Private Walking Tours
The Unfortunate Man
Book a private tour. Enjoy The Unfortunate Man as a private walking tour, for your own group of 4 or more. You choose the date and time, making it easy to plan a memorable outing with friends, family or visitors. Simply contact Jay by phone or email with your preferred date and time and the number in your group.
jaywalkingguelph@gmail.com 519 820-3269
$25 per person. Ask about special rate for groups of 16 +
The Unfortunate Man: Guelph's most shocking true crime story
In March 1889 the royal city was shaken by a tragedy so shocking that businesses closed, crowds filled the streets, and the newspapers declared that no event in Canadian history had inspired such grief, fascination and horror.
The Unfortunate Man traces the final days of William Harvey - a respected accountant and devoted church leader whose life collapsed under the weight of financial disgrace culminating in one of Canada's most haunting crimes.
Through dramatic recitation, hear vivid newspaper accounts, courtroom testimony, eyewitness descriptions and Harvey's own final words brought chillingly to life.
More than a true crime tour, this powerful exploration of Victorian Guelph, public morality, faith, justice, mental illness and the fragile line between respectibility and despair.
A story that stunned a nation.
A tragedy that still echoes through Guelph streets.
90 minutes. Gentle walk. Mature audiences.
Book a private tour. Enjoy Gwelf Early Days as a private walking tour for your own group of 4 or more.You choose the date and time, making it easy to plan a memorable outing with friends, family and visitors. Simply contact jay by phone or email with your preferred date and the number in your group.
519 820-3269
JayWalkingGuelph@gmail.com
$25 per person. Ask about group rate for 16 +
Gwelf Early Days - a remarkable story of how Guelph began.
Tornadoes, whisky, weddings, railway fever and the relentless work of carving a town from the forest reveal the humour, hardship and ambition of a community in its earliest years.
When John Galt established the settlement in 1827, he recognizedthat a profound transformation was underway - one that brought change, opportunityand loss. Drawing on the words of settlers, newspapers and 19th century poets, Gwelf Early Days esplores the voices, tensions and turning points that shaped the community's beginnings.
