The "Abijah Thomas House," more commonly known as the Octagon House in Marion, Virginia, is described as haunted by spirits of enslaved people, with reports of blood-like stains on the walls of its infamous "dark room," blood-curdling screams, the rattling of chains, and the sighting of a blue-hued figure believed to be Abijah Thomas himself, particularly in December. The house has a dark history tied to the imprisonment and punishment of enslaved individuals, and some accounts claim its tormented atmosphere is undeniable, though official historical perspectives suggest red stains may be from spilled food rather than blood. The house features a dark room, allegedly used to punish and imprison enslaved people by Abijah Thomas, who built the home in the 1850s. Red stains are said to be visible on the walls and floor of this room, which some attribute to blood from past tortures, while other historical sources suggest they are from food spills. Some visitors claim to have seen a blue-colored figure of a man, said to be Abijah Thomas, on the second floor, particularly in December. Other reports mention hearing the screams of former slaves and the sound of chains on the floor.