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Tour the Haunted UNA Campus at Night with Alumna Guide Debra Glass
A guided nighttime walk of the University of North Alabama campus that traces Civil War ghosts, grisly campus tragedies, and lingering spirits with an alumna storyteller.
Tour the Haunted UNA Campus at Night with Alumna Guide Debra Glass.
In Florence, Alabama, the University of North Alabama’s shaded walkways, courtyards, and historic halls form the setting for the Haunted History of UNA Ghost Walk — a spine‑chilling guided tour led by UNA alumna Debra Glass that stitches together Civil War hauntings, tragic personal stories, and reports of lingering spirits across the campus.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Civil War hospital and Gothic Revival architecture
The tour stops at the Gothic Revival building that once served as a Civil War hospital, where the guide recounts stories of victims who are said to haunt the site.
Infamous courtyard and grisly campus tragedy
A courtyard on campus is notable on the walk for the grisly fate of a UNA treasurer — a focal story in the tour’s roster of eerie local accounts.
Antebellum mansion and the child’s home
The route includes an antebellum mansion associated with spirits that reportedly drove people away, and the house tied to the tragic death of a child whose presence is part of the tour’s narrative.
What the day feels like
What the walk feels like
Beginning at the Harrison Fountain, the walk moves through shadowed courtyards and historic halls of the first state‑chartered college in Alabama as Debra Glass, an alumna of UNA, narrates accounts of Civil War ghosts, tragic local deaths, and other campus hauntings that give the evening a quietly unnerving rhythm.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who the tour suits (and what the source material specifies about restrictions).
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The tour is presented as a nighttime walk across the University of North Alabama campus.
No specific gear requirements or packing list are provided in the source information.
The tour begins at the Harrison Fountain and is operated by Haunted History of the Shoals Ghost Walk, led on this route by UNA alumna Debra Glass.
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Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
Where does the Haunted History of UNA Ghost Walk start?
The tour starts at the Harrison Fountain on the University of North Alabama campus.
Who leads the tour?
The walk is led by Debra Glass, an alumna of the University of North Alabama, and operated by Haunted History of the Shoals Ghost Walk.
What kinds of stories does the tour cover?
The tour covers Civil War ghosts, the grisly fate of a UNA treasurer, spirits tied to an antebellum mansion, the home of a child ghost, and other campus hauntings.
Is the tour held during the day or at night?
The tour is presented as a nighttime walk of the campus.
Are there age, health, or participant limits?
The source information does not specify any participant limits, age restrictions, or health requirements.