The Ghostly Tales of Fredericksburg

Ghost stories from Fredericksburg have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!

Welcome to spooky Fredericksburg, Virginia!

Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.

Did you know that every seven years, a spectral woman in white walks the grounds of Chatham Manor? Or that at the Rising Sun Tavern, a rowdy spirit has been spooking people for centuries? Can you believe the ghost of Mary Washington still tends her beloved garden, waiting for her son George to visit?

Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Fredericksburg forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!

Michelle L. Hamilton earned her MA in history from San Diego State University. Hamilton is the author or editor of several books, including ＂I Would Still Be Drowned in Tears＂ Spiritualism in Abraham Lincoln’s White House, Mary Ball Washington: The Mother of George Washington and Virginia’s Ghosts and Legends (vol. 1). She has published articles in the Morbid Curious and the Feminine Macabre. Her latest books--Civil War Ghosts, Haunted Land and Virginia’s Haunted History--were published by Haunted Road Media. A lifelong student of history, Hamilton has worked as a docent at several museums across the county. She is currently the manager of the Mary Washington House in Fredericksburg, Virginia.