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0Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park
Cowen, West Virginia
25.7 miles from Cowen, WV
The 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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Hawks Nest State Park
Ansted, West Virginia
36.4 miles from Cowen, WV
The site of the famouse cliff Lovers' Leap, this park has a long history of being haunted. Its legend tells of 1800s lovers who leapt off the cliff. Some say the pair were Native Americans, others say they were pioneers. In some tales the girl became dizzy and fell, and ...
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Hutton House Bed and Breakfast
Huttonsville, West Virginia
37.7 miles from Cowen, WV
Built in 1898 by Eugene Elihu Hutton, the Queen Anne-style Victorian home is now an inn, and is believed to be haunted. Folks say that at 5 a.m. the unexplained smell of baking bread wafts through the inn, although the kitchen is closed and the ovens are cold.
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Glen Ferris Inn
Glen Ferris, West Virginia
39.9 miles from Cowen, WV
The 1839 inn is thought to be haunted by a ghost of a Confederate soldier with a long beard, nicknamed The Colonel. He is a friendly and playful ghost, known to close doors behind people, make the birdbath water bubbly and frothy, and walk around with audible footsteps. His apparition ...
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Historic General Lewis Inn
Lewisburg, West Virginia
42.6 miles from Cowen, WV
The 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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Weston, West Virginia
43.7 miles from Cowen, WV
Once the Weston State Hospital, the asylum is said to be haunted by former patients who passed away there. The plentitude of paranormal phenomena heard, seen, and felt here has prompted its appearance on TV shows such as Ghost Hunters and Ghost Adventures.
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Graceland Inn and Conference Center
Elkins, West Virginia
52.5 miles from Cowen, WV
This inn, restaurant and conference center is said to be haunted by several entities: a ghost named Grace, senator Henry Davis, and a former servant named Katie.
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Soldiers Memorial Theatre
Beckley, West Virginia
55.5 miles from Cowen, WV
Built 1931-32, the theater is believed to lie near a Civil War-era cemetery, although this fact doesn't seem to have to do with the hauntings here. Witnesses say they've seen an apparition of a man in his 60s wearing 1930s clothes. Also, ghosts and sounds of children playing have been ...
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West Virginia State Capitol
Charleston, West Virginia
57.3 miles from Cowen, WV
The 1930s Capitol building is said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman as well as the spirit of a maintenance man who perished of a heart attack on the job. Some believe the 2 ghosts actually died in a 1921 fire; others dispute that claim.
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The Empty Glass
Charleston, West Virginia
57.5 miles from Cowen, WV
The haunt at this bar is rumored to be a former bartender who was killed in a car accident. Witnesses say the ghost plays pranks on both employees and bar patrons, such as playing his favorite songs on the jukebox. One report says that when the jukebox came on by ...
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Empty Glass Cafe
Charleston, West Virginia
57.5 miles from Cowen, WV
The café and bar is haunted by a former bartender who died in a car crash. He has been known to change the jukebox music and has been seen walking through the bar area by patrons before vanishing. Staff have also encountered another entity on the second floor who slams ...
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Capitol Plaza Theatre
Charleston, West Virginia
58.5 miles from Cowen, WV
The ghost of John Welch and his daughter Molly are said to haunt the theater. Welch was the owner of a mansion that stood on the property in the 1830s to 1860s, before it was torn down to build the theater. Molly died of pneumonia at age 8, and her ...
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Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, Virginia
74.6 miles from Cowen, WV
Virginia 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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The Natural Bridge Hotel
Natural Bridge, Virginia
77.1 miles from Cowen, WV
Legend 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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Hurricane Creek Rd
Hurricane, West Virginia
78.6 miles from Cowen, WV
A woman and a small child in out of style clothes have been seen, before vanishing. Not much is known about them. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Parkersburg Art Center
Parkersburg, West Virginia
80.1 miles from Cowen, WV
The ghosts here are transplants from the former haunted Camden Theater, which once stood on this site. The theater burned down in 1928, and its resident ghosts remained to haunt the land where the theater once stood. When the Parkersburg Art Center was built, the "homeless" ghosts moved right in. ...
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0Blennerhassett Hotel
Parkersburg, West Virginia
80.1 miles from Cowen, WV
A wide variety of ghosts and haunted activity is claimed about this hotel with the hard to pronounce name. Allegedly there is a man in grey who haunts the second floor and this floor is also where the elevator makes frequent, unplanned and unasked for stops. Is the ...
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Smoot Theater
Parkersburg, West Virginia
80.1 miles from Cowen, WV
Built in 1926, the now-restored Smoot Theater is believed to be the site of some strange goings-on. Witnesses have reported strange sounds and shadows at night, cold spots, and unexplained electrical issues.
