"These are just some of the stories shared aboard Madame Morbid's Trolley Tours, a 90-minute journey through Brooklyn's darker side. Guests step onto the and straight into the 19th century, greeted by a waft of fog and vintage music. Over the next hour and a half, they travel past landmarks such as the Brooklyn Naval Cemetery, McCarren Pool and the site of the 1876 Brooklyn Theatre fire - all while learning about true crime, tragedy and local legend."
"At the helm is Allison Huntington Chase, the tour's owner and creator, joined by her canine co-host, Lulu. Known on the trolley as "Madame Morbid," Chase is part historian, part showwoman and part set designer. "I give some of the tours myself a couple of times a week," she told Brooklyn Paper. "I guess you could call me a professional spooky ghost historian, if that's a thing.""
Madame Morbid's Trolley Tours provides a 90-minute immersive ride through Brooklyn that blends fog, vintage music and theatrical styling with local history and legend. The route passes sites like the Brooklyn Naval Cemetery, McCarren Pool and the 1876 Brooklyn Theatre fire location while recounting true crime, tragedy and urban myths including a mass grave beneath a Williamsburg arcade and rumored hauntings in Park Slope and Court Street buildings. Allison Huntington Chase created and operates a custom-designed, antique-styled trolley and performs as Madame Morbid, accompanied by her canine co-host, Lulu.
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