If you like chilling true stories from a darker side of history, Dover’s First State Heritage Park has something for you this Halloween.
This Friday and Saturday, “Dark Dover” returns to The Green. It’s a lantern tour featuring historical characters that were murder victims or witnesses to heinous crimes.
First State Heritage Park Superintendent Sarah Zimmerman said it’s been a tradition since 2007, and people keep coming back.
“There’s a real sense of place when you’re standing on The Green listening to stories about things that actually happened right under your feet.”
Zimmerman said one particular highlight is a story about a “Weepy Girl” from the 1830s. A senator’s brother and military man fought over her, leading one man to murder the other, defending her honor on The Green.
"These kinds of stories are always popular," Zimmerman said. "Whenever you have murder, people are always very interested, but we try to tell them in a way that’s respectful to the victims but also very interesting to our audience because it’s oftentimes the stories that don’t make the history books."
Pre-registration is required and admission for “Dark Dover” is $10 per person. Space is limited. Additional information can be found at www.destateparks.com/heritagepark or by calling the First State Heritage Park at 302-739-9194.