WKU Walking Tour Explores Campus Folklore and Ghost Stories

Bowling Green, KY, October 15, 2026 —

Dr. Tamela Smith leads a walking tour at Western Kentucky University that explores stories tied to the campus’s history and traditions. Called “Hilltopper History and Haunts,” the tour focuses on local folklore and ghost stories associated with the university’s historic buildings and century-old traditions.

The tour brings together two subjects: the history represented by the campus’s older buildings and traditions, and the folklore and ghost stories connected to them. The available description does not identify the buildings featured or recount any particular story, so the specific tales shared during the walk are not known.

Information about when the tour takes place, how long it lasts, its route, or how many people attend was not provided. The description also does not say whether the tour is open to the public, how it is organized, or whether it is part of a recurring program. Dr. Smith’s role is identified as leading the tour; further details about her position or the tour’s development were not provided.

Without those details, the scope of the experience cannot be determined beyond its stated focus on campus folklore, ghost stories, historic buildings and long-standing traditions. The description does not establish the historical accuracy or origins of individual legends, nor does it name any specific building or tradition. It presents the tour as an exploration of stories associated with WKU’s campus, rather than detailing particular accounts.

The tour’s title, “Hilltopper History and Haunts,” signals its combination of university history and supernatural folklore. Beyond that framing, additional information about the tour’s content and schedule was not provided.

Story summarized from the original created by Telia Butler on www.wnky.com, see more information here.