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The Cork Street Tavern in Winchester, Virginia has a long and colorful history that many believe contributes to its bevy of active spirits. Winchester is among the oldest cities in the Shenandoah Valley. German and Scots-Irish settlers put down roots there as early as the 1730s. Abram’s Delight, built in 1754, is the oldest surviving…
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The University of Virginia is steeped in history and traditions, some of which are downright macabre. What strange encounters await visitors to Thomas Jefferson’s famous academy? Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the University of Virginia in Charlottesville is considered the equal of New England ivy leagues like Harvard and Yale. It is a UNESCO…
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A young Thomas Jefferson spent his boyhood at this central Virginia plantation, but it is not where the ghost of that famous founding father is believed to roam. So who is Historic Tuckahoe’s mysterious phantom? Partly constructed by William Randolph III in 1733, Tuckahoe in Goochland County, Virginia was completed in 1740. Its name comes…
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Acres of untouched coastal wilderness conceal a bloody history, buried treasure, and even the supernatural at one of Virginia’s oldest state parks. First Landing State Park sits on Cape Henry northeast of Virginia Beach, and its murky water, sand, and coniferous forest hold their share of secrets. Where European colonization of North America is concerned,…
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It can happen in an instant–a friend or family member says goodbye and is never seen again. A paucity of clues leaves investigators scratching their heads. Days turn into weeks, months, and then years. How can a person vanish without a trace? The following cases are among the Old Dominion’s most mysterious disappearances. Can you…
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