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October 28, 2021

Pumpkins and More Halloween in Colonial America

Pumpkins and More Halloween in Colonial America Colonial Americans didn’t celebrate Halloween. They didn’t have jack-o’-lanterns either, or trick or treat, or costumes, or candy as we know it. What they had were pumpkins— large...

October 28, 2021

Looking Through the Window at Halloween in Colonial America

Looking Through the Window at Halloween in Colonial America With the arrival of European immigrants to the United States of America, came the varied Halloween customs indigenous to their former homelands. However, due to the...

October 22, 2021

William & Mary and Colonial Williamsburg Ghost!

William & Mary and Colonial Williamsburg Ghost! Of all of the College’s buildings, the Sir Christopher Wren Building is perhaps most consistently cited as haunted — which makes sense given its age and history. Not...

October 14, 2021

Sign A Waiver To Enter If You Dare! Paxton Manor in VA.

Sign A Waiver To Enter If You Dare! Paxton Manor in VA. It’s no secret that haunted houses are terrifying. These foreboding mansions are set up for productions that can truly scare the living daylights...

October 8, 2021

Strange But True In Poquoson Virginia, A Ghost Story!

Strange But True In Poquoson Virginia, A Ghost Story! I just love a good ghost story so with this one being in Poquoson, York County Virginia, I had never heard of. So let me introduce to...

October 5, 2021

Like A Bridge Over A Mysterious Road, Crawford Road!

Like A Bridge Over A Mysterious Road, Crawford Road! Have you ever driven down a road that gives you chills or an uneasy feeling? You do not have any reason why that will happen, but...

September 28, 2021

Do You Remember When We Ate At Nick’s Seafood Pavilion in Yorktown, Virginia? You Will Never Forget!

Do You Remember When We Ate At Nick’s Seafood Pavilion in Yorktown, Virginia? You Will Never Forget! I just wanted to tell folks about my favorite of all time restaurants ever was Nick’s Seafood Pavilion...

September 13, 2021

Yes, There is Fossils in Virginia!

Yes, There is Fossils in Virginia! Back in 2013 in Hampton Virginia, like a lot of other local landmarks on the Peninsula, Rice’s fossil pit off Harris Creek Road in Hampton was nationally and even...

September 8, 2021

To Ride or Not To Ride: Virginia Ferries

To Ride or Not To Ride: Virginia Ferries There were more than 100 ferries in operation on the numerous rivers throughout Virginia by the 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, there are just a handful...

August 23, 2021

When You Wish On A Star: The Blue Star Diner

When You Wish On A Star: The Blue Star Diner You may be asking why I would blog about an old restaurant which is no longer in business. I will gladly tell you. My mother...

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