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Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, Virginia
80.3 miles from Cowen, WV
The 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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Holiday Inn - University / Blacksburg
Blacksburg, Virginia
81.7 miles from Cowen, WV
This 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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Lyric Theatre
Blacksburg, Virginia
81.8 miles from Cowen, WV
The 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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Thornrose House
Staunton, Virginia
82 miles from Cowen, WV
This 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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0Belle Grae Inn - Ubon Thai Victorian Inn
Staunton, Virginia
82.2 miles from Cowen, WV
This 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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Mary Baldwin College
Staunton, Virginia
82.6 miles from Cowen, WV
Mary 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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0Wells Inn
Sistersville, West Virginia
83.1 miles from Cowen, WV
At this 1890s inn, both the guests and the staff have heard the sounds of writing and footsteps, witnessed doors that open or close by themselves, and felt a chilly presence.
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0Comfort Inn Marietta
Marietta, Ohio
83.2 miles from Cowen, WV
Some surprising reports have come from people who have stayed at this Comfort Inn. Doors open when there is no one there, curtains are closed by unseen hands, and TVs turn on by themselves. Some even say they have felt the touch of an unseen presence on their shoulders.
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Levee House Café
Marietta, Ohio
84.2 miles from Cowen, WV
The Levee House, built around 1826 as a dry goods store for merchant Dudley Woodbridge, later became La Belle Hotel and was rumored to have been a brothel at some time in its history. Its legend says that a brothel employee and a man who was visiting her were both ...
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Lafayette Hotel
Marietta, Ohio
84.2 miles from Cowen, WV
Voices and footsteps have been heard in empty hallways and rooms, while appliances turn on and off by themselves, doors open and close on their own and furniture and luggage is moved around suites. Staff and guests have seen misty apparitions in the corridors, and a ghostly maid in a ...
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Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theatre
Marietta, Ohio
84.6 miles from Cowen, WV
The Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theatre is home to specters who move objects in the prop room, create icy breezes, and grab the living by the shoulder. Rumor has it that the ghost is a former theater owner.
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Marietta College - Alpha Xi Delta
Marietta, Ohio
84.7 miles from Cowen, WV
Marietta College's Alpha Xi Delta sorority house, built in 1855, is said to be haunted by a former Ohio governor. George White and his family lived there after the turn of the century, and he became governor in the 1930s. George's apparition has been seen by witnesses, wearing a gray ...
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The Castle
Marietta, Ohio
84.9 miles from Cowen, WV
The Castle was built in 1855 by attorney and abolitionist Melvin C. Clarke, who died in the Civil War battle Antietam. In 1889, the Castle was owned by newspaper publisher E.W. Nye's daughter Lucy Nye Davis. She and her husband Theodore Davis had two daughters named Jessie and Grace. Jessie ...
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0The Patrick Henry Hotel
Roanoke, Virginia
85.7 miles from Cowen, WV
At 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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Jeters Chapel of the Brethren Cemetery
Vinton, Virginia
85.9 miles from Cowen, WV
Jeters 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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Kingwood Public Library
Kingwood, West Virginia
87 miles from Cowen, WV
The circa-1966 library is said to be haunted. Witnesses report noises and footsteps, objects that move on their own, doors that open and close by themselves, and books that jump off the shelves. A jail that once stood on the site is believed by some to be the source of ...
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0Wildermuth Mansion
Pomeroy, Ohio
89.7 miles from Cowen, WV
My family has been restoring the old Wildermuth mansion for the last 18 years now, have had lots of interesting things happen there and sightings too. Hhave seen animals several times in the house as well as seeing Mothman twice flying over the house! Yes twice! In the process of putting ...
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Wilderness Road Regional Museum
Dublin, Virginia
92.6 miles from Cowen, WV
Wilderness 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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Avenel Plantation
Bedford, Virginia
93 miles from Cowen, WV
Built 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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Sweet Briar College
Amherst, Virginia
99.6 miles from Cowen, WV
Sweet 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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Randolph College
Lynchburg, Virginia
101 miles from Cowen, WV
Randolph 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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Major Graham Mansion
Max Meadows, Virginia
104.7 miles from Cowen, WV
The 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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Twin City Opera House
McConnelsville, Ohio
110.3 miles from Cowen, WV
The 1890s Twin City Opera House is said to have been haunted since at least the 1960s, when a janitor wan out never to return. The apparition of a little girl named Elizabeth, age 10, has been seen peeking down from the catwalk and giggling. Another apparition of Everett Miller, ...
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Fallingwater
Mill Run, Pennsylvania
118.8 miles from Cowen, WV
A solitude woman is said to be seen staring out of the window of the master bedroom. She is believed to the first wife of Edgar Kaufmann, depressed by his unfaithfulness. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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