Sidney Smith is our illustrious leader, director, and producer. He handles EVERYTHING behind the scenes from marketing and advertising. Before creating Haunted History Tours, he owned and operated a hugely successful entertainment company known as Merry Minstrel. Prior to starting that business, Sid was a well known rock and roll photographer throughout the 1970's, touring with major groups like The Allman Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney and many others. His work is still being published today in many national magazines as well as in books featuring the glory days of Rock & Roll. Be sure to check out his personal website: www.rockstarphotos.net ; www.sidneysmithphotos.com
For the first time ever, Sidney's exclusive collection of rare, and some never before seen photographs are on display and available for purchase.

Jyl hails from the Windy City and has called New Orleans her home since 2006 and has been with haunted history since 2010. She conducts many of our tours including cemetery, ghost, voodoo and vampire... and if you're lucky she won't bite. Jill is also our assistant manger. A genuine people person, she's out in the trenches daily, and truly enjoys the opportunity that street theater provides to meet new and exciting people that visit the city. She is also involved in many of the seasonal events that take place in the city. Some of you may know her as Red-Rum Jill from several pirate themed calenders that she has posed for. Her interests include writing and an appreciation for art, especially body art/modification and dreams of someday traveling abroad to learn about the lore of other cultures.

Andrew Ward was raised in the desert sands of Egypt, educated in India and Poland, and is currently working towards his PhD at Tulane University here in New Orleans.  As a member of NOLA Rebuild, the Louisiana Historical Society, and the announcer for the Big Easy Roller Girls, he never has a dull moment. Andrew's repertoire includes but is not limited to: the Voodoo Tour, Ghost Tour, Garden District & Garden District Ghosts Tour.

Eugenia has been dazzling New Orleans with tales of haunted history since 2004. She moved here from the windy city, where she graduated with a BA in Anthropology from the University of Chicago. In addition, she earned her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Nebraska. Currently Eugenia resides in central New Orleans with her husband and children. She and her husband recently celebrated the birth of their 4th daughter. Read her work, “Burying the Moon,” online in Volume 4 of Future Earth Magazine http://www.futureearthmagazine.com/ also her article "Life After" in volume 8 WIlde Oats http://www.wildeoats.com/MainPage Eugenia also has a blog site with ghost stories submitted by tour participants: http://americanghoststory.blogspot.com/

Trisha Baker is the author of a popular vampire series—Crimson Kiss, Crimson Night, and Crimson Shadows.  The next novel in the series, Crimson Revenant, will be released in early 2013.  A native New Yorker, Trisha lived everywhere from Sighiosara, Romania to Las Vegas, Nevada before making New Orleans her permanent home.  You can visit her web site at www.trishabaker.com.

Jonathan is an actor who has studied in the United States and Great Britain, and who upon seeing New Orleans for the first time at the age of seven, declared "This is magic. I will live here when I grow up." And so he did. He's been with the company more than a decade, and was fortunate enough to have lived in the city before the flood. He loves long walks on the beach, animals and rum. Preferably at the same time.

Ernie was born in Slidell, LA. yet, spent ten years of his life between Georgia and Florida where his mother told him Louisiana ghost stories before bed (Family secret to ensure that children do not sneak out of the house). Seven years ago he returned to his parents home state after serving in the US Army. He continues the family tradition conducting Ghost, Cemetery, and Voodoo Tours.

While on a high school field trip Bartlett Meeks was bitten by a radioactive tour guide, and since then he has fought a never ending battle for truth, justice and telling a good story. Bartlett attended Indiana University and persued a double major in Anthropology and Religious Studies, using those skills to become one of the more well read and talkative street acts at rennaissance faires throughout the country. After getting tired of living in the woods, he had a brief bout with normality working as a DSL tech in Denver, Colorado. That passed and he moved to New Orleans in 2004. He returned in 2008 and has been a guide for Haunted History since 2009.

Federico was born in Springfield Missouri in 1974, the youngest of 5 and the only boy.  He grew up living all over the country. His father worked for the federal prison systems so the family transferred every 2 years. Having lived so many places Rico experienced paranormal activity in many of the homes. He has experienced objects flying across a room, light bulbs exploding, doors opening and slamming shut repeatedly, even full apparitions  staring back him.  He enjoys giving haunted tours in the "City Of The Dead."  So if you find yourself on his tour you'll be getting a tour from someone who not only believes but who has had horrifying and amazing experiences.