united states

Not only was this a fascinating book with excellent, "bone-chilling" ghost stories; there are wonderful, very well researched descriptions and history(s) of the areas where the stories take place. I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in ghosts, or in Virginia's colorful past. I would also highly recommend reading some of Taylor's other books on Virginia ghosts.

Published in 1993, this book details reported sightings of ghosts in the "Old Dominion." Mr Taylor has subsequently published other volumes in this series due to the sucess of this book. Among the haunted places mentioned are the famous Shirley plantation, Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, Civial War Battlefields, etc. This book is hard to put down once you start reading it. It is not scary and would also be an interesting book for juveniles as well. The book is broken up into different sections based on the parts of the state. It actually combines history, geography, mystery, and folklore all in one book. I was introduced to this book in Williamsburg in the gift shop at Carter's Grove and it looked so interesting, the price was right, so I took it back home with me. After I read it, I kicked myself that I didn't by the other books in the series. I have since re-visited Williamsburg, and I went right down to the bookstore in the square to get volumes 2 and 3!

THIS BOOK IS HIGHLY INFORMATIVE. IT COVERS ALOT OF HISTORY ALONG WITH THE GREAT STORIES. I PERSONALLY USED IT AS A SORT OF TOUR GUIDE WHILE VISITING WILLIAMSBURG. QUITE A FEW OF THE PLACES WRITTEN ABOUT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. REALLY FUN WAY TO LEARN ABOUT HISTORY AND GET A FRIGHT AT THE SAME TIME.