Admission to History Center is Free
The center is a non-profit and admission is alway free. We offer ticketed events and tours throughout the year to support new exhibits and history center programs. Provided below are upcoming events.
Annual Events
Clocktower Tours
April - June & September - October, First Saturday
1-3 pm
Climb the 107 steps to the top of the tower for the best views and selfies in Rome. View the interior tower murals that depict Rome's history.
Location: Rome Clocktower
Cost: $10
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*Due to renovations, tours will not be held in 2025.
Haunted Trolley Tours
2025 Dates: October 17, 18, 24, 25
6 pm, 7 pm, 8 pm, and 9 pm
Join us if you dare aboard the Roman Rose Trolley as your docent from the dead spins harrowing tales of misfortune, death, and mayhem. Hear accounts of former residents who can still be seen in numerous locations around the city, continuing to live their lives as if we did not exist. You never know who is sitting with or standing beside you as the darkness of the night falls, for this is still their city, even in death.
The stories you’ll hear come from years of research, personal accounts, and real-life experiences. It’s the perfect combination of history mixed with haunted tales.
Location: Departs from the Front of the Rome Area History Center
Cost: $25
Haunted on Broad Presents
Haunted River Tours
2025 Date: October 19
2pm and 5pm
On this tour, you'll hear bone-chilling tales shared by some of Rome's most well-known and loved storytellers! Listen to historian Selena Tilly as she tells about the haunting and sometimes deadly history of Rome's rivers and its nautical past.
While we love our furry friends, only service animals are allowed on the boat. You may transfer tickets to another holder if you can no longer attend. Tickets are refundable if canceled due to inclement weather.
Tipping of your guide, captain, and first mate is encouraged!
Location: Departs from Heritage Park Boat Dock
Cost: $15
The Victorian Trolley Tour
Tickets will be on sale soon
2025 Date: December 12
6pm, 7pm, and 8pm
Join us for a trip back in time with a Victorian Trolley Tour of the beautiful Between the Rivers Historic District, which will be all decked out for the holiday season.
Hear curious bits of local holiday lore and history from the warmth of the Roman Rose Trolley. A costumed guide will be on board to share local history and answer questions, but be prepared for special steps on visitors from the past. You never know who will visit us from Rome’s Gilded Age.
Trolley tours will depart from the front of the Rome Area History Center, located at 305 Broad Street in downtown Rome, at 6 pm, 7 pm, and 8 pm.
Proceeds benefit the Rome Area History Center's continuing efforts to preserve Rome's past and provide educational programs that showcase our area’s incredible history.
Tickets are $25 per person with a capacity of 28 per time frame.
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Location: Rome Area History Center
Cost: $25