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0The Natural Bridge Hotel
Natural Bridge, Virginia
15.5 miles from Botetourt County, VALegend has it that a former owner went mad and killed his wife and children in the hotel. Some say the apparitions of various members of the family have been seen around the grounds in the night.
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Jeters Chapel of the Brethren Cemetery
Vinton, Virginia
16.7 miles from Botetourt County, VAJeters Chapel of the Brethren Cemetery, according to reports, is haunted by a man in a white robe who floats near the center of the cemetery.
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0The Patrick Henry Hotel
Roanoke, Virginia
21.1 miles from Botetourt County, VAAt this 1925 hotel, not only living guests can be found. Three ghostly men are said to stand around in the ballroom, keeping an eye on things. On the second floor, there is a man's apparition who smokes a pipe and sits at one of the tables. Those with sharp ...
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Avenel Plantation
Bedford, Virginia
21.8 miles from Botetourt County, VABuilt around 1838 by William M. Burwell and his wife Frances Steptoe, the historic home eventually, in 1985, was purchased by the Avenel Foundation, a non-profit organization known to restore and preserve historic Avenel. A ghostly Lady in White has been seen walking on the grounds and in the halls, ...
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Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, Virginia
26.1 miles from Botetourt County, VAVirginia Military Institute, which originally opened in 1839 and has boasted famous professors of the likes of Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, is said to be haunted by many ghosts, including an apparition of a hanged man. Jackson’s possessions and the skeleton of his horse are displayed in the chapel. Students have ...
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Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, Virginia
28.3 miles from Botetourt County, VAThe former Southern Virginia College, now Southern Virginia University, is said to be haunted by a young boy who rides his bicycle up and down the hallway of the fourth floor od a woman's dormitory carrying a red balloon. Some also say his mother's ghost haunts the third floor, looking ...
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Randolph College
Lynchburg, Virginia
36 miles from Botetourt County, VARandolph College, founded in 1891 as Randolph-Macon's Woman's College, is said to be haunted. One haunted spot is Mary's Garden, named after Mary Stokes. Student legend says if you stray from the path and cross the garden, you will never graduate or never marry. Another story tells of a student ...
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Historic General Lewis Inn
Lewisburg, West Virginia
38.3 miles from Botetourt County, VAThe 1929 inn is said to be haunted by at least three ghosts. The most well known is a Lady in White who haunts Room 208. Her identity is unknown, a portrait of her hangs in the room. Also residing here is the ghost of a slave named Reuben, rumored ...
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Sweet Briar College
Amherst, Virginia
40 miles from Botetourt County, VASweet Briar College was founded in 1901, and since then has accumulated several ghosts. The college was founded by Indiana Fletcher Williams in memory of her daughter Daisy, who died in 1884 at age 16. "Miss Indie" died in 1900, but her ghost is said to make itself known throughout ...
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Lyric Theatre
Blacksburg, Virginia
40.1 miles from Botetourt County, VAThe historic theater opened in 1930, and at least some the weird occurrences here, some say, may stem from a workman who was killed during its construction. Employees have described footsteps on stairways, phantom muttering, cold breezes, and a woman shrieking, sometimes saying over and over "Let me out!"
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Holiday Inn - University / Blacksburg
Blacksburg, Virginia
40.7 miles from Botetourt County, VAThis hotel lies on the site of a former plantation called Jacob's Lantern. At Attitudes, the hotel bar and nightclub, laughter and voices can be heard after hours when the place is closed and empty. Guests often ask the hotel manager to turn the music down when no music is ...
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Winton Country Club
Amherst, Virginia
43.5 miles from Botetourt County, VAWinton Country Club, constructed in 1769, was the home of Sarah Winston Syme Henry, mother of patriot Patrick Henry. Legend has it that when Patrick Henry visited during the American Revolution, he had to secrete himself from the enemy in a pile of hay here. Rumors also say that Sarah ...
