You may purchase the house tour tickets Friday or Saturday night at the Swenson House, or by coming to the APL offices, 1174 North First St at Cedar from 9 to 5 through Friday, October 23.
For
more information:
Call the APL office at 325-676-3775, or email
info@abilenepreservation.org
You can purchase tickets online from this page.
This event helps raise funds for the APL to continue its mission of education and preservation of Abilene's historic buildings, including the Swenson House, which was built in 1910 by Abilene businessman W.G. Swenson and celebrates its 100th birthday next year.