VIRIGNIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The leaves are changing, and the temperatures are steadily declining so it’s the perfect time for ghost stories! 10 On Your Side’s Ashley Knight visited a few places in Virginia Beach that ghost hunters might want to check out.
Virginia has a rich history of ghosts and hauntings. One story is linked to this statue—The Norwegian Lady. In 1891, the ship The Dictator crashed headlong into a sandbar less than a mile out from the oceanfront. The captain’s wife, Johanne, and four-year-old son Carl perished in the shipwreck.
“It’s said that on moonlit nights, especially after storms, you might see a woman standing right where my lantern is, dressed somewhat like the lady here, but all in white and sometimes dripping with water. And sometimes you might hear her call two names, Carl and Jorgan,” said Justin Sawyer, tour guide with U.S. Ghost Adventures…