Richmond Haunts long-form
Haunted Washington, D.C.: Capitol Ghosts, Lafayette Square and Demon Cat
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About this episode
| Washington, D.C., is a city of public monuments and private tragedies, and its ghost lore often attaches national history to very local places. This episode visits six stories from the capital while distinguishing historical events from the legends that developed around them.
The route begins with the curse associated with the Three Sisters and a story about a murdered madame of Georgetown. It continues through Lafayette Square, where political violence and untimely deaths helped create a lasting supernatural reputation, and a G Street account involving figures seen on a staircase. The final stories come from the U.S. Capitol, including reports of apparitions and the enduring Demon Cat legend. These traditions reveal how political spaces collect folklore, but the episode presents hauntings as reports and stories rather than proof of supernatural activity. |