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Haunted Places in West Virginia
West Virginia is dead center within the famous rocky, and tree covered Appalachian Mountain chain. However, the Mountain State is host to many other dead things and the overwhelming number of haunts and folklore for this Mid-Atlantic state are just too numerous to name. More Haunted West Virginia »
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Parkersburg, WV 26101
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316 Charles St, Sistersville, WV 26175, USA
Opened in 1895 by Ephraim Wells, the inn was originally built to provide a place for oil barons and upper-class citizens to relax. The founder is said to haunt this historic location, and the most haunted room is 324. The story goes that a maid went to clean the room, and she found the door stuck and was unable to open it. Each time she pulled the door open, it sucked itself shut as if someone was on the other side shutting the door. Footsteps can be heard on the second floor and walking down the various passageways as well. Read more…
301-540-2143
1650 Old Leetown Pike, Charles Town, WV 25430, USA
100 Campus Dr, Elkins, WV 26241, USA
For those who like to seek out new experience and dabble in the world of haunted houses, there is no place better than Graceland Inn and Conference Center. Traveling to this historic Inn itself is an experience. When you arrive at the hillside Inn, you’ll immediately feel taken aback by the expansive grounds and landmark property. Several entities haunt the grounds. Guests have reported seeing an entity known as Grace, whose history is as mysterious as her appearances. A servant names Katie is destined to roam the halls fulfilling her chores from beyond. Read more…
316 Market St., Parkersburg, WV 26101, USA
The Haunted Blennerhassett Hotel in Parkersburg, West Virginia Old-world charm and a ghostly presence are what guests experience at the Blennerhassett. One of the spirits is that of William Chancellor, the former mayor. The mayor’s portrait was taken down when the hotel was being renovated, and he expressed his displeasure by dropping in unexpectedly on guests. When the restoration was complete, the visits stopped. Other manifestations include books flying off the shelves in the library and the sounds of children playing and laughing. Read more…
Route 219 and Route 250, Huttonsville, WV 26273, USA
Built in 1898 by Eugene Elihu Hutton, the Hutton House Bed and Breakfast was built on top of a two-story log cabin. One of the ghosts is reported to bake from beyond as the smell of bread fills the air at five in the morning. People have invested to find everyone in the house fast asleep, and the ovens are as cold as the grave the bread comes from. One guest felt compelled to push his desk against the door, and when he returned from the restroom the desk had been put back in its place. Read more…
1605 Carroll Hill Road, Lewisburg, WV, United States
6:30-10
October 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, and 28
Located on close to 100 acres of dark, farmland, Miller’s Nightmare is an all in one Halloween experience. Board the mysterious night wagon and enjoy the journey to the debut of Miller Manor, a 4000 square foot haunted house. Wind through its hallways and corridors to discover the root of evil on the farm. Exit the Manor and get lost in the Infected Corn Crop leading to the Demented Forest. If you can find your way, catch the Night Wagon for your return back to safety. Read more…
1313 Screamin Hollow, Green Spring, WV, USA
House of the Setting Sun is a Haunted House in Green Spring WV and put on each Halloween by the Community Involvement For Kids Inc. Follow the pumpkins to our location if you Dare to be Scared. The Haunt includes 13 rooms, a cemetery, 2 cornfields, claustrophobia, and a Haunted Barn. There is also concession stands, souvenirs & photos available. Read more…
Jackson County Fairgrounds, Cottageville, WV 25239, USA
470 Matoaka Rd, Rock, WV, United States
8:00-11:00pm Friday-Monday
Lake Nightmare is the largest haunted attraction in southern West Virginia located at the infamous Lake Shawnee Amusement Park!! Read more…
800 W Washington St, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425, USA
If restless spirits is what you’re looking for, the Harpers Ferry Guest House offers a ghostly experience that offers the chance of seeing some real haunted spirits. Several entities are known to walk the streets of Harpers Ferry at night. They tend to be most active when nobody is around, so be sure to go late at night when the living are sleeping. One visitor met with a spirit who glowered at him from the head of the stairway. Later, the same man met with a woman who was dressed in a long, flowing hooded dress. Read more…
304-845-6200
818 Jefferson Ave, Moundsville, WV 26041, USA
Castellated with turrets and battlements, the imposing Gothic-styled West Virginia Penitentiary looked every bit as intimidating on the outside as it was violent on the inside. Prison breaks, riots, and scores of executions on inmates for a prison constructed to hold 480 people before swelling to over 2,000 in the decades to follow. Even the object of a Supreme Court case in 1986, the prison was eventually decommissioned and inmates transferred elsewhere. Read more…
301 E Washington St, Lewisburg, WV 24901, USA
Is the General Lewis Inn haunted? The Historic General Lewis Inn is a known haunted location that houses three or more ghosts. The most haunted rooms are reported to be rooms 202, 206 and 208. If you book one of these rooms, expect to have an unpleasant night’s sleep. Crying, laughing and generally disruptive ghosts haunt these rooms. One ghost is known only as the Lady in White in room 208, and a portrait of her is hung in the room. Read more…
Co Rte 19, Lewisburg, WV 24901
THE NIGHT WAGON As darkness falls, take a step onto a mysterious, transformed hay wagon. Ride the Night Wagon throught the darkness of night along a backwoods, West Virginia road. Only the Night Wagon can get you the infected crop. THE INFECTED CROP The doors open, and you are now tredging your way to the entrance of a corn field tainted with some unknown variant. Some say the site used to be used for chemical testing. Others believe it is a sacred Indian burial ground. The inhabitants are known to be crazy, ghostly, possessed, or even dead. Read more…
US-60, Glen Ferris, Glen Ferris, WV 25090, USA
This Inn first came to life in 1839 when Andrew Stockton got a license to entertain stagecoach traffic. It also likely served as a makeshift hospital during the Civil War from 1863 to 1865. People who have stayed at the inn report the experience as playful, whimsical and fun. Perhaps they are meeting with “The Colonel,” who is said to haunt the premises. The ghost has reportedly been seen shutting doors behind people and playing with the birdbath. Read more…