Wilderness Road Regional Museum, Dublin
The Wilderness Road Regional Museum in Dublin, VA, is rumored to be haunted by "The Gambler," a ghost from an 1800s murder that occurred during the Hance House's time as an inn along the stagecoach route. Visitors and staff have reported hearing mysterious noises from the upstairs gambling room and seeing apparitions in the windows, believed to be linked to a card game gone wrong. The Legend of the Gambler: The Hance House, which now serves as the Wilderness Road Regional Museum, was once a popular stop for travelers on the Wilderness Road. Sometime in the 1800s, a traveler was murdered in the house after an ill-fated card game. Today, it is said that the ghost of the gambler, or perhaps the victim, lingers in the building, causing unexplained phenomena. People have claimed to see unexplained figures in the windows of the museum. Mysterious noises are often heard coming from the upstairs area, particularly from the former gambling room.