Hair-Raising Encounters at the Rising Sun Tavern Museum in Fredericksburg, Virginia

Originally a private residence, in the 1790s this building on Caroline Street in Fredericksburg, Virginia opened its doors as the "Golden Eagle" or Rising Sun Tavern. A host of Virginia notables wet their whistles in its parlors. Today it is a museum and National Historic Landmark open to tours. According to folklorist L.B. Taylor, Jr., museum staff blame unusual happenings on the ghost of a former tavern proprietor named John Frazier. Frazier loved to play pranks and goof around--activities he continued from beyond the grave. Unscrewed lightbulbs, flying postcards and moving gift shop items, and tugged clothing are just a few reasons candlelight tours and paranormal investigations remain popular at the historic tavern. #virginia #haunted #paranormal #ghoststories #hauntedplaces #supernatural #spooky #creepy