Walk Fredericksburg's most haunted locations. 13 stops, self-guided. 3 stops free. No guide, no schedule — just you and the dark.
On December 13, 1862, 12,600 Union soldiers fell at the Battle of Fredericksburg — and the dead never left. The most haunted places in Fredericksburg cluster along the battlefields and colonial streets where centuries of violence soaked into the ground. At the Sunken Road, Confederate troops slaughtered wave after wave of Federal soldiers from behind a stone wall. Chatham Manor became a field hospital where Clara Barton and Walt Whitman tended the dying. The Rising Sun Tavern, built in 1760 by Charles Washington, hosted revolutionaries plotting rebellion — and at least one guest who never checked out. Mary Washington died of breast cancer in her home here in 1789, refusing painkillers until the end. This free, self-guided walking tour covers 13 stops across Fredericksburg's most blood-soaked ground.
The story goes that long after the last family departed, echoes of their laughter and whispers of their secrets lingered in the halls. Guests have rep...
You step into the Rising Sun Tavern, built in 1760 by George Washington's brother Charles. This was a gathering place for revolutionaries — Washington...
You enter the home where Mary Ball Washington, George Washington's mother, spent her final years. She died here in 1789, of breast cancer, refusing la...
You stand on the grounds of Chatham Manor, a Georgian mansion overlooking the Rappahannock River. During the Civil War, the Union Army seized the hous...
You walk along the Sunken Road, a farm lane that became a killing ground during the Battle of Fredericksburg. Confederate soldiers, entrenched behind ...
You stand before Salem Church, a simple brick Baptist church built in 1844. During the Battle of Chancellorsville in May 1863, the church became a fie...
You enter the Old Stone Warehouse, built in the 1760s to store tobacco and trade goods from the port. The building has thick stone walls, a dirt floor...
You walk through St. George's Episcopal Church, established in 1732, one of the oldest churches in Virginia. The building survived the Revolution, the...
You stand before the ruins of The Chimneys, a plantation house burned during the Civil War. All that remains are four towering brick chimneys, standin...
You step into the Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop, operated in the 1770s by Dr. Hugh Mercer, a physician, pharmacist, and brigadier general in the Contine...
You stand before the Farmer's Bank, a Federal-style building constructed in 1817. The bank financed Fredericksburg's growth, holding the wealth of mer...
You stand at the Sentry Box, a small stone guardhouse built in the 1850s to protect the town's armory. Confederate soldiers stood watch here, guarding...
The Fredericksburg ghost tour includes 13 documented haunted locations.
The first 3 stops are completely free — no account required. To unlock all 13 stops, a History Nearby premium subscription is $4.99/month or $49.99/year.
No. This is a self-guided walking tour. Each stop includes the address, a map pin, and the full haunting story. Walk at your own pace, start anytime, and take any route you like.
Plan for approximately 2.5 hours. This accounts for walking between stops and reading each haunting story. You can also split it across multiple evenings.
The most visited stop on our Fredericksburg tour is Kenmore at Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22404, dating back to 1992.
3 stops free in Fredericksburg. No guide, no schedule — walk at your own pace after dark.
Last updated February 22, 2026. Researched by the History Nearby editorial team.