Edgewood Plantation, Charles City


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Edgewood Plantation is known for the legend of Lizzy Roland, the daughter of the plantation owner, Richard Roland, who died of a broken heart during the Civil War. After her soldier love never returned from war, Lizzy etched her name into an upstairs window and is said to still appear there as a figure at dusk, waiting for him. The house's alleged paranormal activity includes unexplained footsteps, cold spots, crying, and even the Ghost Hunters team catching a dark figure on thermal camera and a disembodied voice saying, "I am not guilty". The Legend of Lizzy Roland: Lizzy fell in love with a soldier during the Civil War, but he never returned. In her grief, she etched her name into the glass of an upstairs window, and legend says she died there, still waiting. Lizzy's spirit is said to appear as a figure in the window at dusk, still waiting for her love. Some visitors report seeing Lizzy's figure in the upstairs window or walking the halls. Guests have heard crying and a disembodied voice on audio recordings during investigations. Other reported phenomena include cold spots and unexplained footsteps. In a 2009 episode, the TV show Ghost Hunters documented these unexplained events, including a dark figure appearing on a thermal camera.

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