10 Spooky Places Around CVille

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1. Monticello

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931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy, Charlottesville, Virginia
Photo: Monticello FB

There have been sightings of Jefferson as well as reports of whistling. Thomas Jefferson was known to whistle while surveying his estate.

2. Michie Tavern

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683 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy, Charlottesville, Virginia
Photo: Michie Tavern FB

Michie Tavern’s third floor is said to be haunted. Many people have heard laughter, dancing and glasses clinking.

3. Comyn Hall

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Comyn Hall is the sight of the infamous McCue murder. Some believe it to be haunted.

4. Old Jail No. 5

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409 East High Street Charlottesville, VA
Photo: cvilletomorrow

Old Jail No. 5 is where Mayor McCue was hung for the murder of his wife.

5. Maplewood Cemetery

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425 Maple Street Charlottesville, VA
Photo: vcdh.virginia.edu

Maplewood Cemetery is the oldest (and one of the prettiest) cemeteries in Charlottesville. There’s bound to be some cool ghosts.

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6. Lafayette Inn

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146 East Main St, Stanardsville, Virginia
Photo: Lafayette Inn FB

The Lafayette Inn is said to be haunted by a Confederate soldier whose lover was unfaithful.

7. Exchange Hotel Civil War Museum

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400 S Main St, Gordonsville, Virginia
Photo: Exchange Hotel FB

Soldiers, women and children are said to haunt this museum.

8. Mary Baldwin College

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101 E Frederick St, Staunton, Virginia 24401
Photo: Mary Baldwin FB

Mary Baldwin College has several interesting ghost stories, including the occasional appearance of a child’s handprint, an actress and a mischievous soldier.

9. Ubon Thai Victorian Restaurant

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515 W Frederick St, Staunton, VA 24401
Photo: Ubon Thai FB

This quirky Thai restaurant is rumored to be haunted by Mrs. Bagsby. She is most often seen in room 7.

10. Western State Hospital – Dejarnette Building

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212 State Rte 644, Staunton, Virginia
Photo: Tom Kirsch

This is the site of a sanitarium run by a eugenics supporter. It is rumored to be haunted by former patients.

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