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View Article - The Ghost of Red Hill
The Ghost of Red Hill in her garden

The Ghost of Red Hill

As one of the oldest cities in our country, Alexandria has its fair share of haunted buildings. From old plantations to seedy taverns, there are apparitions scattered in haunted sites throughout the city. However, there’s one phantom who isn’t r ...

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View Article - St. George’s Episcopal Church
St. George's Episcopal Church

St. George’s Episcopal Church

Nestled within the charming streets of Fredericksburg’s city center sits St. George’s Episcopal Church, a church with a history longer than the city of Fredericksburg itself. Behind its regal stained glass windows and round-arched doors lies an ...

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View Article - The Spirits of The Carlyle House
Ghost in the Carlyle House

The Spirits of The Carlyle House

What was once a luxurious colonial manor for a wealthy merchant and his family later turned into a run-down shack where squatters would dwell. Today, this renovated historic landmark is a public museum that is also home to many dark legends and secr ...

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View Article - Swope’s Townhouse
Ghost in hallway of Swope's Townhouse

Swope’s Townhouse

The Swope’s Townhouse is not your typical haunted house. For one, it sits in Alexandria, Virginia - an upper-class county more known for its colonial history and housing of many prominent DC politicians than for any spooky tales. But don ...

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View Article - The Spirits of Gunston Hall
Ghost in hallway of Gunston Hall

The Spirits of Gunston Hall

If one were to drive just a few minutes outside of Washington D.C. (or longer, depending on the area’s notoriously unpredictable traffic), you would find Alexandria. It’s a lovely town known for its old historic district and for housing many of ...

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View Article - The Most Haunted Restaurants in Virginia
Ghost in Virginia restaurant

The Most Haunted Restaurants in Virginia

A state as old as Virginia oozes American history, with cities like Colonial Williamsburg, Richmond, and Alexandria at the forefront of the nation’s loud and violent birth. The grounds upon which these cities have been established were soaked in b ...

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View Article - The Haunted Stone House
Ghosts on Civil War Battlefield

The Haunted Stone House

Virginia. In many ways, one could say this state’s history is the story of America. From the forced dispersal of the Powhatan tribe upon the arrival of English settlers to its rise into an economic powerhouse brought about by the plantation s ...

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View Article - The Town Square Clock Tower Devil Bat
Ghost in swirling mist

The Town Square Clock Tower Devil Bat

Many people visit Alexandria to see American history up close, from exploring George Washington’s home of Mount Vernon to seeing the skinniest historic home in America. However, one of the local’s favorite landmarks is the iconic city hall clock ...

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View Article - The Alexandrian Hotel
Three Civil War soldiers standing in the mist

The Alexandrian Hotel

When the first settlers arrived in Virginia from England in 1669, they settled on land that is now the city of Alexandria, which was founded in 1749. With a history dating back to before the Revolutionary War, it’s unsurprising that Alexandria has ...

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View Article - Hauntings of Robert E. Lee’s Boyhood Home
Robert E. Lee Mansion in Alexandria

Hauntings of Robert E. Lee’s Boyhood Home

The Commonwealth of Virginia attracts visitors from all over for its natural beauty and rich history dating back two centuries. However, a darker side lurks beneath this state's veneer of Southern Charm. Its history is steeped in such tragedy that ...

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