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My new book Haunted Highways of Virginia was officially released in August. This is my second title published by The History Press (this one under their imprint Haunted America). My first, Witchcraft in Illinois, came out in 2017. I’m especially proud of this book, which will make a great companion for road trippers looking for…
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For over three hundred years, Virginia’s taverns have accommodated weary travelers, from horseback riders of the distant past to modern commuters seeking a break from the gridlock. Some of these historic taverns dotting the highways and byways of the Old Dominion served storied figures like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Stepping into them is like…
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Traversing a necropolis’ winding paths can be an unnerving experience, especially when the light begins to fade and fog rises among the crooked tombstones. Is that a mournful figure in the distance, or are you alone? For many Virginians, cemeteries are a place to visit loved ones long past, but an adventurous few hope to…
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The Commonwealth of Virginia has been called the birthplace of presidents, with storied history around every corner. But with this history comes specters of the past, specters that creep and groan from every shady crevice. Only the limits of your imagination can protect you from the phantasmal horrors at the creepiest places in Virginia. Bladensfield…
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My latest article is up at the Emerging Civil War blog! Both stories, “The Soldier Boy’s Ghost” by Mrs. B. C. Peters and “A Baffled Ambuscade” by Ambrose Bierce, examine the Civil War through the eyes of individual soldiers. These are not tales of patriotism, grand armies, or larger-than-life figures, they are stories about loneliness…
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