Around this time last year, I posted about what some believe to be the most haunted house in Loudoun County.
I wrote about it last year because I’d been reading a book of ghost stories my friend gave me , and I connected some dots and came to conclusion that the house in a story I’d read that day was very likely the same house.
Can I be certain? Well, no, but I’d like to think I’m right, because it’s a pretty cool connection. See, this house is just a few minutes away on the outskirts of our village, and Graham and I drive by it frequently. Of all the gin joints, right?
I’ve always been a fan of both ghost stories and old houses. I love walking into a space knowing that it has a history, that others have come and gone and loved it and built their lives there before me. And honestly, I think it’s just a fundamentally, very human thing to love ghost stories. Something in our primal makeup, in our DNA and our bones and the very oldest part of our brains tells us to be afraid of things that go bump in the night, and to ponder what happens to us when we die. I grew up in a town full of ghosts and legends, and I live in an area rife with them now, too. And this house is just one small piece of that larger puzzle.
Or, it was. Which is to say, it still is, but for how long is anyone’s guess. It was a ruin last year. It’s in worse shape now.
Graham stopped by yesterday and snapped this picture. Sad, isn’t it? Soon enough, the house will be gone, and the stories will be all that’s left. Then one day, they’ll be forgotten, too. But for now, the house is still here, crumbling away on the roadside, taking its secrets with it.
P.S. As I did last year, I’ll add this disclaimer: This house is on private property, and there are no trespassing signs posted, so please don’t go poking around where you’re not welcome. It’s easy enough to take a picture from the road.
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Wow, must be amazing adventure! Honestly I love too ghost stories.
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Actually I meant to say *I also like ghost stories.
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It is a really cool old house, though it’s on private property, so we’ve never really explored it beyond what you can see from the road. But apparently people have investigated it before, when it was still in good shape.
I’ve loved ghost stories since I was really young. 🙂 It’s good to know I’m not alone!
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Nice to hear that. Honestly, visiting horror places can be dangerous in real life for me, hence I have only seen in movies.
Just wish to know, have you ever seen a ghost ?👻
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I definitely don’t do much exploring in abandoned buildings – I’m not brave enough! I’ve never seen a ghost, but I’ve certainly been to several places that just feel really haunted. You?
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Oh I see. But I’ve never been to such Haunted places nor I’ve seen a ghost. But planning for future for horror adventures.😜 Don’t know why but I wish to see a ghost. 😅
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I get that! I do, too, one of these days.
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Nice , enjoy!
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between the walls
stories stood tall
and now no more
soon enough eh?
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Nice!
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ty. me john aka boom found room to elaborate what you post had induced and elicited from my mind. oh boy~
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I love that!
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jai gurus . across each universe. i think that s what john meant. sadly his universe was littered with heroin and lsd. but the gist was sound. ideas, thoughts and prose from which i arose a better persons thanks to fellow deliberate creators such as ye. see?
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The last photo is really phantastic! Light and shadow underline the topic in the best possible way!
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Thank you!
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Excellent post Katie.
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Thank you!
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My pleasure 🌸
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This a really great site to see this ancient old house..I always take photos of these abandoned old houses.
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Abandoned places are so fascinating, aren’t they? It’s sad to see how much this house has deteriorated in just a year.
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