The Black Sisters of Christiansburg Virginia Haunting Experiences and Stories

The following story and associated materials were sent to us from our friend from Kentucky Ghost Searchers. Be sure to check out his YouTube channel.I live in Greenup County, Kentucky, this happened on Thursday September 29th around 6:00 PM. I was outside in the front yard standing there looking over the top of the house because I saw some birds and that’s when I noticed this white object in the sky. It was moving pretty fast and it was not shaped like any aircraft I've ever seen and it had no sound to it. After watching the object for a few minutes, it just vanished. If I was not looking over top of the house I would have never seen it. It was really weird. I don't know what I saw but I know it was not an airplane or helicopter. I would say that the object is pill shaped. I managed to snap a photo and some video of it that I’ve sent along with this story.Thank you Kentucky Ghost Searchers for the story, photo and video. I really enjoyed talking to you about your experience. Remember if you’ve had a paranormal encounter like this and want to send it in you can email us at webmaster@spookyappalachia.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Okt 20221min

We’re sure if you are into the paranormal you’ve at least heard of Point Pleasant West Virginia. We decided to do this video since we’ve had some many stories originate from this town, and a lot of our viewers saying they wish they could see it.The Town of Point Pleasant was first settled in 1774 along the banks of the Ohio and Kanawha rivers, but wasn’t officially chartered just yet. Not long after this on October 10, 1774 the Battle of Point Pleasant occurred between the Shawnee Chief Cornstalk and General Andew Lewis.In 1777, Chief Cornstalk and his son traveled to Fort Randolph to discuss peace between their tribes and the settlers, but they were captured and killed. It is believed that Chief Cornstalk laid a curse upon the land as he was slain. Then, finally, in 1804 Mason County split off from Kanawha County, and the city officially became Point Pleasant.A lot of people believe that the paranormal happenings centered around Point Pleasant happen due to the curse of Chief Cornstalk. If you’ve ever spent some time around Point Pleasant residents you’ll notice when something goes wrong they jokingly say “there’s that Chief Cornstalk Curse again” We’ll mention a few of the paranormal happenings but wont go into great detail on them since we’ve already done stories on a good number of them, or plan to in the future.One of the earliest paranormal stories we’ve found are on The Mason County Ghost Lights. The Ghost Lights showed up around 1810. People report seeing what looks like a lantern bobbing up and down in a particular area.Possibly the next paranormal happenings in town could be from the Lowe Hotel. It’s hard to say when the hauntings reported there started, but the hotel was opened in 1901. Guests have reported seeing apparitions, as well as seeing shadow and yearning strange sounds that can’t be explained.After that would be the UFO stories that may have started in 1931 with the Phantom Blimp Crash. Then there were the Mothman sightings and a huge uptick in UFO sightings. Between 1966-1967 there were hundreds of UFO and Mothman sights in the area. For the most part this seemed to slow down when the Silver Bridge collapsed in 1967, but some folks say the UFOs and Mothman are still around.That pretty much sums up the paranormal occurrences, that aside Point Pleasant West Virginia is a fun place to visit and is a town that fully embraces their paranormal culture. There are many great places to visit, including The World's Only Mothman Museum and their sister store The Point Pleasant Trading Company. The Mothman Museum is also working to complete The Mothman themed escape room, and also starting an indoor cryptid themed mini golf course! Some other places to check out are The Tu-Endie-Wei State park where the Battle of Point Pleasant Happened, The TNT Area where most of The Mothman sightings occurred, and many of the locally owned restaurants where you can get Mothman themed foods.Source(s) vistpointpleasantwv https://visitpointpleasantwv.com/history/Appalachian Oddity http://www.appalachianoddity.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Okt 20223min

The following story was brought to our attention by our good friend Julie. We were then given permission from a local artist, Stefanie, to use this amazing and creepy story! Thank you Stefanie for allowing us to share your story. If you end up having more encounters let us know! Remember, if you’ve had a paranormal encounter like this and want to send it in, you can email us at webmaster@spookyappalachia.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Okt 20225min

