LOCATION FILE
Carter's Grove
FOLLOWWilliamsburg, VA
DIRECTIONS →Private property. View from the public road only. Do not enter or disturb the residents.
OVERVIEW
A Georgian mansion built in 1755 for Carter Burwell on land along the James River near Williamsburg, later restored as a historic-house museum before passing into private ownership.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
The best-known legend concerns Jim, an enslaved man said to have walked miles to see family until they were sold away; his figure is reported walking the old road toward the property, and a phantom harp and footsteps are reported inside the house.
VISITING
Privately owned and closed to the public; viewable from a distance.
SITE PLAN
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
INVESTIGATION RECORD
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