Haunted Fredericksburg

Download or read book Haunted Fredericksburg written by Michelle L. Hamilton and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2024-09-30 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the spirits that still walk the banks of the Rappahannock River. Though the streets of Fredericksburg are peaceful today, the ghosts of the past still lurk in the shadows. From the colonial era to the Civil War, the region witnessed some of the most dramatic and bloody events in American history. A woman in white is seen walking the grounds of Chatham Manor every seven years. At the Rising Sun Tavern, a rowdy tavern keeper continues to make his presence known two hundred years after his death. The spirit of Mary Washington, the mother of the first president, has been seen tending her beloved garden. Join historian Michelle L. Hamilton on a spirited tour of haunted Fredericksburg.