Entry No. 33 — the Raleigh file — filed under: ghost tours
Mordecai Historic Park
Home to the oldest house in Raleigh on its original foundation, this park is nationally recognized for its paranormal lore and ghost sightings. Local investigation group The Ghost Guild regularly conducts nocturnal research here, recording unexplained EVP audio and phantom piano notes.
The story
You'll find 1 Mimosa Street right at the border of Historic Oakwood. On paper, it's a quiet city park featuring the oldest home in Raleigh still sitting on its original 1785 foundation. But when the daylight wears off, the property sheds its polite historic-landmark persona for something considerably darker.
Mordecai isn't just locally famous for ghost lore; it has drawn national attention for persistent paranormal claims. Rather than leaning on theatrical jump scares, the park serves as an active site for rigid paranormal research. The Ghost Guild—a local investigation team—conducts regular nocturnal research sessions across the grounds and inside the core mansion. Their gear has picked up inexplicable electronic voice phenomena (EVP) and captured audio of phantom piano notes chiming through empty rooms with zero physical human presence.
What it's like
By day, it's a peaceful walk past manicured grass and historic outbuildings like St. Mark's Chapel. To catch the venue's true pulse, lock down a reservation for a late-night Haunted Trolley Tour or a Ghost Guild audio presentation. You'll stand on pitch-black grounds listening to unedited EVP captures recorded inside the mansion. Spots on the red historic trolley fill up quickly, so reserve your seat early and check current hours before you head out.
The move: Reserve a spot on a late-night Haunted Trolley Tour or Ghost Guild presentation to explore the pitch-black grounds and listen to real audio evidence recorded inside the 1785 mansion.
- 📍 Oakwood
- 💸 $
- ⚡ Low-key
- 🌗 Outdoors
Where: 1 Mimosa St, Raleigh, NC 27604
Hours: Added 2026-07-21 — confirm current hours before you go.
Pair it with
- Bar Sous Terre — Follow up your nocturnal investigation with a quiet drink in this subterranean, jewel-box cocktail lounge tucked under Jolie just down the street.
- Heck-Andrews House — Extend your haunted architectural stroll less than a mile south to see this imposing 1870 Second Empire Victorian mansion.
- H.H. Brimley Victorian Taxidermy Exhibit (NC Museum of Natural Sciences) — Match the 18th-century atmosphere with a visit to this faithful recreation of a Victorian taxidermist's clutter-filled lab inside the natural science museum.
Good to know
Is admission to Mordecai Historic Park free?
Walking the park grounds is free, though guided mansion tours, trolley rides, and special after-dark ghost programs require tickets or advance reservations.
What evidence has been captured by paranormal investigators at Mordecai?
The Ghost Guild has recorded unexplained electronic voice phenomena (audio EVPs) as well as acoustic captures of phantom piano notes inside the locked 1785 home.
How can I join a ghost tour or late-night investigation?
You can reserve spots for the Haunted Trolley Tour or public Ghost Guild presentation nights through the City of Raleigh's historic resources program schedule.
Plan a visit & invite your people →
Further reading: raleighnc.gov · theghostguild.com
last checked: 2026-07-21