Bloodstained Stairs Appear in this Former Virginia Tavern

Carter's Tavern is located on the banks of the Roanoke River in Halifax County, Virginia. It was built in 1773 by Joseph Dodson and operated as an ordinary until 1843. The tavern was a popular stop for travelers on the Great Wagon Road and it is believed that George Washington stayed there in 1781. It was later abandoned and fell into disrepair. In 1972, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edmunds purchased the tavern and began a restoration project that lasted for several years. The couple reopened it to the public in 1977 as a museum, however, it is currently a private residence. According to legend, a jealous husband shot and killed another man at the top of the stairs leading to the third-floor ballroom for dancing with his wife. The bloodstains can still be seen on the stairs, and the grief-stricken woman’s ghost remains trapped there, gazing remorsefully from behind the attic window. #virginia #haunted #paranormal #ghoststories #hauntedplaces #supernatural #spooky #creepy