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Haunted West VirginaWEST VIRGINIA
-Van Meter's Farm, Petersburg.
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The headless spirit of Mr. Van Meter is still said to wander here.
-Big Bend Tunnel, Talcott.
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About 1,000 men and boys worked on the Big Bend Tunnel project, many of them newly-freed slaves trained only for heavy labor and eager to earn the handsome sum of $1.25 per day. Check the above website for more information on John Henry, the spirit who is said to haunt this tunnel today.
-Colonial Lanes, Huntington.
626 5th St. West
Numerous incidents have been reported by the staff here. A women's voice heard whispering, swinging doors, footsteps in the upstairs stockroom, slamming doors and the occasional feeling of being touched by someone unseen.
-The City of Parkersburg
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Located along the Ohio River, Parkersburg was once known as "the wickedest city". Numerous places are said to be haunted here. They have reportings of Scottish banshees, the legendary MothMan, and the spirits of Civil War soldiers. There is
Blennerhassett Island and the spirit of Margaret Blennerhassett herself, the "Ghost of Silver Run", The infamous East End Ghoul, which terrorized the town in 1888, the woman who weeps over the graves of Stonewall Jackson's relatives, a black cat who appears to be sawed in half, and Bessie, the small spirit girl, not to mention many other paranormal occurrences!
-The City of Harpers Ferry
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The white-haired ghost of John Brown walks alongside a black dog down the street here. They stroll past the store fronts to the door of the fire engine house, where they disappear. Brown's ghost is so real that some tourists have asked him to pose for pictures. The Kansas abolitionist brought his band of followers to Harpers Ferry to capture the Confederate arsenal and arm the slaves. He took hostages and held them in the arsenal's fire house, but ninety marines under General Robert E. Lee broke into the building and overcame Brown and his followers. John Brown was hanged on December 2, 1859, a little over a year before the start of the Civil War. Hog Alley, also part of Harpers Ferry National Park, is haunted by one of Brown's men who was mutilated and left for the hogs. And at St. Peter's Catholic Church, the ghost of a priest disappears through a wall, and the stone steps leading into the church are haunted by the cries of a baby who was killed by a mortar shell there during the Civil War.
Harpers Ferry National Park is located in Harpers Ferry at the far-eastern tip of West Virginia. The site is located off U.S. Highway 340, near the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. Harper's Ferry National Park, P.O. Box 65, Harper's Ferry, WV 25425. For information on private ghost tours of the park, call 304- 725-8019
-The Old Mill, Falling Waters.
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Even though the floors in this old mill have long rotted away, many people reporting seeing lights coming from the second and third floor windows.
-Morgantown Public Library, Morgantown.
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Many employees working in the library, especially those who work late, have reported spirit occurrences here.
-Babcock State Park, Clifftop.
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The spirit of a woman murdered by her husband, who was a preacher, haunts Babcock State Park.
-Gobblers Knob, Wadestown.
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In Wadestown there is a hollow and in that hollow is a cemetery known as Gobblers Knob. It's said you can see a man dressed in a heavy blue coat and carrying a rifle in the back corner of the graveyard. When you approach him he will disappear.
-Droop Mountain Battlefield, Pocahontas County.
West Virginia's last significant Civil War battle occurred on November 6, 1863. Union troops pinned the Confederates, who had concentrated their army on the ridge crest, in place by attacking from the right, left, and rear. This action drove the Confederates from the summit. This 285-acre park includes interpretive exhibits, Confederate earthworks, a small museum containing artifacts from the battle, lookout tower, picnic area, hiking trails, and children play areas. Droop is considered the oldest state park in West Virginia and is 4 miles south of Hillsboro. Here in the park stands an old replica of a cannon. Sometimes, on certain nights, you can see the spirit of a soldier perched on top of it smoking a cigarette.
-1915 Abandoned Mine, Logan County.
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This mine located in the community of Ethel was once very profitable. Strange and eerie apparitions have been seen near the mine opening, footsteps can be heard emanating from deep within its chambers and a light has also been seen swinging back and forth inside.
-Seneca Caverns, Riverton.
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Guides and tourists alike report of spook lights here within the caverns. They bounce about the ceiling and walls but will retreat if you approach them. Also, doors are known to slam as tours approach them, lights flicker on and off, and there has been the occasional report of a "ghost tour" that will follow the actual tour.
-Gamble Mansion, Moorefield.
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Willow trees in the front of Gamble Mansion still bear the marks of where slaves were chained to them. The home itself is haunted by children. Some say the daughter of the master of the home had children several times and slaves were the fathers. Not wanting the scandal the master is said to have murdered them and burned the bodies. You can still hear crying within the home.
-Beckley Junior High, Beckley.
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The spirit of a murdered nurse named Hannah, who worked here when it was a Civil War hospital, can be heard moaning and walking the halls.
-West Greene School Office, West Greene.
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Just off to the side of the school, in a separate building, banging noises, opening doors and strange animal like apparitions are known to haunt the West Green School Office.
-The Plumley Mansion, Mason County.
Location unknown.
Abandoned and said to have no electrical power to it, Plumley still welcomes visitors with a porch light that is said to be always lit. Haunted by a woman in white who was murdered by her husband, as well as a man who committed suicide in an upstairs closet, blood can still be seen in the basement.
-DeSales Heights School, Parkersburg.
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Many spirits haunt the area in and around this abandoned Catholic school. See the above website for an actual investigation and great pictures of the area!
-Shepherd College, Shepherdstown.
