Alexandria Ghost Tours

Since 1785, Gadsby's Tavern has been Alexandria's social center - and its most haunted building. The ghost of the mysterious Female Stranger, who died here in 1816, is said to roam Room 8, while staff and visitors report other spirits from the early republic throughout.

Rising above Market Square, Alexandria's City Hall has witnessed over 150 years of civic history - and harbors the spirits of those who never left. Civil War prisoners, condemned criminals, and city officials from centuries past still walk these halls after dark.

In the shadow of modern buildings stands a Georgian mansion frozen in 1753. The John Carlyle House has witnessed 270 years of joy and sorrow - and the spirit of Sarah Carlyle, who lost five of her seven children, refuses to leave her home or her eternal vigil.

The Schafer House may not appear on most tourist maps, but those who know Alexandria's true haunted history understand that this Federal-era home is among the city's most paranormally active locations. Multiple families have fled in terror, and the spirits within show no signs of departing.

Swope's Townhouse has earned a fearsome reputation among Alexandria residents. Those who have lived within its walls tell remarkably consistent stories: phantom footsteps on the stairs, an entire ghostly family appearing in doorways, disembodied voices that shatter the silence of night, and doors that bang violently before swinging open to reveal... nothing.

When different people who have never met each other describe encountering the exact same ghosts, paranormal investigators take notice. At Green's Mansion, every former employee Ghost City Tours interviewed reported the same phenomenon: four distinct spirits - a man, a woman, and two young girls - who appear throughout the historic estate. The question that haunts researchers as much as the property itself: who are they?