Bibliograph

Ghosts, witches & weird tales of Virginia Beach, compiled & written by Lillie Gilbert, Belinda Nash, & Deni Norred-Williams

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Label

Ghosts, witches & weird tales of Virginia Beach, compiled & written by Lillie Gilbert, Belinda Nash, & Deni Norred-Williams

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-299)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ghosts, witches & weird tales of Virginia Beach

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

compiled & written by Lillie Gilbert, Belinda Nash, & Deni Norred-Williams

Table Of Contents

Ghosts of shipwrecks. The tragedy near Little Island shipwreck ; Ghost surfman of the Old Coast Guard Station ; The Cape Henry Light ; Captain Jorgensen and the Norwegian Lady -- Ghosts of bases & stations : they didn't go home after their shifts. The mischievous spirit of Seatack Fire Station ; Dam Neck Naval Station ghost ; Ghost stories from Fort Story -- Ghosts of hotels, restaurants & inns. Cavalier Hotel tales ; The mystery guest at Tandom's Pine Tree Inn ; Tautog's Restaurant at Winston Cottage -- Haunts of historic homes & former homesites. Adam Thoroughgood House ; The Old Bayne Theatre ; The ghost of Woodhouse Manor ; Ferry Plantation House : host to many ghosts? ; The cloudy side of Sunnyside ; Strange occurrences at Upper Wolfsnare Plantation ; The ghost of Longview House ; Appearances and disappearances at Lynnhaven House ; Rose Hall's standing Jenny -- We had witches?!?. Early witches in Virginia ; Legends of Grace ; "Duck the witch! Duck the witch!" ; Warding off witches ; The Sherwood spirit ; Annie the conjurer -- Haunts of private residences. The Kenstock Manor mystery ; Mysterious happenings at Laurel Cove ; A cold room on Newtown Road ; The implausible in Pembroke ; Footsteps at Lake Shores -- Spirits without walls. Eerie events on Elbow Road ; Frightening events at False Cape ; The night visitor at Barbour Hill ; The crying chlid of False Cape -- Rappings & rogues. Three hangings at Lynnhaven Bay ; Blind Stone and Burroughs ; Poltergeists at Witchduck Point ; Phyllis and Phil -- Events & attractions. Virginia Beach Ghost walk ; Annual witch ducking ; Haunted Fun House ; Screech Street ; Nightmare Mansion ; Hunt Club Farm's Halloween Festival -- Resources

Target audience

adult

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