COVID-19 UPDATE: Private tours only. Safety guidelines will be implemented. See waiver information i
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Latest Updates
10/23/20
- Looking for spooky things to do this Halloween season? Take our Halloween Challenge!
- 2020 Fall Tour schedule is cancelled due to COVID19
- Private tours can be scheduled (see FAQs for details)
QC Haunts Halloween Challenge
Share Your Scares
LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!
LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!
- Have you had a paranormal experience?
- What's your favorite Halloween memory?
- Favorite scary movie? Book?
- Top 5 candies? Worst 5 candies?
LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!
LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!
LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!
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Do as many of these as you like, and share them on our Facebook Page.
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Get Scared
LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!
Hunt Some Yard Haunts
- What's the most haunted place in your area?
- Brave a haunted attraction (safety first - wear a mask!)
- Tell ghost stories around a socially distanced fire :)
Hunt Some Yard Haunts
Hunt Some Yard Haunts
Hunt Some Yard Haunts
Take a drive and find some fabulous yard haunts and displays.
- Most Elaborate
- Most Unique
- Scariest
- Funniest
- Weirdest
- Best Haunt of the Year
Old & New Traditions
Hunt Some Yard Haunts
Old & New Traditions
- Carve a pumpkin or two
- Watch horror movies every night through Halloween
- Host a virtual Halloween party
- Host an online, scary movie watch party
- Go Halloween caroling!
DIY Halloween
Hunt Some Yard Haunts
Old & New Traditions
- Make a spooky treat to eat
- Make your own yard display
- Make a costume with only stuff at home
- Make some Halloween art
- Write a scary story or poem
Quad City Haunts & History Tours
Gangsters, ghosts, and graves
Step into the past with QC Haunts & History Tours. You'll discover that dead folks do tell tales as we explore the streets and haunts of Rock Island. History will come to life during the time of gangsters and speakeasies when Rock Island, Ill., was vice lord John Looney's town and prohibition didn't matter.
QC Haunts & History currently has the ONLY ghost tours in the Illinois Quad Cities!
#1 - HISTORIC CEMETERY TOUR
Join local author Minda Powers-Douglas on a walking tour of beautiful Chippiannock Cemetery, where you'll take in some history, learn about gravestone symbolism, and hear stories about the local heroes, villains, known and unknown. Chippiannock is filled with beautiful monuments you won't find anywhere else. Come see the first official cemetery in the area. You don't want to miss it!
Note: Meet inside front gate. Cemetery is on a hill; be prepared for uphill and downhill walking.
Tour length: 1.5 hours (approx.)
Ages: 10 and up
Cost per person: $25
Private tours available only.
If you're interested in cemeteries, be sure to visit www.TheCemeteryClub.com and join the Facebook group.
Contact Minda at minda.powersdouglas@gmail.com for more information or to schedule.
#2 - GANGSTERS & GHOSTS TOUR - DOWNTOWN
If you think all the big-time gangsters of Illinois were in Chicago, then you haven't heard about John Looney – a man even the notorious Al Capone thought was scary! In the early 1900s, Looney ruled an empire of booze, bribery, extortion, gambling, and prostitution ... and he was responsible for at least six murders. See Looney's old haunts and some actual haunts along the way – including the old YMCA building where paranormal activity is the norm.
Note: Meet at 2nd Avenue and 19th Street (near El Patron restaurant)
Tour length: 1.5 hours (approx.)
Ages: 10 and up
Cost per person: $20
Private tours available only.
Contact Minda at minda.powersdouglas@gmail.com for more information or to schedule.
FAQ - COVID19
COVID19 ... Are you still giving tours?
Our REGULAR tour schedule has been cancelled for the 2020 season.
Are private tours still available?
Yes, under the right circumstances and safety precautions. Email Minda at minda.powersdouglas@gmail.com for more information and possible scheduling.
What are the private-tour safety precautions?
Safety is our number one concern. In order to keep participants safe, we're implementing the following guidelines:
- Participants and guide must wear face masks/coverings properly at all times (covering nose and mouth)
- Face masks will be available for purchase ($2 each)
- Social distancing will be practiced
- Guide will have hand sanitizer on hand (safe and punny)
- Tours will be limited to no more than 5 people per tour
If these guidelines are not followed, the person(s) will not be able to participate or the tour may be cancelled. In these cases, no refunds will be given.
What times will be available to schedule?
Private tours may be scheduled during the day or into the evening (last tour time is 7:30pm).
Please note that tours are subject to change or cancellation without notice.
If my tour gets cancelled, will I receive a refund?
• If a tour is cancelled by QC Haunt & History, you will receive a full refund.
• If you cancel a tour, you will receive a full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours in advance of your tour.
• If you cancel a tour in less than 24 hours prior to the tour, you will receive a 50% refund .
Please note that tours are subject to change or cancellation without notice .
Will I need to sign a liability waiver?
No, but by participating in a tour you are agreeing to the liability waiver information below:
WAIVER INFORMATION
By participating in a QC Haunts & History Tour, you acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily agree to assume the risks connected with potential virus exposure – as well as non-COVID-19 related injuries – as it is with any activity. You agree to the safety measures QC Haunts & History Tours has put in place and will not hold QC Haunts & History Tours responsible in any way for COVID-19 related illness or non-COVID-19 related injuries. Thank you.
2020 Tours
Upcoming Dates
No dates scheduled due to COVID19. Unfortunately, our 2020 fall tour season is on hiatus.
Private Tours Available
If you'd like to book a private tour for a group of 5 or fewer, contact us at minda.powersdouglas@gmail.com.
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