Madame Lizzy owned the historic Blue Belle Saloon, on West Harrison Ave, back in the day. Two of her girls, Claudia and Estelle, helped run the place. One piece of the brutal history of the saloon was when Claudia was beaten to death. It's even spookier that they allegedly buried her under the saloon itself. Soon after Claudia's death, Miss Lizzy and Estelle died under mysterious circumstances. Paranormal activity seems to be an everyday occurrence at this location. Apparitions of both women and men are seen, disembodied voices and crying heard, and loud noises and thumps reported. It's believed that under the saloon is the entrance to tunnels that run throughout Guthrie.
The legend of the Jericho Covered Bridge, constructed in 1865, is well-known throughout the state. Apparitions of bodies hanging from the trusses. It's believed that those apparitions are of slaves that were lynched. Paranormal witnesses report their cars stalling as soon as they enter the bridge and not being able to start them for several minutes. Ghostly hand prints appear on the outside of cars. The apparition of a young woman with a burned face has also been reported. What's creepier is the sightings of weird creatures near the bridge. Some people think they are protecting it. One is said to be a gray monkey type creature with a huge tail. Another is thought to be a red-eyed demon. Blood-curdling disembodied screams are also heard at this location.
The Ferry Plantation may very well be the most haunted location in Virgina. It's believed to be home to at least 11 spirits including a slave named Henry looking for vengeance, The Lady In White who allegedly fell down a flight of stairs and broke her neck, the victims of an 1810 shipwreck, and accused witch Grace White Sherwood. Grace's body is rumored to be buried on the plantation under a tree. Visitors have witnessed apparitions among a plethora of other paranormal activity.
Urraca Mesa is the Hell Mouth! That's right, not only will you find paranormal activity but it's claimed that you will also find the gateway to the demon realm. Compasses don't work properly here. This area has the highest rate of lightning strikes in the state. The word Urraca, in the Anasazi and Apache language, means Magpie. The Magpie was thought to be omens of evil. Paranormal balls of light have been witnessed. Disembodied voices and even Humanoid creatures have been reported on the Urraca Mesa.
Bayview Cemetery seems to be a lot spookier than most of the cemeteries in Washington. Apparitions are seen moving along the stone wall. Several monuments on the property have creepy legends attached to them. The monument called "Angel Eyes' is said to be the resting place to one of the apparitions that roam the cemetery. If you find the 'Death Bed' monument, you may not want to lay down on it. It's said that if you do, you will soon die!
The history of the Shilo Inn (now a Holiday Inn) includes a disturbing story about a man and his family. The man committed suicide by way of carbon-monoxide poisoning. But, before he did that, he convinced his wife to murder all of their children then commit suicide herself. After her husband died, she threw several of her children off of the balcony of the 11th floor. A few other children willingly jumped and she followed to her death. Her apparition, as well as a child apparition, has been seen often. Disembodied laughter is heard on the first floor and a pinball machine turns on and plays on its own. These are just a few of the paranormal reports from this location.
Written by MH
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