Private Residence; Lynchburg, VA

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Ward Building; Lynchburg, VA

Ward BuildingMasonic symbol

September 19, 2009-  Ward Building; Lynchburg, VA

Former Hill City Masonic Lodge

At the corner of Church and Eleventh streets stands a beautiful building with the numbers 1897 above the portico, and a splendid mosaic of the Freemasons symbol painstakingly laid into the front entryway.  One can immediately sense the deep history of the place and feel the warmth of brotherhood that created and kept it. Read the rest of this entry »

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Miller Park Center; Lynchburg, VA

St. Albans (revisited); Radford, VA

Miller & Knight buildings (confederate hospital buildings) historical; Lynchburg, VA

The Piedmont Center; Lynchburg, VA

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St. Albans Psychiatric Hospital; Radford, VA

St. Albans Psychiatric Hospital

St. Albans Psychiatric Hospital

July 25, 2009-  St. Albans Psychiatric Hospital; Radford, VA

For 115 years, St. Albans has stood vigil over the New River at Radford, VA.  The buildings were founded as a boy’s school, and then converted to a sanatorium for patients with mental disease.  The property was purchased by Radford University in recent years and part of the complex now serves as RU offices.  The oldest buildings are vacant and have been subject to vandalism and decay, though they still maintain a solid structural integrity.

The St. Alban’s sanatorium is by far the most active site we have had the pleasure of investigating, and nearly all of our investigators had significant personal experiences here- from interaction with “shadow people” to what appears to be an actual touch… Read the rest of this entry »

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Church in Amherst Co., VA

Church, Amherst Co. VA
Church, Amherst Co. VA

January 18, 2008:  Investigation at church in Amherst Co., VA

Estimated near 110 years old, this small community church has seen many eras of construction and renovation.  Reports of paranormal activity include audible footsteps, disembodied voices, the feeling of a presence, and moving shadows.  Recent reports also include the sound of a car on gravel (there is no gravel road or lot near the church), and phantom car lights spilling through the windows when there is no car in sight.  The sound of a car door closing has also been heard in the absence of any vehicle.

It was only after we began this investigation that we learned of a tragedy that occurred several years ago in close proximity to the church… Read the rest of this entry »

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Virginia School of the Arts; Lynchburg, VA

VSA- former Garland Rhodes Elementary School

VSA- former Garland Rhodes Elementary School

September 22, 2007:  Investigation at the Virginia School of the Arts, formerly known as the Garland Rhoades School

Claims at this school for artistically gifted students include disembodied voices and laughter on the third floor, the feeling of being watched, moving shadows, etc.  There have been two natural deaths and one accidental death on the school grounds within the last ten years, though there have been no reports of paranormal activity that seem to be specifically related to these incidents… Read the rest of this entry »

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Sandusky House; Lynchburg, VA

Sandusky House, circa 1808

Sandusky House, circa 1808

September 14, 2007:  Investigation Sandusky House in Lynchburg, VA

Built circa 1808 by Charles Johnston, the home was named Sandusky House to commemorate Mr. Johnston’s escape from a band of Shawnee Indians near Sandusky, Ohio.  The house was sold in 1818 and purchased by George C. Hutter, who established strong ties with Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, a neighboring plantation.  In June of 1864, the house was commandeered by Union General David Hunter and used as headquarters for the famous Battle of Lynchburg.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Randolph College; Lynchburg, VA

Randolph College

Randolph College

August 8, 2008:  Randolph College Investigation, Lynchburg, VA

Randolph College was founded in 1891 as Randolph-Macon’s Woman’s College, a private, single-sex, liberal arts college.  In 2007 the college changed its name to Randolph College and became co-educational.  Stories of paranormal activity flourish within the school’s walls, from a “haunting” in the spiral staircases of Main Hall, to apparitions of a young man in Smith Auditorium and an elderly house mother in a residential hall… Read the rest of this entry »

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Avenel House; Bedford, VA

Avenel House; Bedford, VA

Avenel House; Bedford, VA

October 17, 2008: Avenel House investigation; Bedford, VA

Built circa 1838 by William M. Burwell and his wife, Frances Steptoe Burwell, Avenel has been the centerpiece of social, cultural, and political life in Bedford, VA for over 150 years.  In 1906, Avenel was purchased from the Burwell family by J.W. Ballard. The home remained in the Ballard family until 1985 when it was purchased by the non-profit Avenel Foundation.  Guests of Avenel House include authors Edgar Allan Poe, George Bagby, General Robert E. Lee (the table from which he drank his morning coffee still stands in the house), and it is speculated that Thomas Jefferson himself visited the house, as one of the Burwell men was his Secretary. Read the rest of this entry »

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Sayler’s Creek Battlefield

Sayler's Creek Battlefield

Sayler's Creek Battlefield

June 28, 2009:  Sailor’s Creek Battlefield, Amelia County, VA

The Battle of Sayler’s Creek (also known as Sailor’s Creek, Hillsman Farm, or Lockett Farm) was fought April 6, 1865, southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, as part of the Appomattox Campaign, in the final days of the American Civil War. Read the rest of this entry »

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