Moonlight Tours

Placerville, CA, originally known as “Hangtown,” offers a captivating blend of historical intrigue and paranormal phenomena, attributed to its colorful Gold Rush era past. The town is renowned for haunted locales such as the Cary House Hotel, where the ghost of a former concierge still lingers, and the Hangman’s Tree Ice Cream Saloon, notorious for sightings of the original hangman’s shadowy figure. Other spooky sites include the Sequoia Restaurant and the Cozmic Cafe, each harboring their own tales of ghostly children and tragic spirits. The Placerville Pioneer Cemetery adds to the town’s eerie allure with sightings of a spectral ‘lady in burgundy,’ making Placerville a prime destination for those fascinated by both history and haunts.