Hi, I’m Emily McArthur, a historic researcher, writer, and online content creator focused on telling the stories that often go forgotten. I love turning archival finds into engaging narratives that resonate with readers and visitors. In Richmond, I design ghost tours, deliver lectures, and collaborate with local historians to bring the past to life for audiences near and far. Through Content Creation, tour design, and storytelling, I help communities connect with their history in meaningful ways.

Emily McArthur

Hi, I’m Emily McArthur, a historic researcher, writer, and online content creator focused on telling the stories that often go forgotten. I love turning archival finds into engaging narratives that resonate with readers and visitors. In Richmond, I design ghost tours, deliver lectures, and collaborate with local historians to bring the past to life for audiences near and far. Through Content Creation, tour design, and storytelling, I help communities connect with their history in meaningful ways.

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Hi, I’m Emily McArthur, a historic researcher, writer, and online content creator focused on telling the stories that often go forgotten. I love turning archival finds into engaging narratives that resonate with readers and visitors.

In Richmond, I design ghost tours, deliver lectures, and collaborate with local historians to bring the past to life for audiences near and far. Through Content Creation, tour design, and storytelling, I help communities connect with their history in meaningful ways.

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Skills

Experience Level

Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Content Creator & Tour Designer at River City Haunted
January 1, 2023 - Present
Created ghost tours in an area unexplored in local tours: the James River and Kanawha Canal and Shockoe Slip. Wrote and presented lectures on Richmond history and the paranormal for audiences.
Tour Writer at RV Paddle Sports
January 1, 2024 - Present
Created custom program Dark Waters, a fall kayaking ghost tour offered by Richmond-based driver recreation services. Led the Dark Waters tour for customers.
Security at The Bowery Presents
June 1, 2015 - March 1, 2020
Monitored audiences during rock, pop, rap, and country concerts; emergency response; provided customer service to all attendees.
Security at Blumhouse Productions
November 1, 2019 - Present
Performed sets security monitoring for the Showtime series The Good Lord Bird filmed in Central Virginia.

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services, Other