GHOST ATLAS LOCATION

Public Gaol

Williamsburg, VA, USA

461A E Nicholson St, Williamsburg, VA 23185

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THE STORY

Reported Haunting

Built in 1704, the Public Gaol housed pirates, debtors, and criminals awaiting trial or execution. Visitors report hearing chains, voices, footsteps, and seeing shadowy figures in the cells.

Ghost Atlas has a published record for this location, but a full narrative has not yet been added.

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Public Gaol — Williamsburg, VA, USA | Ghost Atlas