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Learn about some of Gwinnett County's spooky history on a Lawrenceville Ghost Tour
Learn about some of Gwinnett County's spooky history on a Lawrenceville Ghost Tour
By Amanda C. Coyne
Oct 9, 2017

You can find out some of Lawrenceville’s spooky secrets on a walking ghost tour.

The Lawrenceville Ghost Tour is held every day in October, guiding guests around the historic courthouse square and downtown. Tour guides tell of “bizarre paranormal events” that have happened at local businesses and allow guests to try and reach out to the dead themselves in the historic Lawrenceville jail.

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The 90-minute tour is run by the Aurora Theatre, and each tour group meets at the theater on Pike Street. Tickets are $9 for children under 12, and $12 for adults.

Tours are held at 7:30 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

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