Civil War ghosts at the Shenandoah Valley 's Wayside Inn

The Wayside Inn & Larrick’s Tavern on Main Street in Middletown, Virginia has a claim on being the oldest continuously operating inn in America, and why not? It opened along the Old Wagon Trail through the Shenandoah Valley in 1797. Later, the Valley Pike and U.S. Route 11 brought a steady stream of traffic past its doors, ensuring its longevity. Its proprietors stayed neutral during the Civil War, serving both sides equally and thus avoiding the fiery fate of so many other homes and businesses in the Valley. Soldiers of both sides died and were buried on its grounds. Since then, patrons and staff have reported chilling encounters with phantom soldiers dressed in blue or gray. Others have heard a baby crying in the Old Servant Kitchen. #virginia #haunted #paranormal #ghoststories #hauntedplaces #supernatural #spooky #creepy