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Haunted Houses, Bases, and Places from Virginia Beach to Williamsburg

DeAndrea "Dee Dee"  Jones: Real Estate Agent in Chesapeake, VA

Are you the daring type that seeks out paranormal activity.  It may be closer to you then you realize. I would rather just watch the movie.   But, for those who like to seek out Haunted Places this time of year here are a few for you.

Blackbeard Point in Hampton , Va. Was named for a pirate named Blackbeard whos head was cut off in battle and was then stuck on a pole to warn other pirates.  Many people have sited this pirate roaming the Chesapeake Bay for his head today.........

virginia beachCavalier Hotel, Virginia Beach- A ritzy hotel built in 1927 and often frequented by celebrities from Al Capone to Woodrow Wilson.  A previous owner of the hotel shot himself.  The sightings are mainly of a cat and a black man wearing a hotel uniform standing at the 6th floor saying "You do not want to go up there, there is ghost up there".  Front desk employees get reports of seeing the cat or the employee daily.

Chesapeake, VA- Elbow Rd- Its reported that if you go to the area that curves by the lake at the Virginia Beach city line, sit on the hood of your car at midnight  you will see wet footprints of a little girl approach your car.  This is the ghost of a little girl that drowned while her father was fishing.

Chicks Beach, Virginia Beach, VA- Fire station- firefighters report seeing the ghost of an ex-firefighter in the station.  As well as sirens sounding by themselves, doors slamming, and alarms sounding for nor reason.

Dam Neck base Virginia Beach, VA- there are barracks called the "finger barracks".  In Dec 1999, 5am in the morning there was a sighting of a slender transparant and naked slender woman who walked straight out from a wall thru a shower and down the hallway.  She was spotted by sailors taking showers.

Fort Story, Virginia Beach- is the base for some Army and Navy personnel.   Located near Shore Drive is Coast Artillery Rd.  Apparently, a ghost of a soilder who committed suicide is often seen roaming the wetlands area.

Fort Monroe, Hampton, VA Now Veterans Hospital- In 2005 a veterans hospital opened in Hampton.  Before it was a veterans Hampton, VAhospital it was a hotel called the Chamberlain for Ft Monroe military base.  The top floor of the hotel was deemed haunted by several apparitions and was close for that reason.  No confirmed reports from patients of the veterans hospital on recent paranormal activity.

Gloucester, VA - Roswell Plantation- This historic mansion was once known to be the"largest and finest" of all plantation homes.   The home was originally built in the 1600's and has been lived in by many families.  It burned down in 1916 and was deemed a landmark.  So what is strange several walls are still standing today.  Visitors and grounds keepers report many strange occurrences by the ruins or by the original families grave yard still located on the property. Strange noises, sounds gloucester,vaof slaves, drops in temp of more than 15 degrees are reported.  Often ghost hunters camp out to see the ghost of a young woman walk down the steps EVERY night. Ok but look at the photo do you see any steps....

Norfolk City Jail, this will give you a reason to walk the strait and narrow.  Many night workers in the jail report sitings of a dead inmate roaming the halls on various floors....

Norfolk, VA-, Gresham Dorm, ODU- In 2003 a woman and her husband was gunned down in front of the dorm.  The killers were never found.  The woman is often seen roaming around bleeding trying to find her husband.  No sightings of the husband but the sightings are always reported in November which was the month they were killed.

Poquoson, VA - Poquoson Ave is said to be haunted at the intersection near CHurch St.  Located near a morgue ghost are sights roaming the road.  Many have reported to police a woman in a nightgown asking them to use their phone to call her husband and then she vanishes.

Portsmouth, Va- Olde Town- There is no doubt of Olde Town's haunts people sell out an annual ghost walk to hear the tails. Most famous the Lady in White on Court St.  The womans husband had an accident involving the water, the sightings state the woman takes off running down court st and jumps in to the water.  This is reported to police every time there is a full moon. Her image has been so real there are reports of grown men trying to jump in the water to save her.

Princess Anne Country Club Virginia Beach, VA- Several spirits haunt the 100 year old clubhouse including a ghost in a case that sends guess running thru the hotel in fear and a disappearing bride that is usually sighted in the bar area.  maybe the sighter is just drunk..........  But employees complain of old time music being played in rooms and the sound of dinnerwear being clanged and tabless being set for dinner. Rumors stait the hotel also has an underground bunker.

Surry, Va - Bacon;s castle- Many regularly report sighting a fireball rising up from a nearby cemetary circling the castle, entering a chimney, and disappearing into the basement. 

USS Caron Norfolk, VA was decommissioned and sank.  Was it because it was an older ship we have lots of older ships.  Or was it because they were reports of a Gunner's Mate Chief, that was killed in an injury on the ship, was seen plain as day in his khaki uniform inside the gun mount he was crushed in.  Sailors who had duty would complain and report the sitings often and the ship was later sunk. Coincidence?

norfolk, vaUSS Cole Norfolk, VA  Many sailors recently report hearing their name being called when they are alone in the hall of heroes or the mess decks.  Also sailors report their tools move by themselves in the engineering space.

