Group ghost tours at Zalud House Museum

Experience the Zalud House in a whole new way with an evening paranormal tour. Small group paranormal tours are available on Fridays and Saturdays through the month of October. An electronic voice phenomena (EVP) session will be led by experts from Paranormal Movement Investigations and each session will be reviewed during the investigation.

The tours will take place at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. and you must register in advance. Participants must be 18 years of age or older and the cost of the tour is $20 per person. Sign up in a group or as an individual. The group size is limited to 4-12 people per tour.

Built in 1891, the Zalud House is one of the few homes from that era that has not undergone any remodeling and only the Zalud family has ever lived there. The museum celebrates its 40th anniversary of opening to the community in 2017. It has also been 100 years since Julia Howe fatally shot William Brooks inside the Pioneer Hotel lobby. The first of four bullets went straight through Brooks’ heart and the chair in which he sat. The chair was later moved to the Zalud House Museum and is on display in the childhood room of his wife Annie.

Register for a tour online or at the Heritage Center, 256 E. Orange Ave. For more information, call 7917695 or visit www. ci.porterville.ca.us. Follow Parks and Leisure Services on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for all of the latest updates.