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We know what scares you!
We are a team Ghost Tour Guides with years of experience working hard to meet all our clients’ needs and preferences. At Chaos Haunted & Historical Tours, we believe in maintaining long-term relationships with all of our clients. We will go the extra mile to make sure all the trips we plan and book are absolutely flawless. Are you ready to get going on your next Haunted Trip?
Unearthing the Mysteries of Northwest Indiana:
A Journey with Mike McDowell
If you're intrigued by the hidden, spectral history of Northwest Indiana, there's no better guide than Mike McDowell. As a master storyteller, Mike weaves together the rich history and paranormal activities of the region into captivating tales that are both informative and spine-chilling.
A Legacy of Paranormal Investigation
Mike McDowell's journey into the world of the paranormal began in 1997. By August 2000, he founded the Indiana Ghost Trackers, a group dedicated to investigating hauntings and unexplained phenomena. With over two decades of experience, Mike has explored hundreds of locations across the United States, unearthing stories that would send shivers down anyone's spine.
Since 2001, Mike has been conducting ghost tours in Northwest Indiana, sharing his extensive knowledge and eerie findings with curious minds. His expertise has not gone unnoticed; he has been featured in numerous television productions, news articles, and live interviews on both television and radio.
Mike’s dedication to the field is evident in his ongoing role in training new paranormal investigators through the Indiana Ghost Trackers, a responsibility he has upheld since 2001. His teachings have even reached academic halls, with ghost hunting courses at Purdue University and classes across Indiana.
Mastering the Art of Public Speaking
Mike's ability to enthrall audiences is not just limited to his ghost tours. He is a highly experienced public speaker, having achieved the prestigious Gold Toastmasters International certification in 2019—an accolade that many in the organization aspire to but never reach. Over his five-year involvement with the local Toastmasters club, Mike has held various officer positions, including President, Sergeant at Arms, and Vice President of Public Relations. His storytelling prowess has also shone through in numerous speech competitions, where he has competed in categories such as tall tales, most humorous, and table topics.
Join a Tour
For those looking to delve into the spectral history of Northwest Indiana, Mike McDowell's ghost tours offer an unparalleled experience. Each tour is a carefully crafted journey through the region's most haunted and historically significant sites, narrated by a storyteller whose passion and expertise bring the past to life.
Embark on a tour with Mike McDowell and uncover the chilling secrets of Northwest Indiana—if you dare.
(See his Bio page for more information)
Our Team is ready to give you a great tour of our Haunted Region.
CHRIS MCDOWELL
TONYA PHILLIPS
Ghost Tour Guide The Porter County Terror Tours
Haunted Pub Crawl Specialist; 2022 - Lake County Chiller tours!
Chris McDowell has been ghost hunting with his father Mike since the early age of 10 years old. His first paranormal encounter was at the age of 5 years old in his own bedroom seeing a young woman appear in his room who told him never to tell anyone she was there. She would talk to Chris almost every night. When he told his parents, she appeared one last time and told him that she would never appear again because he told people about her. A few years later Mike found out from the neighbors that a woman was murdered and her body dumped on the vacant lot where their house now stood. Was this .... the murdered womans' ghost? Perhaps it was!
Chris has is own style of tours that he does. Along with sharing the history and ghost stories of the region, its not uncommon for him to break out his guitar and put on a bit of a musical show while traveling down the dark and spooky roads. Chris currently plays with a band called Evil Waves and often an be found playing shows around NWI and the Chicago area. He is the Store GM at the Papa Johns in Valparaiso. Chris has been trained to investigate the paranormal while working with his dad.
Tonya has always been intrigued with death and what comes after. Growing up, she could be found dragging her Aunt and Uncle through cemeteries for hours on end to look at the tombstones. Further intrigued by the fact that she lived near the defunct Manteno State Hospital, she dabbled in the science of ghost hunting. Her first date with her husband was to a cemetery in the Kankakee State Park. Once a regular client of Chaos Trips, she and her husband joined Indiana Ghost Trackers South Lake Chapter. Now into any ghost hunting activity she can find, Tonya can be found dabbling in her photography, and stopping at just about every cemetery she can find, hoping that one day the dead will talk back. Her most recent addiction is old county poor farms, and mental institutions, and of course, the cemeteries that go along with them!
Haunted Pub Crawls and Walking tours of Valparaiso
Denise Gundelach
Haunted Walking Tours and Pub Crawls of Crown Point and Valparaiso
Denise and her Husband Earl travel the midwest in the off-season exploring Haunted locations with the Indiana Ghost Trackers and other paranormal groups. They also work together at the Old Jail in Crown Point in the off time helping out Sandy Boyd with projects, tours and running various events. Denise can give you a lot of great ghostly stories from working at the jail!
Denise attributes her facination with the paranormal to an event that she experienced as a young chilld where she saw a blue-green spectral woman appear in front of her on a stairway in an old mansion that she was visiting. The old woman beckoned Denise to follow her and she follwed the ghostly woman up the stairs. The woman was wearing a black dress of an older style and made no noise as she floated above the creeky stairs and old floor. She had gone into a large bedroom at the top of the stairs with a four poster bed. Once Denise went into the room, she found that the woman had vanished, It was then that Denise felt icy cold hands gipping on her arm! Its an experience that she'll never forget!
Recently on a paranormal investigation Denise along with another investigator were walking down the hallway at Indiana Sanitorium. They saw a man up ahead in a room that appeared to be her husband Earl, but his back was to them. They both called to him but he didn't answer. He was down the hallway about 50 ft. so they walked towards him. When they reached the room they found it empty.
Earl was down the hall in the completely other direction, well past them!
Chris Lincoln
Chris Lincoln: Paranormal Investigator and Folklorist Chris Lincoln is a seasoned Paranormal Investigator and folklorist who has been exploring the supernatural since his teenage years, long before the advent of popular paranormal reality shows on television. His journey into the world of the unexplained has led him to some of the most renowned haunted sites and areas of legend, both regionally and nationally. Notable places Chris has investigated include the infamous Lizzy Borden house and the eerie Waverly Hills Sanatorium. Chris draws inspiration from the pioneering works of Hans Holzer and Harry Price, often regarded as the fathers of modern paranormal research. His fascination with the paranormal was further fueled by personal experiences in a haunted house where a family member resided. These early encounters solidified his mission to uncover the truth behind ghostly phenomena. One of Chris’s standout skills is his ability to capture compelling EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon) recordings. Although he does not consider himself psychic, he has a unique knack for eliciting increased EVP activity during his investigations and continues to explore the reasons behind this phenomenon. In addition to his investigative talents, Chris is well-versed in the latest paranormal research technology. His technical background and experience in law enforcement lend him a skeptical edge, as he approaches each case with a critical eye. Chris firmly believes that many so-called hauntings have natural explanations. However, if asked about the existence of ghosts, he would undoubtedly give a resounding affirmative answer. Chris Lincoln can be reached at 219-308-5105 or via email at theghostlydetective@gmail.com for inquiries or assistance in paranormal investigations.
Kate Schaeflein & Ben Hanes coming soon!