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Haunted by many spirits including the Home Coming Queen of Gardiner Hall, a small boy in Kenamond Hall who plays with electronic devices, and Civil War spirits who haunt Miller Hall. Miller Hall is also home to a girl who hung herself in the now locked attic as well as a rumored exorcism.
-Cheat Lake, Morgantown.
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Thirty years ago, two college students hitchhiking back to campus were murdered, decapitated and dumped in the lake. Their bodies were found many months later but their heads were never recovered. It's said the roam the woods to this day and many automobile accidents on Route 857 North have been blamed on the startling images of them bolting about within the trees.
-Hacker's Creek Hill, Hodgesville.
No location listed.
At the top of this hill is a road that leads to the Mount Lebanon Church. If you sit here late at night you can see the spirit of a boy who was killed many, many years ago. He is peddling his bicycle home and you can sometimes make out his blue coat and hear the rattle and clank of his bicycle chain. Also, at the bottom area of the hill, the spirits of a man and woman who died while their cart rolled onto them during a thunderstorm can often be seen in that very horse cart.
-Piney Bottom, Harts.
No location listed.
Home to a headless man dressed in black known to sometimes hitchhike rides with passing travelers.
-West Virginia Penitentiary, Moundsville.
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One considered to be one of the most violent jails ever; this facility was condemned and shut down in 1995. Now, instead of being one of the most violent jails ever, it is one of the most paranormal places ever! Footsteps, mysterious formations and many other horrifying experiences have been reported. If you are in the area, check the above website for tour information!
-Capitol Plaza Theatre, Charleston.
123 Summers Street.
From the day it opened in 1914 as a vaudeville showplace, to its later transformation as a movie theatre, the Capitol Theatre has starred as one of Charleston's leading entertainment attractions. It was restored and reopened as the Capitol Center in 1984. This magnificent historical landmark continues to provide a wide variety of entertainment as part of West Virginia State College. Said to be haunted by the Welch family who once lived on the land.
-Ritchie County Middle/High School, Ellenborro.
105 School Road, 304/869-3526
A class and the instructor once reported knocking on the walls. Although no one was on the other side of them, a loud banging was heard on everyone of the four walls attached to the classroom.
-Ransdell House, Ceredo.
Location unknown.
Said to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad, the sound of rattling chains and the spirits of slaves and Civil War soldiers have been reported here. Doors close on their own accord and lights are known to switch on and off.
-St. Peters Catholic Church, Harpers Ferry.
Harpers Ferry and Harpers Ferry National Historic Park is located at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers, 6 miles east of Charles Town on RT. 340. St. Peters Church, shops, arsenal, wax museum, hiking trails and more are within the park. Exhibits and interpretive presentations. Open year round. (304) 535-6029. Stop here and you might see the spirit of a priest standing outside of his church. Also, many people have reported hearing the cries of wounded soldiers.
-Irish Mountain Catholic Church, Hinton.
Location unknown.
Cold presences are felt at mists are known to hover about the pews and sometimes take a seat next to the guests.
-Keith Albee Theater, Huntington.
925 4th Ave. 304-525-4440
On the stairway leading to the ladies room their is said to be an almost overwhelming presence which follows you about until you enter one of the stalls.
-Graceland Inn, Elkins.
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This Inn is said to be haunted by the daughter of a town founder. In fact, it is said to be so active, that a prom once scheduled to be held here was cancelled.
-Mahood Hall, Bluefield State College, Bluefield.
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The spirit of a young girl is said to haunt the hallways and basement here.
-The Wells Inn, Sistersville.
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In a second floor former office and apartment the sound of writing can be heard. Also, doors open and close, footsteps are heard and a chill can be felt.
-Beta Theta Pi, Beta Psi Chapter, Morgantown.
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Fraternity residents report the sounds of chains clanging in a lower room of the home here. Some think it may be the spirit of a late butler that is responsible.
-Berkeley Castle, Berkeley Springs.
Overlooking the town and park.
The castle was built by wealthy Maryland businessman Samuel Taylor Suit for his young bride, Rosa, in 1885. Rosa spent the family silver on throwing lavish parties and died in poverty. It is thought her spirit still lurks in the castle, a faded shell of its former grandeur. Laptop computers and cars break down inexplicably anywhere near the vicinity, the Baltimore Sun reports, and photos have strange images on them and apparitions appear in mirrors.
-Blumehaven Inn, Fayetteville.
109 Ankrom St. Tel: 888/295-8632 or 304/574-1274
According to local legend, the Blumehaven Inn was once home to a Dr. M. Malcolm and his son. Both men died in the house - the father in 1919 of esophageal cancer, the son in 1932 of tuberculosis. The father died in what is now the inn's Room 7. The son died in the basement. The son can sometimes be heard coughing in the basement and the father is known to steal items from staff and guests and leave them under the bed in Room 7.
-Lewis Inn, Lewisburg.
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A paranormal investigator once witnessed a napkin rise from a table and drop to the floor here.
-MOOREFIELD
Cole Mountain
The orange-red light seen on Cole Mountain has mystified people since the middle of the nineteenth century. The ball of light bobs up and down over the mountainside. No one has gotten close to the luminous ball, and most sightings take place from the road at the base of the mountain. Legend says the light is from the lantern of an old slave who worked on the Charles Jones plantation. The loyal slave disappeared on the side of the mountain during a racoon hunt and was never seen again. Nobody accused the slave of escaping. Most thought he just got lost in the woods.
Moorefield is located at the junction of Highway 55 and U.S. Highway 220 in the eastern tip of West Virginia. Cole Mountain is located south of town. The best viewing area is from Highway 55.
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