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Haunted Inns and Hotels of Virginia

Author : Susan Schwartz

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 121 pages

File Size : 41,37 MB

Release : 2023-08-21

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 1439678618

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Virginia's long history and many beauties attract millions of visitors each year--and some never leave. With some of the oldest inns in the country, Virginia has a multitude of options for travelers to sleep among the spirits. The historic Cavalier Hotel is haunted by the ghost of Adolph Coors, the beer magnate. Market Square Tavern is one of the original buildings in Williamsburg, and has some of the oldest haunts--including, possibly, Thomas Jefferson. The spirit of Mary Hooker still watches over her beloved home at King George's Bell Grove Plantation. The family of the former owner of Natural Bridge Hotel are said to still walk the halls of historic building--after he killed them. Plan a ghostly journey along Virginia's byways with author and paranormal expert Susan Schwartz.



Haunted Inns and Hotels of Virginia

Author : Susan Schwartz

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 10,83 MB

Release : 2023-08

Category : History

ISBN : 1467154539

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Book Description

Virginia's long history and many beauties attract millions of visitors each year--and some never leave. With some of the oldest inns in the country, Virginia has a multitude of options for travelers to sleep among the spirits. The historic Cavalier Hotel is haunted by the ghost of Adolph Coors, the beer magnate. Market Square Tavern is one of the original buildings in Williamsburg, and has some of the oldest haunts--including, possibly, Thomas Jefferson. The spirit of Mary Hooker still watches over her beloved home at King George's Bell Grove Plantation. The family of the former owner of Natural Bridge Hotel are said to still walk the halls of historic building--after he killed them. Plan a ghostly journey along Virginia's byways with author and paranormal expert Susan Schwartz.



Haunted Otero

Author : Diana Delugan

Publisher : CreateSpace

Page : 106 pages

File Size : 20,81 MB

Release : 2014-08-11

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9781500808761

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Based on actual reports of paranormal activity. During the 19th and 20th century, the Hacienda de Otero and surrounding ranch grounds were the target of repeated Apache Indian attacks. Historic documents confirm at least two documented murders during these attacks. Staff and visitors of the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, a Historic Hotels of American Member, have disclosed their experiences of why the resort may be one of the most haunted sites in southern Arizona. You will hear about cowboys who refuse to leave the ranch and about the spirit of a murdered boy that has been heard and seen playing inside the Hacienda. A real historic site, the Otero ranch land was part of a Spanish land grant issued in 1789.



The Big Book of Virginia Ghost Stories

Author : L. B. Taylor Jr.

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 385 pages

File Size : 10,80 MB

Release : 2019-07-17

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 1493043978

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Book Description

Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Old Dominion State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author L. B. Taylor shines a light in the dark corners of Virginia and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From poltergeists that make trouble at Blue Ridge Pottery, to a phantom light on Holston Mountain, to specters haunting the battlefield of Cedar Creek, there’s no shortage of bone-chilling tales to keep you up at night. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.



Haunted Charlottesville and Surrounding Counties

Author : Susan Schwartz

Publisher : Schiffer Publishing

Page : 196 pages

File Size : 40,92 MB

Release : 2019-05-27

Category :

ISBN : 9780764357596

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Charlottesville, Virginia, and its 12 surrounding counties are filled with history and charm. They also hold spirits who aren't ready to leave their beloved homes or families behind. Visit more than 75 haunting locations with this experiential and historical guide. Shiver your way through haunted graveyards, mansions, parks, private residences, and other locations as you discover the past and learn of current lingering ghosts and the havoc they continue to instigate. Have you ever pondered about the spiritual implications from murders of olde? Think you might like to be pinched by a ghost or have your name called when no one is there? Interested in what a paranormal investigative group might find? Then make plans to explore these strange and frightening locations. Contact information is provided for those places allowing visitations. But when you visit, be ready for a haunting good time!



Ghostland

Author : Colin Dickey

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 338 pages

File Size : 50,65 MB

Release : 2016

Category : Ghosts

ISBN : 1101980192

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An intellectual feast for fans of offbeat history, Ghostland takes readers on a road trip through some of the country's most infamously haunted places--and deep into the dark side of our history.



Virginia's Haunted Historic Triangle

Author : Pamela K. Kinney

Publisher : Schiffer Publishing Limited

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 39,63 MB

Release : 2011

Category : Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)

ISBN : 9780764337468

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Take a step back into ghostly history as you tour Williamsburg, Yorktown, and Jamestown in the Historic Triangle. Visit Jamestown Island where Captain John Smith and the first English colonists settled. Stroll around Yorktown and follow the same footsteps of Thomas Jefferson and George Washington as they walked along Duke of Gloucester Street. Hear odd noises and see apparitions at the Peyton Randolph House, Cornwallis's Cave, Wells's Corner, Sherwood Forest, the Rosewell Plantation, and many, many other places. Be prepared to get to know the ghosts of this Historic Triangle and its surrounding areas. They're dying for you to read their stories.



Haunted Richmond II

Author : Pamela K. Kinney

Publisher : Schiffer Publishing

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 21,43 MB

Release : 2012

Category : History

ISBN : 9780764339646

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Return once more to haunted Richmond, where no building is safe from supernatural happenings. Visit Stories Comics, which holds more than just comics within its walls. Step back in time at Henricus Historical Park where you'll be welcomed by dead colonists, Civil War soldiers, and other haunts. Discover that not only is the Richmond Vampire out for your blood, but the Werewolf of Henrico waits for you beneath the full moon. It seems that the War Between the States is still being fought between ghostly Confederate and Union soldiers at Cold Harbor, Sailor's Creek, Parker's Battery, and Petersburg Battlefield. All this... plus a sea serpent, a lost city, ghostly cats, Bigfoot, a UFO, and haunted churches, parks, and colleges. So be sure to plan your visit now to a very paranormal Richmond. The dead don't stay dead in this town!



Ghosts of Alexandria

Author : Michael Lee Pope

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 124 pages

File Size : 13,31 MB

Release : 2010-08-27

Category : History

ISBN : 1614235376

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The award-winning journalist and author of Hidden History of Alexandria, D.C. combs through the haunted past of this Virginia colonial town. The ghost of a Revolutionary War spy that fosters a centuries-old grudge against the British, two young lovers parted by fire but reunited in death and Union and Confederate soldiers who still battle at the Hotel Monaco are among the haunts of Alexandria, Virginia. Beside the Potomac and the twice-blooming wisteria, local author Michael Lee Pope takes readers on a thrilling journey with his collection of historic ghost lore. Join him as he searches for the identity of the Female Stranger of Gadsby’s Tavern and wanders the lonely halls of Woodlawn Plantation to encounter Alexandria’s restless souls. Includes photos! “A thrilling journey . . . [A] Halloween crowd-pleaser.” —Local Kicks



Haunted Nevada

Author : Janice Oberding

Publisher : Stackpole Books

Page : 130 pages

File Size : 11,59 MB

Release : 2013-08-11

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0811712389

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The Silver State's most bizarre and creepy stories of paranormal activity, including . . . The Lost City outside Las Vegas Lynching apparitions on downtown Reno's Wedding Ring Bridge The haunted Goldfield Hotel The cursed airbase in Tonopah Apparitions of celebrities at Cal Neva Resort in Lake Tahoe, including Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and gangster Sam Giancana