Haunting tours of historic plantations, sites

Haunting tours of historic plantations, sites

Historic Haunts of Hanover: Sites in Hanover that harbor strange, haunted tales.

Cold Harbor Battlefield: 1 to 3 p.m. tomorrow. Ranger on site; admission free.

Historic Polegreen Church: 3 to 5 p.m. tomorrow. Richmond Investigators of the Paranormal on site; admission free.

Hanover Tavern: 5 to 6 p.m. tomorrow. Tours and refreshments; admission free.

Scotchtown, home of Patrick Henry: 7 to 9:30 p.m. tomorrow. Tours and refreshments; $5 per person.

For information: or (804) 227-3500; or (804) 730-3837.

Haunted tours at Edgewood Plantation

Hear the story of Lizzie Rowland, a past resident of Edgewood, 4800 John Tyler Memorial Highway, Charles City County. Legend has it she lost her love during the Civil War and awaits his return as a ghost.

Haunted candlelight tour, dinner: Friday and Saturday nights through early November; $58.

Haunted candlelight tour, lunch: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons through early November. $32 per person.

Haunted candlelight tour, breakfast: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings through early November. $22 per person.

Witches Brew Lunch: Through October; $32 per person.

Haunted tours and wine: $24.

Haunted tours only: $10.

For information: (804) 829-2962; http://www.edgewoodplantation.com.

James River Plantation Progressive Ghost Tours

Start at Piney Grove at Southall's Plantation, 16920 Southall Plantation Lane (private drive off The Glebe Lane, Route 615, in Charles City County). Continue to Ladysmith House and end at Ashland Plantation House. Candlelight tour features suspenseful stories, cider and cookies. Tours will be held today, tomorrow and next Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. and, if those times book up, tours will be added from 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person, reservations required. For information: (804) 829-2196

Eerie Nights Ghost Tour

Tour Richmond's Shockoe Bottom in search of restless spirits. "Ghoul Guides," the walking dead doomed to haunt the streets of Richmond, will reveal its tragic past. Tours are Thursday through Saturday, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.; "Death at Dusk" tours, Sundays at 6 p.m.; midnight tours, last two Saturdays in October. Meet at 17th St. Farmers' Market, 100 N. 17th St., Richmond. Tickets are $13; $10 for seniors 60 and over; $10 for groups of 10 or more. Purchase tickets online at http://www.eerienights.com/tickets.html or on site (cash only). For information: http://www.eerienights.com

Haunts of Richmond Ghost Tours

Shadows of Shockoe and Haunted Capitol Hill walking tours. Tours are Thursdays through Saturdays at 9 p.m. in October, and select nights at 7:30 (check Web site). Meet at the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, 1914 E. Main St., Shockoe Bottom. Tickets are $15; available at http://www.zerve.com/Haunts or (800) 979-3370. For information: http://www.hauntsofrichmond.com

Mourning Obsessions at Maymont

Immerse yourself in the Victorian-era fascination with death, mourning and the afterlife. Tour and special exhibits focus on 19th-century customs, beliefs and macabre memorabilia associated with a loved one's passing. Tour is tomorrow from 5 to 7 p.m., at Maymont, 1700 Hampton Street, Richmond. Tickets are $10 per person; $8 for Maymont members, reservations required. For information: (804) 358-7166, ext. 329

Things That Go Bump in the Night!

Living-history interpreters revive old English and Native-American legends and folklore. Join colonists and Indians by the firesides of 1611-1622 Virginia as they recount eerie and strange tales of their homelands. See what it felt like to be a colonist in a dark, mysterious, wooded landscape, exposed to uncertain perils. Tours are tonight and tomorrow night from 6:30 to 8:30. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for children, reservations required. Light refreshments will be served. Henricus Historical Park, 251 Henricus Park Road, Chesterfield. For information: (804) 748-1613 or http://www.henricus.org.

Ghostly Tales and a Graveyard Trail

Guests will tour the 17th-century Shirley Plantation house where "Aunt Pratt" once lived to hear tales of mystical figures that still linger. The spooky festivities continue on Halloween, when Aunt Pratt will lead guests on a graveyard tour to share mourning customs and other family secrets. Tours are Sunday through Oct. 31, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at Shirley Plantation, Route 5, 10 miles east of Richmond in Charles City County. Tickets are $11 for adults, $7.50 for children 6 to 18. For information: (800) 232-1613 or http://www.shirleyplantation.com.

Petersburg Museums' annual "Historic All Hallow's Eve Tours"

Hear accounts of some permanent residents of Blandford Cemetery portrayed by interpreters. Sixty-minute tour; participants encouraged to bring a flashlight and wear walking shoes. Tours are next Saturday; reservations required. Meet at Blandford Cemetery, Crater Road. Parking will be available at the gravel lot next to the McIlwaine House (corner of Cockade Alley and Old Street). Shuttle bus will run from parking lot to the cemetery reception center. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for children under 12. For information: (804) 733-2396.