THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Old House Woods is associated with spectral pirate ships, glowing green lights, headless dogs, and apparitions wandering near the Chesapeake Bay. Legends claim pirates once buried treasure in the woods and that ghostly vessels sometimes appear to sail above the trees.
This wooded area near Diggs in Mathews County takes its name from an old house that once stood within the forest. Local folklore connects the property to pirates, buried treasure, shipwrecks, and mysterious travelers. Reported phenomena include headless dogs, glowing green orbs, ghostly soldiers, floating figures, and phantom pirate ships that appear offshore or above the treetops.