Historic haunted places in Alexandria, VA. Each page gives the ghost story, whether visitors can go, and a link to the site the story came from. The stories are folklore, not documented fact.
Regional ghost writers describe Sybil West, John Carlyle's second wife, who supposedly burned the belongings of his late first wife out of jealousy and is now seen screaming in the…
Open to the public (museum admission; guided tours).
In 1816 a young woman and a man calling himself her husband took Room 8; as she lay dying, she reportedly made everyone present swear never to reveal who she was. She is buried und…
Most stories at this 1785 Lee family home date to its time as a Union hospital, when soldiers died inside. Staff and visitors report a woman in 19th-century dress on the second flo…
Built for Nelly Custis Lewis, Martha Washington's granddaughter, this 1805 estate is known for small repeated experiences rather than one dramatic tale. A sweet floral scent near t…