Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1455089 in Books
• Published on: 1998-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

From the Back Cover
Williamsburg, Yorktown, and Jamestown comprise Virginia's historic triangle. Some of the most important chapters of America's history unfolded in these settlements. The region has been the scene of violent confrontations between settlers and the original natives, an emotional struggle for independence, a bitter civil war, and, most recently, a transformation into one of the country's finest examples of historic restoration. Some parapsychologists believe that spirits can be awakened by a sudden flurry of activity. With so much activity occurring throughout the area's history, it is little wonder that there are so many documented sightings of ghosts in this triangle. In this book, Jackie Behrend brings together thirty-seven of the region's most intriguing spirits. From Williamsburg come tales about the Wagon of Death, which can still be heard rolling down Nicholson Street as it brings prisoners to the gallows; the colonial celebrations that continue at the Raleigh Tavern; the residential area where all is quiet except for the ghosts still fighting the Revolutionary War; and the ongoing wedding that brings men from both sides of the Civil War together. From Yorktown come stories about the sounds that emanate from the cave where Lord Cornwallis hid during the town's siege in 1781; the mournful tune that is heard on Surrender Field; and the melancholy feeling that overcomes people retracing the path where slaves were once marched. From Jamestown comes the tale of a deserted lover's angry ghost who still haunts the banks of the James River. From Carter's Grove comes the story of a slave who still searches Old Country Road for his lost family. Just as you can step back in time by visiting the restored settlements of the historic triangle, you can now revisit the past through the stories about the ghostly spirits who haunt Williamsburg, Yorktown, and Jamestown.

About the Author
Jackie Eileen Behrend is the owner of J.B. Tours, which offers guided tours of the historic triangle. One of her most popular tours, "The Haunted Williamsburg Tour," uses several tales from this book. This tour is conducted by lantern light nightly during tourist season.

Customer Reviews

LIGHT, ENJOYABLE BLEND OF HISTORY & HAUNTINGS
Jackie Behrend offers several different tours in the historic triangle. This entertaining volume, which includes stories from her haunted Williamsburg tour, blends local history with paranormal events. She ends each story with general directions to the haunted area, whether or not fees are charged, and phone numbers for more info. Each story is accompanied by a b/w photo of the site. The Colonial Williamsburg section includes hauntings in the old public hospital, governor's palace, George Wythe house, Peyton Randolph house and Raleigh Tavern to name a few. Phenomena has also been reported throughout Duke of Gloucester Street and Richmond Road. Yorktown stories involve the Dudley Diggs house, General Nelson's house, and several battlefields. Jamestown also claims a number of ghostly colonials and Native American specters. Park ranger Connie Smithy once spotted a buckskin clad boy as she opened the bookstore early one morning in 1991. She followed the fleeing intruder, fearing he might crash into the glass doors during his escape. Instead he ran right thru them and then disappeared! This is light reading and the chill factor is low, but nonetheless enjoyable.

HAUNTINGS a mystery
This book was about a bunch of mystifing stories from the past. It really spooked me out. I highly recomend this book for thrill seekers of all ages.