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View Blog Post - The Fort Magruder Hotel
Ghost in hall of the haunted Fort Magruder Hotel

The Fort Magruder Hotel

A historic hotel set in one of America’s oldest cities is the site where thousands of people lost their lives in battle. Many locals believe the hotel is haunted by the souls of those who were never ...

View Blog Post - The Haunted Wren Building
Haunted library in the Wren Building

The Haunted Wren Building

Apparitions of forgotten soldiers, the sound of footsteps behind you, and the presence of a crypt that is centuries old are just a few of the ghoulish details associated with this historic building lo ...

View Blog Post - Crawford Road
Crawford Road

Crawford Road

Located in the historic town of Yorktown, VA, Crawford Road is an unassuming stretch of blacktop with a graffiti-covered bridge crossing over it. While the unsuspecting tourist might drive along unawa ...

View Blog Post - The Rosewell Plantation
Ghost looking out of the haunted Rosewell Plantation

The Rosewell Plantation

What was once the largest and most lavish home in colonial Virginia stands today in ruins. All that survives of the previous estate is the brickwork, wine cellar, and a few chimneys, and yet it still ...

View Blog Post - Bacon's Castle
Bacon's Castle

Bacon's Castle

Across the James River from Williamsburg, the town of Surry houses North America’s oldest brick home: Bacon’s Castle. The brick building also happens to be one of the most haunted places in Virgin ...

View Blog Post - The Spirits of Shields Tavern
Inside of haunted Shields Tavern

The Spirits of Shields Tavern

Located in the heart of the Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area, dwells a beautifully restored tavern. Behind its white-painted exterior and quaint shuttered windows resides a handsomely recreated int ...

View Blog Post - The Peyton Randolph House
Peyton Randolph House

The Peyton Randolph House

Pockets of darkness mark the nation’s history. They are often trapped within the ordinary and chip away at the fabric of our reality. But within the Peyton Randolph House, that fabric is all but gon ...

View Blog Post - The Lightfoot House
Lightfoot House

The Lightfoot House

The Lightfoot House, nestled in the heart of colonial Williamsburg, is a testament to the area's rich history and predilection towards harrowing hauntings. Since the early 17th century, this ...

View Blog Post - Suicide at Tucker Hall
Book on Floor

Suicide at Tucker Hall

St. George Tucker Hall: A History St. George Tucker Hall was William and Mary’s first free-standing library that opened on May 14, 1909. Over the years, the library underwent renovations, ...

View Blog Post - William and Mary Hauntings
Southern Ghost

William and Mary Hauntings

1. Sunken Garden Welcome to the Sunken Garden, built in the mid-­‐1930s by President FDR’s Civilian Conservation Corps and modeled after the Chelsea hospital gardens in England. The Sunk ...