Lantern Light “Ghost Tour”

The Porterville Ghost Society and the park staff will lead a Lantern Light “Ghost Tour” of Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park on Saturday, March 15^th.  This is a chance to see the park after the sun goes down. 

These special nighttime tours are only conducted four times a year, so pack your flashlight and walking shoes and make your way to the park for this special tour. 

This event is not recommended for children under 12.

For more information about the tour or Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park contact Steve Ptomey at 661-849-3433 or email steven.ptomey@parks.ca.gov.  

Date:	Saturday, March 15, 2014
Time:	8:30 pm
Where:	Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park  Star Route 1, Box 148  Earlimart, CA 93219
Cost:	$10.00 per person

Lantern Light Tour

Join the Porterville Ghost Society and the park staff for a 90 minute lantern light tour of Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park.  This is a chance to see the park after the sun goes down and hear a brief history of Chaplain Allensworth, the town and the state park named after him. 

Please bring a flashlight and wear comfortable walking shoes. 

For more information call (661) 849-3433.

Date:     Saturday, June 15, 2013

Time:     8:30 pm

Where:  Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park

Cost:      $15.00 per person

Lantern Light Ghost Tour

Phantoms, poltergeist, and the paranormal; you have read about them, seen them in movies and TV shows. The big question is, are you brave enough to take part in a real ghost tour? The Porterville Ghost Society is looking for a few brave souls to join them for a 90 minute lantern light ghost tour of Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park.

The Porterville Ghost Society will explain how to use ghost hunting equipment such as EMF detection meters to measure electromagnetic fields, and EVP listeners that transform magnetic signals into audio you can hear. 

The Saturday, September 15^th tour cost $10 per person and starts at 8:30 pm.  Please bring a flashlight and wear comfortable walking shoes.  For more information call (661) 849-3433.

Lantern Light "Ghost Tour"

Colonel's Home

On Saturday, June 4th the California State Parks will host the first of three Lantern Light “Ghost Tours” for 2011.

The Ghost Hunters of the Porterville Ghost Society, the first ghost hunting group to be given permission to investigate Allensworth for paranormal activity, will lead visitors on a night time tour of Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park.

The Ghost Hunters will also share information about their first investigation of Allensworth. Accompanied by a State Park Ranger, a KMPH Channel 26 news crew and the Porterville Recorder, the ghost hunters heard footsteps following them on a gravel roadway. During their first investigation of the park they even managed to record voices, cookware and furniture being moved and the ringing of a 30’s-40’s era phone or alarm clock. Group members also heard the sound of small feet running by the school yard.

The Porterville Ghost Society’s report of the Allensworth Investigation includes EVPS; high-speed version for Electronic Voice Phenomena, recorded in the Smith House and Allensworth Home.

The tours are not recommended for children under 12.

The first tour starts at 8:30 pm with the second tour starting at 10:30pm. The tours cost $10.00 per person.

For more information about the tour or Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park contact Steve Ptomey at 661-849-3433 or email sptomey@parks.ca.gov.


Stephen Hill, Sr.

Allensworth Ghost Tours

On Friday, October 29th park rangers and members of the Porterville Ghost Society will share stories about their ghostly encounters as they lead visitors on a lantern light tour around Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park. The Porterville Ghost Society will also have a display and demonstration of the specialized equipment they use to detect paranormal activity.

The 90 minute walking tour will begin at the visitor center parking lot and end at the historic Allensworth hotel, where Halloween treats will be given out. The first tour starts at 8:30 pm with the second tour starting at 10:30 pm. The tours cost $10.00 per person, children 12 and under are free.

Contact Steve Ptomey or Jerelyn Oliveira at 661-849-3433 for more information. Or email sptomey@parks.ca.gov or joliveir@parks.ca.gov.

Stephen Hill, Sr.