Secret Virginia

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 stepping into the past, but be warned,…

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 stepping into the past, but be warned,…

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 encounter something otherworldly. If you are brave enough to visit any of…

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 encounter something otherworldly. If you are brave enough to visit any of…

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 Plantation Photo courtesy of the Library of…

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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.

Hidden away down tree-shaded lanes, stately manors remind passersby of a bygone era when parasol ladies in bright dresses strolled past enslaved workers tilling the fields. Today they are historic sites, museums, or private homes, but something from the past remains. Perhaps you can catch a glimpse of a smokey figure at one of these most haunted plantations in Virginia.

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Hidden away down tree-shaded lanes, stately manors remind passersby of a bygone era when parasol ladies in bright dresses strolled past enslaved workers tilling the fields. Today they are historic sites, museums, or private homes, but something from the past remains. Perhaps you can catch a glimpse of a smokey figure at one of these most haunted plantations in Virginia. Elmwood Photo courtesy…

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Join us for a conversation with Tom Leveille, a Richmond, Virginia resident with a passion for archeology & Mid-Atlantic history. He is a surveyor and antique dealer by trade, as well as an author. Tom has a forthcoming publication in 2024 on antique glass for the Virginia market. He posts his discoveries and excavations on social media at VirginiaBottles.

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When two friends visit Petersburg, Virginia to take in the historic sights and nightlife, they never expected to become embroiled in a battle with nocturnal forces. Will a mysterious young woman lead them on the path to heroism or damnation? Story by M.A. Kleen and read by Jason Sullivan.

Christopher Newport University students Cassandra Lee Hailey, 18, and Richard W. “Keith” Call, 20, alongside six others, are presumed victims of a Colonial Parkway serial killer, though no suspect has ever been identified. In the wee hours of Sunday, April 10, 1988, Keith and Cassandra left a party in Newport News, Virginia and got into his red 1982 Toyota Celica. The couple were on their first…

Join us for an interview with author Pamela K. Kinney. #paranormal #books #author

Pamela K. Kinney is an award winning published author of horror, science fiction, fantasy, poetry, and a ghost wrangler of nonfiction ghost books published by Schiffer Publishing. Her horror short story, “Bottled Spirits” published by Buzzymag.com was runner up for the 2013 Small Press Award. Two of her nonfiction ghost books were nominated for Library of Virginia Awards. Her books include…

The Incident at Belle Isle – A Secret Virginia Podcast Production

A mean-spirited prank goes awry when little Humpy Andrews gets help from some otherworldly interlopers in ‘The Incident at Belle Isle’. Join us for this fun, spooky tale set at Belle Isle in Richmond, Virginia. An earlier version of this story appeared in the book Shades of Gray: Strange Tales from the Old Dominion.

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Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N Royal Street in Alexandria, Virginia. Alexandria, Virginia is an old town filled with historic buildings, populated by ghosts and legends. Gadsby’s Tavern at 134 N. Royal Street was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1963 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. The 1970s saw a renewed interest in local government taking an active role…

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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. Join our host, the mercurial Morella Belle, for Season 2 of the Secret Virginia Podcast, where we explore the hidden mysteries of the Old Dominion and its neighbors.

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Carlyle House Historic Park, 121 N Fairfax Street in Alexandria, Virginia Carlyle House’s most famous ghosts date from the time of Green’s Mansion House, or the Braddock House Hotel. Though the building is gone, many report seeing phantoms of three unlucky men who died falling from the hotel. One Union soldier, convalescing after the Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862, jumped from a…

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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 house in the city, and the city itself dates back to a…