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Virginia’s long history and many beauties attract millions of visitors each year;
however, some never leave.
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Haunted Inns and Hotels of Virginia
by Susan Schwartz
Genre: Paranormal, Ghost Stories, Travel
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Virginia’s long history and many beauties attract millions of visitors each year–and some never leave.
With some of the oldest inns in the country, Virginia has a multitude of options for travelers to sleep among the spirits. The historic Cavalier Hotel is haunted by the ghost of Adolph Coors, the beer magnate. Market Square Tavern is one of the original buildings in Williamsburg, and has some of the oldest haunts–including, possibly, Thomas Jefferson. The spirit of Mary Hooker still watches over her beloved home at King George’s Bell Grove Plantation. The family of the former owner of Natural Bridge Hotel are said to still walk the halls of historic building–after he killed them.
Plan a ghostly journey along Virginia’s byways with author and paranormal expert Susan Schwartz.
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Starting in Virginia Beach, Adolph Coors still checks on weddings at the Cavalier Hotel to make sure they are using his beverages. Down the street from one of the B&Bs, there is a building with a tombstone step. One mother decided to linger after death to watch over her daughter’s B&B. Fort Monroe is filled with many tales of spooky happenings, involving Jefferson Davis, Abraham Lincoln, and Edgar Allan Poe. Colonial Williamsburg ghosts like to turn on faucets, knock clothes off hangers, and strip the sheets off the beds. A deceased owner is still giving decorating advice in Mineral. There is a little boy named Jacob at Belle Grove Plantation who loves to play with balls and hide spoons from the owners. Hessian soldiers still go through their paces in Charlottesville. An orb was spotted on a staircase in Nelson. A called off wedding left one bride to die of heartbreak. Beautiful violin music is heard at the The Martha Washington Inn. Take a trip with me across Virginia and maybe discover an extra guest you didn’t realize was present.
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I have been an avid writer for around 25+ years doing everything from writing freelance articles to editing manuscripts for other authors. I also love to write horror stories that have a twist at the end.
My alter ego is an Operating Room Nurse/Nurse Educator who loves creating tales from the interesting and weird things I have seen. I am a member of the Horror Writers Association and the Virginia Writers Club where I have served as President of the Richmond Chapter and 1st Vice-President of the state organization. I have two novels in the works, a paranormal romance and a medical thriller. My non-fiction book, Haunted Charlottesville, was released in May 2019. Another paranormal book, Haunted Inns and Hotels in Virginia, will be released August 2023.
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I don’t think I’d be staying at a haunted inn .
The specific locations are packed full of neat history as well. It is always neat to learn something new about a destination you are thinking about visiting.
Perfect time of year for this kind of read. I enjoyed the excerpt.
Cathy, thanks so much! I hope you will get to visit some of the locations!
Sounds like a fascinating book. I would visit a “haunted” house, but I wouldn’t stay at one. Just in case it was haunted.
Dianne: I had a lot of fun visiting and researching these sites. They are all interesting in their own right.
Fantastic cover
Nancy, thanks, I took it myself of the Dunnlora Inn in Mineral, VA. The picture on the back cover was also taken by me and is located at the Richard Johnston Inn in Fredericksburg, VA.
I live near where the Cavalier Hotel is and had heard ghost stories about it. Hope to go ghost hunting there one of these days.
Snapdragon, I hope you do, some good stories have come from the Cavalier.
Question for the author: Have you stayed in all the inns and hotels in Virginia that are mentioned in your book?
Nancy, No I have not. When I visited some, guests were staying in the specific rooms sometimes. While a setback, I have visited most of them. I have stayed at The Alexandrian in Alexandria, VA and the Chamberlin down in Hampton, VA. I have visited all of them, some were closed down due to Covid at the time. When I couldn’t visit, I did telephone interviews with the owners. Michelle Darnell at Belle Grove Plantation was most hospitable and told me about many interesting happenings within the property.
Sounds spooky and perfect for the fall.
Anne, I thought so too, it is the perfect time of year for these books.
I think the Paranormal, Ghost Stories book sounds fun to read.
Jen, I had a lot of fun researching and traveling to the locations.
Living in Virginia and having one of the rumored Haunted Hotels just a few blocks away is awesome!
Scott, which hotel is that? I hope you go visit just to see what you get.
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