Haunted Shenandoah Valley

Author Denver Michaels delves into folklore, eyewitness accounts and urban legends to bring you the best ghost stories from the Shenandoah Valley.

The abolitionist John Brown still roams the West Virginia panhandle-and beyond. In Lexington, a statue sheds real tears, mourning Virginians killed in battle. Decades of abuse at a sanatorium unleashed malevolent entities in Staunton. Spirits of Native Americans, Civil War soldiers and children frequent natural springs in Frederick County and caves near Strasburg. Ghosts stay free of charge at the nation's oldest inn in Middletown, and at the Natural Bridge Hotel phantom children play in the halls. Visitors from beyond the grave enjoy live performances at several theaters in the region, while spectral soldiers gather for combat in the battlefields scattered throughout the area. This compendium of creepy tales will keep you up at night.