Historic haunted places in Alexandria, VA. Each page gives the ghost story, whether visitors can go, and a link to the site the story came from. The stories are folklore, not documented fact.
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Haunted place
121 N Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Open to the public (house-museum admission).
Regional ghost writers describe Sybil West, John Carlyle's second wife, who supposedly burned the belongings of his late first wife out of jealousy and is now seen screaming in the…
Source: hauntbound.com
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.
Haunted place
134 N Royal St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Open to the public (museum admission; guided tours).
In 1816 a young woman and a man calling himself her husband took Room 8; as she lay dying, she reportedly made everyone present swear never to reveal who she was. She is buried und…
Source: hauntbound.com
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.
Haunted place
614 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Open to the public (museum admission).
Most stories at this 1785 Lee family home date to its time as a Union hospital, when soldiers died inside. Staff and visitors report a woman in 19th-century dress on the second flo…
Source: hauntbound.com
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.
Haunted place
9000 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22309
Open to the public (seasonal tours, admission).
Built for Nelly Custis Lewis, Martha Washington's granddaughter, this 1805 estate is known for small repeated experiences rather than one dramatic tale. A sweet floral scent near t…
Source: hauntbound.com
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.