Peculiar Morbid Victorian Customs Tour

Waveland State Historic Site offers a unique glimpse into the eerie and fascinating customs of the Victorian era through its “Peculiar Morbid Victorian Customs Tour.” This immersive experience delves into the 19th-century practices surrounding death and mourning, including the creation of hair jewelry, the use of arsenic-laced green dyes in clothing, and the cast iron Fisk casket. The tour is set within the antebellum Greek Revival mansion once home to the Bryan family, providing a hauntingly authentic backdrop to these historical customs.