Virginia Beach, Virginia
Background History
The Ferry Plantation House sits on land that dates back to 1642. In 1642 Savill Gaskin started the second ferry service
in Hampton Roads to carry passengers on the Lynnhaven River to the nearby county courthouse and to visit plantations
along the waterway. The current house on the site now was built in 1830 by slaves. The area is most noted for the trial
and ducking of Grace Sherwood, known as "The Witch of Pungo" who was accused of being a witch. On July 19, 2006,
the 300th anniversary of the ducking, Governor Timothy Kaine, exonerated her and in her momery, a statue was
erected at Bayside Hospital, corner of Independence and Witchduck Road, Virginia, VA.
The house is reportedly haunted by 11 spirits. There are reports of people who perished in an 1810 ship wreck at the
ferry landing, a former slave, Sally Rebecca Walke who mourns her fiance' a fallen soldier, and the Lady in White, who
reportedly died in 1826 of a broken neck from falling down the stairs and the artist Thomas Williamson, owner of
the Manor House who was married to a Walke has been reported seen at the top of the stairs painting.
Investigation 08/18/2012 (7pm - 3am Investigators -- #4) -- Evidence (No Evidence Found)
Personal Experiences -- None
Data recorded on investigation -- Audio, Video, Photographs, EMF, Temperature, Personal Experiences
Ferry Plantation House Photo Album
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