Short · 1:42
Ellen Glasgow: Richmond’s Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novelist
The Ellen Glasgow House at Main and Foushee streets preserves the Richmond home of one of Virginia’s most important novelists. Built in 1841,...
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Short · 1:42
Long-form · 1:05:04
Haunted Virginia: Bacon’s Castle, Tangier Island and Old House Woods
Virginia ghost stories grew from centuries of settlement, conflict, family memory and changing attitudes toward the supernatural. This statewide episode moves beyond Richmond...
Long-form · 1:14:58
Haunts of Henrico County: Whichello, Meadow Farm and Pocahontas Parkway
Henrico County began as one of Virginia’s original shires and still surrounds much of the City of Richmond. Its long history has produced...
Short · 01:33
Haunted Tappahannock on the Rappahannock River
Tappahannock sits along the Rappahannock River in Virginia’s Northern Neck, a small town shaped by the water, regional travel and generations of local...
Short · 01:17
The Dead of Winter in Richmond
Winter can make Richmond’s familiar streets feel spare, quiet and unexpectedly eerie. This brief seasonal Short leans into that atmosphere with a playful...
Short · 02:42
Monumental Church and the 1811 Richmond Theatre Fire
Monumental Church stands on the site of the Richmond Theatre fire of December 26, 1811, one of the deadliest urban disasters in early...
Short · 01:32
Edgar Allan Poe: Remembering Richmond’s Literary Legend
Edgar Allan Poe died in Baltimore on October 7, 1849, but Richmond remained one of the defining places in his life. He grew...
Short · 00:14
Halloween Is Home Decor: A Richmond Short
Some people put their skeletons away after October. Others understand that Halloween decor is simply home decor with better timing.
Short · 00:09
Support Local Richmond Businesses
Local businesses give a city much of its character. Independent guides, shops, restaurants, makers and service providers preserve knowledge and create experiences that...
Short · 00:07
Happy Fall, Richmond
Autumn brings cooler air, changing leaves and the season when Richmond’s historic streets feel especially suited to ghost stories.
Short · 00:34
October Ghost Tours in Richmond
October is the natural high season for ghost tours: earlier sunsets, cooler evenings and an audience ready to hear the stories attached to...
Short · 00:20
Handmade Emotional Support Ghosts in Richmond
Emotional Support Ghosts bring the Richmond Haunts sense of humor into a small handmade keepsake. Created by the boss, each one turns a...
Short · 00:59
Virginia State Capitol Ghost Stories and Dark History
The Virginia State Capitol has stood at the center of public life in Richmond since the late eighteenth century. Designed by Thomas Jefferson...
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VCU Honors College Ghost Stories: Richmond Metropolitan Hospital
Not every Richmond ghost story comes from the Victorian era or the Civil War. The building now used by VCU Honors College opened...