Virginia, with its oldest settlements and turbulent Revolutionary and Civil Wars battles, provides plenty of terrifying history – as well as being home to some truly haunted places.
Ferry Farm, named for Norfolk County’s first ferry service, is said to be home to 11 ghosts including Henry the slave, Sally Rebecca Walke mourning her lover and Grace Sherwood’s spirit who was dunked in 1706. Visitors have even reported seeing headless cow ghosts wandering its grounds!
Elbow Road
As anyone who’s ever driven at night knows, driving at night can leave one feeling slightly unnerved and especially when combined with ghost stories like Virginia Beach’s Elbow Road can attest, it can intensify that feeling exponentially. Locals advise drivers never stopping their vehicles on this stretch of roadway lest they encounter one of two restless spirits who inhabit it: Mrs. Woble is said to haunt it after she was murdered nearby on one of its sharp curves – her bloodied and battered body has never been discovered since.
Another spirit believed to haunt this road is a young girl seen jumping from car to car. Her presence may have played a part in many of the numerous wrecks that occur along this curvy stretch of roadway.
Coast Artillery Road
If you find yourself driving at night and come upon this ominous road, be wary. It passes close to Fort Story – an active military base requiring soldiers to occupy posts day and night – where guards have reported seeing an apparition on this roadway near Fort Story.
Many have reported poltergeist activity at this location. From beds being pushed and items flying about, to voices and door openings – to mysterious lights near cemeteries…this spot seems to have it all! Some believe a ghost of a young woman haunts this location; her spirit can often be found roaming nearby woods; it has also been said that Civil War nurse ghosts have also been seen haunting this region; mysterious lights near cemeteries; this spot is said to be one of Virginia’s most haunted places!
The Light Tower
Virginia has an eerie past filled with war and death that makes for plenty of eerie experiences and supernatural occurrences, so it should come as no surprise that so many haunted places exist within its borders.
Richmond offers several ghost tours that showcase its haunted spots. One such tour is Weems-Botts Museum, said to be haunted by Parson Weems who wrote biographies of George Washington and other colonial leaders such as Thomas Jefferson and Jefferson Davis. Another haunted spot in Richmond is Peyton Randolph House which is reported as having been home for a young man who died there and whispers to guests when you visit it.
Virginia offers many haunted spots, including the former St. Mary Louise Hospital in Richmond which served as a site where many individuals were murdered or fell victims to mine accidents. Many have since reported seeing ghostly figures haunting this building today; even tourists and staff members have seen ghostly presences here!
Draper’s Meadow
Virginia can boast of a bloody history. Many battlefields between Native Americans and colonists still bear witness to these violent conflicts and many sites still harbor ghosts of those killed in them.
In 1755, Indian tribes raided and massacred Draper Meadow settlement in southwest Virginia. Mary Draper Ingles was taken hostage along with her two young sons; after an ordeal which saw her escape at Big Bone before making her journey home – over eight hundred miles! Mary has become legendary due to her actions during this ordeal and became part of local legend.
Colonial Ghosts’ guided tours of Williamsburg include this house as one of their most popular stops, where guests have reported hearing and seeing her, along with experiencing strange illnesses or strange occurrences. It has proven one of the most captivating places for guests.
