Harvest Haunt Ghost Tours reveal Rupert's scary secrets

Laurie Welch
Oct 20, 2020
Oct 20, 2020
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Kris Faux (left) and Lori Wilson tell stories during a tour of the former First National Bank, now the Drift Inn, on Monday, Oct. 12, at the Rupert Square.

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The Wilson Theatre is seen Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, at the Rupert Square.

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The Historic Rupert Jail will be part of the ghost tour at the Rupert Square.

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Lori Wilson tells ghost stories during a tour of the old Bagley Hotel on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, in Rupert.

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Old photographs hang on the wall during a tour of the former First National Bank, now the Drift Inn, on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, at the Rupert Square.

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Laurie Welch

RUPERT — There won’t be any jump-and-scare or bloody gore during Rupert’s Harvest Haunt Ghost Tours — but this chance to learn more about some of the historic buildings on the Square includes tales of the hauntings within them.

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