Curiosities of Hampton Roads

Ghostly Colonists, Hidden Crypts, the Black Swan of Westover, and More

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, History, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Folklore & Mythology, Americas, United States
Cover of the book Curiosities of Hampton Roads by Tamy Kay Thompson, Arcadia Publishing
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Author: Tamy Kay Thompson ISBN: 9781625855190
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Publication: August 24, 2015
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Tamy Kay Thompson
ISBN: 9781625855190
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication: August 24, 2015
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

Facts and photos highlighting the haunting side of Virginia’s Tidewater . . .

The history of Hampton Roads is as deep as the waters that surround it. From some of the first settlers in the New World to the formation of the nation, Virginia’s Tidewater is rich in curious tales of legends and lore.

In the Southside, the famed pirate Blackbeard was beheaded by Captain Maynard of Hampton. Captain John Smith was a part of the first governing body in America formed in Jamestown. The nation’s oldest mental institution still stands in Williamsburg. Staff and guests at Boxwood Inn in Newport News have reported hauntings from a former owner and other eerie occurrences. In this offbeat travel guide, author Tamy Kay Thompson covers these stories and more as she takes readers on a journey through the always entertaining past of Hampton Roads.

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Facts and photos highlighting the haunting side of Virginia’s Tidewater . . .

The history of Hampton Roads is as deep as the waters that surround it. From some of the first settlers in the New World to the formation of the nation, Virginia’s Tidewater is rich in curious tales of legends and lore.

In the Southside, the famed pirate Blackbeard was beheaded by Captain Maynard of Hampton. Captain John Smith was a part of the first governing body in America formed in Jamestown. The nation’s oldest mental institution still stands in Williamsburg. Staff and guests at Boxwood Inn in Newport News have reported hauntings from a former owner and other eerie occurrences. In this offbeat travel guide, author Tamy Kay Thompson covers these stories and more as she takes readers on a journey through the always entertaining past of Hampton Roads.

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