Adventures and Posts

Endview Mansion, also known historically as Endview Plantation, stands quietly just outside Yorktown, Virginia, its long driveway and distant profile giving little hint of the layered history it has witnessed. The property traces its origins back to the late eighteenth century.

In June of 2025, we traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia, and one of the places we visited was the Peyton Randolph House. The house immediately stood out as a location that feels deeply connected to the earliest days of the city, both historically and atmospherically. It carries a quiet presence that makes you slow down, even before you step inside.

In June of 2025, we traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia, and one of the places we visited was Bruton Parish Episcopal Church, a location that stands at the very heart of the city’s colonial past. With its brick walls, tall windows, and centuries of history, the church is impossible to miss and immediately draws you into another era. Even from the outside, it feels like a place where countless stories have quietly unfolded.

In June of 2025, we traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia, and one of the locations high on our walking itinerary was the Old Public Gaol. With its reputation as one of the most unsettling and historically significant structures in Colonial Williamsburg, the jail was a place we knew we wanted to experience firsthand rather than just read about.

In June of 2025, we traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia, and one of the first places we visited during our stay was the George Wythe House. This historic home marked the beginning of our day in Colonial Williamsburg and set the tone for everything that followed. There was something fitting about starting our visit at a site connected to one of the area’s most influential figures, especially as we eased ourselves into the history and atmosphere of the town. The Wythe House was

In June of 2025, we traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia, and one of the locations Marianne uncovered during her research was the Wren Building at the College of William and Mary. Known as one of the oldest academic buildings still in use in the United States, the Wren Building immediately stood out as a must-see stop on our trip. Its deep colonial roots and connection to early American history made it a perfect fit for our itinerary.

In June of 2025, we drove to Richmond, Virginia, as part of our vacation, and one of the stops on our itinerary was the White House of the Confederacy. This location stood out to us not only because of its major role in Civil War history but also due to the numerous paranormal stories and reports we had come across during our research. With our long history of visiting historic and haunted locations, this stop felt like a natural addition to our trip.

In June of 2025, we found ourselves once again in Fredericksburg, Virginia, a town we have visited many times and never seem to grow tired of exploring. Each trip feels like opening a familiar book and discovering a page we somehow missed before. This time, we set our sights on the historic Rising Sun Tavern, eager to finally take the guided tour and learn more about one of the city’s most well-known colonial buildings.

In June of 2025, we once again found ourselves drawn back to Spotsylvania Confederate Cemetery in Fredericksburg, Virginia. This quiet and often overlooked burial ground had left a lasting impression on us during our first visit in 2006, and nearly two decades later, we felt compelled to return. The goal was simple but personal—to see if the uneasy, chilling atmosphere we remembered so clearly would still be there. Our original visit in 2006 took place early in the morning, j

In June of 2025, we traveled to Richmond, Virginia, and one of the most anticipated stops on our itinerary was Hollywood Cemetery. Nestled along the James River, this historic cemetery immediately impressed us with its sheer size, rolling hills, and quiet, reflective atmosphere. From the moment we entered, it was clear that this was not a location you could fully appreciate in a quick visit—it demanded time, patience, and curiosity. Hollywood Cemetery is vast, and we quickly

In July of 2017, we took a trip down through Virginia, making several meaningful stops along the way, and one of the most important was our visit to Appomattox Court House. This small village holds an outsized place in American history as the location where the American Civil War effectively reached an end. Entering the grounds was akin to entering a timeless moment, imbued with the profound presence of history.

While exploring Richmond in the summer of 2025, Marianne picked up a local tourist magazine from the lobby of our hotel and noticed that Old St. John’s Church was just a short distance away. Given its close proximity—and its deep roots in American history—we quickly added the church to our list of must-see stops before leaving the city, not realizing just how memorable the visit would become.

In June of 2025, we traveled to Richmond, Virginia. After performing some research on locations we wanted to add to our visit, we decided we needed to stop at the State Capitol building. Although this building has a rich history, it also has a colorful paranormal past.

In July of 2017, we stopped at various places around Charlottesville, Virginia. One of these stops was to see the room that Edgar Allan...