Disembodied footsteps, whistling, and other sounds echo through this old Virginia jail

The old Fauquier County prison in Warrenton, Virginia operated from 1808 until 1966. Over that 158-year time span, it housed criminals of every variety, mainly in the addition opened in 1823. A 3-person gallows loomed over its exercise yard. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and is today operated as the Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail. According to former museum director Frances Allshouse, the old jail and adjoining jailer's home is rife with supernatural activity. Disembodied footsteps creak the floorboards above the main level, the sound of a heavy object being dragged across the floor, and phantom whistling have all been heard. In 1994, a contractor scraping paint in the stairwell was startled by the appearance of a petite woman wearing a blue dress who faded from sight just as mysteriously as she appeared. #virginia #creepy #haunted