The tour starts at 7 Thompson's Square Windsor (Next to the Macquarie Arms Hotel)
Experience walking with the spirits of the Hawkesbury pioneers…….. “If you dare”, Janice Hart
a member of the Hawkesbury Historical Society, will be your guide and your journey begins at
no 7 Thompson Square Windsor, this building that once was the home of the Pioneer settler,
John Howe. Come along on a lantern lit Heritage Walk around Windsor. Visit Green Hills Burial
Ground, the oldest burial site in the Hawkesbury Valley. Feel the presence of the convicts who
were hanged at Windsor Courthouse and laid to rest without ceremony. Phillip Cunningham, a
leader at the Battle of Vinegar Hill in 1804, is one of these. View the “Macquarie Arms Hotel”,
built in 1815 – the oldest Hotel in Australia still being used for its original purpose. Feel the aura
of important men and women from days gone by as you walk where Governor Macquarie planned
our countries future. You may feel the presence of Mary who died here in the 1800's. At the end
of the tour relax and ponder the sights and sounds of the evening in the Macquarie Arms Hotel.
Also available is a tour of St Matthews Cemetery.
NOTE Comfortable walking shoes are essential! Sandals not appropriate.
Ghost Tours run on Saturday nights and can be run through the week if you have a group of 20.
Prior to purchasing this tour, please email us at janice@hstours.com.au to confirm the date's availability.
