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The record
A historic hotel in Abingdon, Virginia, originally built in 1832 by General Francis Preston (a hero of the War of 1812) as a home for his family of nine. Over the following 174 years the building served as an upscale women's college, a Civil War hospital and barracks, and a residence for actors of the nearby Barter Theatre. It sits within the Abingdon Historic District (National Register of Historic Places) and operates today as The Martha Hotel & Spa.
Field reports
Reported phenomena
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- Reported · Long considered one of Virginia's most haunted hotels - the front desk is said to keep a log book to record guest and staff sightings.
- Reported · The 'Yankee Sweetheart' (a nurse who fell in love with a wounded Union soldier) reported as a white mist in the halls; a Confederate soldier associated with Room 403.
- Reported · A phantom horse said to roam the grounds searching for its rider, and reappearing bloodstains upstairs. Featured on Travel Channel's Ghost Adventures.
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