USS George Washington  Norfolk, VA  Is said to be haunted by the unusual a man, a dog and a little girl.  Sailors report sightings and an overwhelming feeling of being watched.

Williamsburg, Va- I found so many haunted places in Williamsburg that I couldnt keep up

 Governor's Place Green- haunted by a little girl

 Ironbound Road Recreation Center- reports of a baseball paying ghost

 Kings Arm Taveerns- A friendly poltergeist that helps the staff and blows out candles

 Magazine Building- A ghost of a soildier is seen walking and putting his gun away

 The Mill- Home of Williamsburg's first serial killer

 Peyton Radolh House- over 20 years of sightings

 William and Mary College- Tucker hall- Ghost of a girl who was murdered sighted 

 Williamsburg Theatre- haunted by a ghost of a union soilder

 President's House Wren Building- Haunted by a french soildier of the revolutionary war who died there.  

OKay now I am freaked out- to all you ghost hunters good luck ......................................

Million dollar gift for Colonial Williamsburg VA

DeAndrea "Dee Dee"  Jones: Real Estate Agent in Chesapeake, VA

Wow what a gift! 2.5 million dollars is being gifted by a Minneapolis couple to Colonial Williamsburg to help fund its education programs. I grew up in California and did not learn more then a page of history regarding historic Colonial Williamsburg
Jamestown, Yorktown, and Williamsburg. My children are lucky enough to benefit from annual fifth grade school field trips donors area. Donors Peter and Patricia Frechette from Minnesotta want to help more students nationwide learn about the area. Their generous gift according to Wavy.com will help endow the director of teacher development job and support the historic site's electronic field trip series, which is offered on public television and cable stations nationwide. A new high shook Jamestown plantationcurriculumn will be introduced to compliment middle school studies. The funds will introduce in school history and civics curriculum to private, charter and alternative schools, and create a partnership with schools of education at colleges and universities to help prepare high school students to become history and civics. A gift that educates the youth and creates jobs and improves the economy in Williamsburg is greatly appreciated by all of Hampton Roads.

Colonial Williamsburg’sis a 301-acre Historic Area that boasts hundreds of restored, reconstructed, and historically furnished buildings. Costumed interpreters tell the stories of the men and women of the 18th-century city—black, white, and native American, slave, indentured, and free—and the challenges they faced. In this historic place, we help the future learn from the past.

For an interactive tour of the Collonial Williamsburg area Click Here!

Friday's Fotos - Grazing With the Bulls

Elizabeth Byrne - Arlington Virginia    Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Arlington, VA

Grazing With the Bulls

Have you heard of Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain? This event is supposed to be a lifetime opportunity. I'm still trying to figure out what opportunity do the sponsors of the event have in mind.

A rare opportunity to be jabbed with one of these deadly looking horns? I prefer the peaceful nature of the Colonial Willamsburg's bulls. Can you see them jabbing anyone? Or even running?

I saw these two mellow friends on the grounds of the Colonial Willamsburg, and liked their peaceful approach to life. I'll take grazing with these two bulls over running with the Pamplona kind anytime.

Field Trip to Colonial Williamsburg

Elizabeth Byrne - Arlington Virginia    Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Arlington, VA

Colonial Willamsburg

The field trip to Jamestown and Williamsburg, Virginia on Tuesday with my son's class was filled with lessons in early American history. The original capital, Jamestown, founded in 1607, was troubled from the beginning by conflicts with Indians, lack of food, and disagreements among the leaders.

In 1699, the capital was relocated five miles inland between the James and the York Rivers, and the new city was called Williamsburg in honor of King William III. The city flourished as a political, cultural, and educational center.

After the American Revolution, Williamsburg lost its importance. In 1926, the restoration of the historic area started and more than 500 18th-century buildings have been restored and rebuilt, becoming part of Colonial Williamsburg.

When you visit Colonial Williamsburg, you feel as you stepped back in time. The restored houses and grounds are open to public, providing visitors with an opportunity to learn about colonial times. Blacksmiths, saddlemakers, wigmakers, and silversmiths working in restored buildings, dressed in colonial clothing, bring the 18th century back to life.

We walked around the city, stopping by the Governor's Palace, Courthouse, dressmaker shop, apothecary, gardens, and a few gift shops. There is so much to see and learn - you need more than one day to experience the life in a colonial city. If you are in the area, make sure you visit Colonial Williamsburg.

Main street is lined up with typical 18-th century homes.

Entrance to the Governor's Palace.

Governor's Palace is surrounded by lush gardens.

Gardens include all shades of green.

(Not So) Wordless Wednesday - The Secret Garden

Elizabeth Byrne - Arlington Virginia    Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Arlington, VA

The Secret Garden

My son's field trip continued to Williamsburg after we left Jamestown, Virginia. When I came across this gate leading to the Governor's Palace, one of my favorite childhood books came instantly to my mind - The Secret Garden.

Although the garden in the book was neglected, contrary to the manicured grounds surrounding the Governor's Palace, I felt the same sense of mystery, when I looked at the closed gate leading to the garden.