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Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park
Botetourt County, West Virginia
45.9 miles from Botetourt County, VAThe Droop Mountain Battlefield was the site of an 1863 battle. Folks have reported soldiers' apparitions, some headless, in the fog that comes rolling over the mountain.
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0Belle Grae Inn - Ubon Thai Victorian Inn
Staunton, Virginia
57.3 miles from Botetourt County, VAThis inn is haunted by Mrs. Bagsby, a spirit who has resided here since the 1800s. Mrs. Bagsby unlocks doors and plays other tricks; it is said that she has been known to cause the inn's hot water supply to bypass the room of a guest that she doesn't like. ...
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Thornrose House
Staunton, Virginia
57.6 miles from Botetourt County, VAThis historic home now operates as a bed and breakfast called "Thornrose House". The B&B has a room called "Caroline's Room" which allegedly has been a hot-spot for ghostly apparitions. The bed and breakfast is under new management as of Spring 2014.
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Western State Hospital - Dejarnette Building
Staunton, Virginia
57.7 miles from Botetourt County, VAWestern State Hospital, a fancy resort-style asylum called Western State Lunatic Asylum in its early years, was originally built in the 1820s. In 1905 it was taken over by Dr. Joseph Dejarnette, under whose authority patients were tortured. When the hospital moved in the 1970s the building became the Staunton ...
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Mary Baldwin College
Staunton, Virginia
57.8 miles from Botetourt County, VAMary Baldwin College is a four-year liberal arts women's college based in Staunton, VA. It was founded in 1842, and was originally called the Augusta Female Seminary. There are several reported ghosts at the college: A ghost known as "Richard" haunts the several areas, including the Administration Building, Wenger Hall and ...
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Wilderness Road Regional Museum
Dublin, Virginia
58.7 miles from Botetourt County, VAWilderness Road Regional Museum is said to be haunted by an apparition of a young woman who walks the ground or stands in the window. The lights are known to flicker here as well.
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Lanier House
Danville, Virginia
71 miles from Botetourt County, VAThe Lanier House, the oldest documented residence in the city, was built in 1830 by Danville's first mayor, Captain James Lanier. Although the structure now holds law offices, it has been the office of the city's first pediatrician as well as a private residence. It is said to be haunted; ...
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Danville Museum - Sutherlin Mansion
Danville, Virginia
71.2 miles from Botetourt County, VAThe Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History, located inside the Sutherlin Mansion (originally built for William T. Sutherlin in 1859), has been called the "Last Capitol of the Confederacy." It was here that Jefferson Davis spent long hours staring out the parlor window after he heard the news of ...
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Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, Virginia
73.1 miles from Botetourt County, VACole Hall at the est.-1880 Bridgewater College is rumored to be haunted by its namesake, Dr. Charles Knox Cole. Built in 1929 by Cole's daughter, Mrs. Virginia Garber Cole Strickler, the hall is an auditorium, and Mr. Cole's ghost is said to attend the plays shown there. The ghost sits ...
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Major Graham Mansion
Max Meadows, Virginia
73.2 miles from Botetourt County, VAThe historic mansion is believed to be haunted by the spirits of folks from its past. Paranormalists have collected electric voice phenomna and seen apparitions. The property is reported to be open for history and ghost tours during some times of year, and is available for investigation by paranormalist groups ...
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By the Side of the Road Bed and Breakfast
Harrisonburg, Virginia
79.2 miles from Botetourt County, VAThis historic b&b was built just a bit after the American Revolution, and it was used a Civil War hospital in 1864. It is said that when the area was burned by Union soldiers, the flame-retardant building just wouldn't catch fire, so it became a sort of haven during the ...
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Virginia Quilt Museum
Harrisonburg, Virginia
80.1 miles from Botetourt County, VAThis 1856 antebellum home was formerly known as the Warren-Sip House, and during the Civil War, it served as a hospital for wounded soldiers. Visitors to the current museum have reported sighting the apparition of a Confederate soldier on the second floor of the building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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