Curiosities of Hampton Roads: Ghostly Colonists, Hidden Crypts, the Black Swan of Westover and More (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781626199880)

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. Author Tamy Kay Thompson covers these stories and more as she takes readers on a journey through the always entertaining past of Hampton Roads.

Author: Tamy Kay Thompson
ISBN-10: 1626199884
ISBN-13: 9781626199880
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 08/24/2015
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.03w x 0.34d