Entry No. 6 — the Butte file — filed under: haunted
Spooks & Spirits Haunted Trolley Tours
Butte native and retired longtime Butte High history teacher Chris Fisk runs these roughly 2.5-hour tours aboard Butte's historic Old Trolley No. 1, rolling through Uptown's most infamous haunted addresses with stops that go inside several of them. Fisk is an award-winning local historian who served as the on-screen historian for Travel Channel's "Ghosts of Devil's Perch," and his telling leans on documented local history rather than invented scares. Tours like Legendary Haunts and Copper City Shockers cover Butte's mining-era deaths, brothels, and murders.
The story
Most ghost tours pay an undergrad in a black cloak to jump out from behind a bush and yell. Chris Fisk doesn't need theatrical tricks. He spent decades teaching history at Butte High School and served as the on-screen historian for the Travel Channel’s *Ghosts of Devil's Perch*. When he sits at the front of Old Trolley No. 1, he isn't spinning folklore—he is reading you the city's actual death certificates, coroner reports, and archived police blotters.
That distinction matters in Butte, a city literally built on top of thousands of miles of hazardous underground mine shafts, rampant red-light crime, and brutal early-20th-century homicides. Fisk runs specialized routes like *Legendary Haunts* and *Copper City Shockers*, focusing on documented mining disasters, brothel shootouts, and cold cases. Instead of keeping you locked inside the vehicle, the trolley stops at key Uptown addresses so you can physically walk through the doors of the historic buildings where these events went down.
What it's like
You’ll meet the historic Old Trolley No. 1 in Uptown Butte (frequently near West Granite Street) for a run that lasts roughly two to two-and-a-half hours. The vibe is part dark masterclass, part nighttime city roll; you’ll disembark at a few stops to step inside haunted structures, so wear comfortable shoes and dress in heavy Montana night layers. Book weeks ahead online, as seasonal seats sell out fast to locals who know Fisk's reputation.
The move: Grab two seats on the evening Legendary Haunts trolley run and let a retired history teacher narrate the city's darkest corners after dark.
📍 Before you go Schedule is seasonal and date-specific; book ahead via spooksnspiritsmt.com or Facebook to confirm a running tour.
- 📍 Uptown Butte
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: Departs Uptown Butte (Butte Trolley)
Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.
⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.
Pair it with
- Dumas Brothel Museum — Tour the long-running red-light structure during the day before hearing Fisk narrate the darker side of Uptown's brothel era by night.
- Granite Mountain / Speculator Mine Memorial — Visit the hilltop memorial to the 1917 disaster that claimed 168 lives to grasp the scale of mining tragedy behind Butte's dark history.
- Light UP Butte: Illuminated Headframes — Look up at the glowing steel headframes towering over Uptown after your tour to see the physical skeleton of the underground city.
Good to know
Who leads the Spooks & Spirits tours?
The tours are created and guided by Chris Fisk, a Butte native, retired Butte High history teacher, and featured historian on Travel Channel's 'Ghosts of Devil's Perch'.
How long is the trolley tour and what vehicle is used?
Tours last approximately 2 to 2.5 hours and take place aboard Butte's historic Old Trolley No. 1.
Are these jump-scare style tours?
No. The narration relies on archived historical records, coroner reports, and documented paranormal investigations covering mining deaths, local murders, and brothels rather than manufactured scares.
How do I get tickets?
Schedules are seasonal and date-specific. You must book ahead through spooksnspiritsmt.com or their official Facebook page.
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Further reading: visitbutte.com · southwestmt.com · 955kmbr.com · livelytimes.com
last checked: 2026-06-24