The "Lancaster Tavern" in Lancaster, VA, is a location known for hauntings, with reported sightings of a cloaked, 18th-century highwayman and a lady who enters rooms only to vanish, sometimes causing paranormal activity like the unexplained neatening of personal items. Additionally, local legends speak of murdered children and a suffocated chimney sweep, with reports of children's voices being heard at the site. A figure dressed in a cloak and three-cornered hat has been seen in the bar area. This apparition is believed to be from the early 18th century when a highwayman was killed there during a robbery attempt. A spectral woman is reported to enter hotel bedrooms, only to disappear shortly after. She has also been blamed for tidying up personal items left in disarray by guests. There are reports of children's voices being heard, possibly linked to a local legend about two handicapped children imprisoned and murdered in the hotel stables. Another local legend mentions a young chimney sweep who suffocated after becoming trapped in the Crown Hotel chimney, with sightings of similar spirits at the location.