Share a Drink with a Ghost at Chowning's Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg

Josiah Chowning’s Tavern on E. Duke of Gloucester Street is not original to Colonial Williamsburg, but in 1941 preservationists built this replica as closely as possible to its historical namesake. Little is known about the original owner or his establishment, but this attention to detail must account for the strange activity and apparitions encountered by patrons and staff. In one hair-raising incident, unseen hands tugged at a server’s dress. Daniel Hard, a coach driver at Colonial Williamsburg, experienced the unexplained one evening. He was downstairs having a drink while his friend John, who worked at the tavern, was upstairs arranging the dining furniture for the next day's shift. As John was coming downstairs, they heard the furniture move several more times. Curious, Daniel followed John back upstairs to find the furniture rearranged. Daniel watched as John set the room for the next day's shift, but when they left the room, they heard rustling. When they went back in, the furniture was back in its original place. #virginia #haunted #paranormal #ghoststories #hauntedplaces #supernatural #spooky #creepy