St. Albans Sanatorium has been many things over the years, a boys school, a mental hospital, an ill-considered daycare facility, and, today, a site for those seeking an experience with the paranormal. Built on a hill overlooking the New River outside of Radford, VA at the site of a bloody battle from the American Civil War, the location’s violent history has led to many locals viewing it as a nexus for paranormal activity.The structure now known as St. Albans Sanatorium began life as St. Albans Lutheran Boys School in 1892. The school operated first under headmaster George W. Miles and then Winslow H. Randolph. It was a prestigious preparatory school in the area, however, bullying was reportedly rampant, and there were rumors that several students lost their lives. St. Albans closed in 1904, and the building sat vacant until 1916, when Dr. J.C. King converted the property into St. Albans Sanatorium.Dr. King was a forward-thinking psychologist for the time, emphasizing a home-like environment and attempting to treat his patients rather than simply locking them up away from society. St. Albans featured such amenities as a roof-top garden, a bowling alley, and a farm where the patients could work. Unfortunately, the treatments were still, by today’s standards, barbaric. Electroshock therapy, lobotomies, and insulin-shock therapies routinely left patients either brain-dead or just simply dead. Hydrotherapy was also employed, where patients were covered in towels soaked in cold water, or left in bathtubs for days on end. Given the violent nature of the treatments at the hospital, it is unsurprising that the location is home to numerous unquiet dead.The spirits of St. Albans are many. A young boy named Jacob, an orderly named Donald, a grieving mother Rebecca, and the spirits Smokey and Red Eyes.A big thank you to Julie from St. Albans, who was our tour guide on our visit, was kind enough to sit down with us for a livestream, and who provided many of the stories we’ve related today. If you are looking for a book on St. Albans Sanatorium, we highly recommend The Ghosts of St. Albans Sanatorium by Pat Bussard O’Keefe. If you live close to Radford, VA, be sure to check out St. Albans annual haunted house, which takes place in September and October every year, or one of their historical tours or ghost tours throughout the year. Maybe you will have more luck meeting Red Eyes than we did. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Okt 20226min

This story was sent to us by one of our fans named Linda. This was one of the outside of Appalachia stories that made us decide to start the new submissions From Beyond Appalachia section on the site. Thank you Linda for this great story! I know you have more stories you said you’d send along and I can’t wait to hear them! If you have a submission you’d like to see make its way to the blog and our various other platforms you can email us a submission at webmaster@spookyappalachia.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Sep 20225min

Join us for our conversation with The Best Virginian about spooky and haunted locations throughout West Virginia! You can check out more of his content on his channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBestVirginian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Sep 20221h 10min

Today’s story was sent to me by a friend of mine that lives in Gallipolis, OH named Amy. For those unfamiliar with the area Gallipolis is right across the bridge from Point Pleasant. It is considered to be a sister town to Point Pleasant by many of the people that live there. I live in Gallipolis, and an elderly neighbor said that when her children were little, during the time of the sightings sometimes around November, 1967. They were in our backyard playing and she saw a giant bird-like creature flying towards them. She described it as being dark brown colored and having big red eyes like what was described in the other sightings at the time. She scooped up the kids and ran inside because it looked like it could take one of the kids. She also said that behind our neighborhood they used to take walks along the railroad tracks and one day they saw an area in the field where the grass was flattened like a large creature had been laying there nesting. Given everything else that was happening, it freaked her out. Thank you Amy for sending me this story. I know if I were out in my yard with my kids and I saw something like that it would have freaked me out as well! Remember if you’ve had a paranormal encounter like this and want to send it in you can email us at webmaster@spookyappalachia.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Sep 20221min

This cryptid is one that just kept coming up and I always forgot to cover it. I first heard of this one from our good buddy The Best Virginian. It’s also known as the Rivesville Monster or Hoult Monster. The Ogua is a freshwater cryptid that is said to look like a giant two headed alligator snapping turtle that weighs about 500lbs and is 20 feet long. It roams the West Virginia and Pennsylvania areas mostly dwelling in the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela rivers. Though it is known to be an aquatic cryptid it is also said to come onto land to feed on deer, or unsuspecting humans. There have been several sightings of the Ogua in Marion County, West Virginia. It’s said that the first sighting of the creature was in 1745 where witnesses reported seeing a giant 2-headed turtle come up out of the Monongahela River, and pull a 12 year old boy who was fishing on the bank into the river where he was never seen again. Overall the Ogua sounds like a terrifying creature and not something many people would want to run into. Have you had an encounter with the Ouga creature? Or had another type of paranormal encounter? Email us and tell your story. We may end up featuring it. You can email us at webmaster@spookyappalachia.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Sep 20221min