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Haunted Richmond

Author : Scott Bergman

Publisher : History Press (SC)

Page : 126 pages

File Size : 28,67 MB

Release : 2007

Category : History

ISBN : 9781596293205

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With over four hundred years of history, Richmond abounds with ghostly tales and ghastly deeds from the past. Step into the shadows and take a tour of thirteen of Richmond's most haunted sites. Visit Church Hill, home of the famous St. John's Church, and discover the events that led to the tragic tunnel collapse of 1925. Discover the long-forgotten Civil War hospitals of Shockoe Bottom, where hundreds of wounded soldiers met their end. Feel the icy chill at the bottom of a staircase where a young apprentice was murdered in cold blood by his jealous master in 1826. These stories and more await as you discover the mysterious, tragic and terrifying events of Richmond's dark past.



The Ghosts of Richmond-- and Nearby Environs

Author : L. B. Taylor

Publisher :

Page : 180 pages

File Size : 27,54 MB

Release : 1985

Category : History

ISBN :

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Dare you not believe? The apparition of an unhappy 18th century bride at Tuckahoe Plantations. The specter of a notorious rogue who guards a hidden treasure at Whichello. The strange bird which signalled impending death at Clover Hill. The mysterious "presence" of a beautiful young woman at the Governor's Mansion. These and more than 25 other examples of inexplicable psychic phenomena are chronicled in "The Ghosts of Richmond." Are the stories true? Skeptics may scoff, but a number of respected witnesses who have personally seen or otherwise experienced spiritual visitations swear by them. Judge for yourself. -- Back cover.



Haunted Richmond II

Author : Pamela K. Kinney

Publisher : Schiffer Publishing

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 44,88 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!



Ghostland

Author : Colin Dickey

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 338 pages

File Size : 20,88 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.



Haunted Virginia

Author : Pamela K. Kinney

Publisher : Schiffer Publishing

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 12,60 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 9780764332814

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Like every state in the Union, Virginia has unique myths, legends, and yes, even true stories that sound much like legends, but aren't. Learn about the urban legend of the Bunnyman and what happens to mortals at his Bunnyman Bridge in Clifton at midnight on Halloween. Prepare to discover the myths surrounding Edgar Allan Poe and other famous Virginians. See why Natural Bridge is actually a haunted tourist attraction. And what makes the Great Dismal Swamp so creepy: Is it the ghosts or Bigfoot? Meet the Witch of Pungo in Virginia Beach and find out that Mothman and the Jersey Devil actually visited Virginia. Read Virginian stories of witches, demons, monsters, ghosts, pirates, strange animals, and soldiers from the Civil War. Come visit a most amazing, frightening, and even intriguing Virginia that you never knew existed.



Haunted Virginia Beach

Author : Alpheus J. Chewning

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 118 pages

File Size : 20,2 MB

Release : 2006-09-30

Category : History

ISBN : 1625844379

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Forty spooky stories that reveal the otherworldly history of this coastal city . . . Includes photos! Researched and written by a local history expert, this book delves into the creepy, unexplored avenues of Virginia Beach’s past. You’ll learn about the paranormal sightings at the Mayflower Apartments, where elevators behave bizarrely; the spectral details of Blackbeard’s buried treasure; a deadly stretch of road inexplicably responsible for eighty-nine fatalities over thirty years; and the untimely death of a military wife. From a wailing woman in the old Coast Guard Station to supernatural activity provoked by the association of two friends, Haunted Virginia Beach offers up spine-tingling apparitional tales that will shock and delight visitors and locals alike.



Haunted Battlefields

Author : Beth Brown

Publisher : Schiffer Publishing

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 30,95 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 9780764330575

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Journey to thirteen of Virginia's most haunted Civil War sites in search of spectral residents. Hear stories that have swayed skeptics and learn about new encounters with Civil War ghosts. Visit Cold Harbor, Henry House Hill, and the Bull Run Bridge at Manassas, Fredericksburg's Sunken Road, Grant's Headquarters at Appomattox Manor, and many more ghostly places! Do spirits still replay the past at Virginia's battlefields? Most definitely.



Haunted Richmond, Virginia

Author : Pamela K. Kinney

Publisher : Schiffer Publishing

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 25,41 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 9780764327124

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Richmond is chock-full of ghosts and haunted places. This city names Edgar Allan Poe as its native son, and it is rich in ghostly lore, legends, and tales. Join this tour to: - Learn why Virginia's governor shares his mansion with ghosts; - Dine with ghosts at Ruth's Chris Steak House and Crab Louie's Seafood Tavern; - Discover that the Byrd Theatre has more than movies to offer customers; - Visit the prison in Powhatan (it might not be safe, even for those working there); - Call on the Lady in Red who roams the corridors at Wrexham Hall. These and other interesting and scary stories will transport you beyond, to a Richmond that most mortals never see!



Policing the Paranormal

Author : Paul Hope

Publisher : Schiffer Publishing

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 16,6 MB

Release : 2014-01-28

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 9780764343209

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Includes chapters on the Virginia State Capitol, the Governor's Mansion, the Virginia Supreme Court building, Old City Hall, and Morrison Row.



Haunted Charlottesville and Surrounding Counties

Author : Susan Schwartz

Publisher : Schiffer Publishing

Page : 196 pages

File Size : 34,67 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!