HAMPTON — If you like your history with a side of spirits from another realm, the Hampton Horror Tour is for you.

The tour, which begins and ends at the Hampton History Museum, introduces the spirits of historical figures from the area’s past. This year, they are haunted by disease (primarily smallpox) as they stand trial for the ramifications of their actions while living.

Groups will be led by Judge “Fear Him” Ellis as they journey to the spirit realm and hear the spirits’ cases. Participants “serve as jurors that will decide the fate of the spirits they will encounter,” according to the news release. “Only an innocent verdict can allow these entities to shake off their torment and move on to the next realm.” Hampton Horror Tours start Saturday and continue Oct. 29-31. Tours depart at

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