Alexandria Ghost Tour

It was a cold and dark night.....

We were bundled up in warm clothes...

Ready to hit the trail to find the ghosts of Alexandria.

Our guide, dressed in period clothing...

Proceeded to take us down the dark streets and alleys...

We learned of the ghost that haunts the old Fire station (that is now a private home...

She died in the water, an apparent suicide, but was brought to the old Fire Station in an attempt to arouse her.  It was unsuccessful and ruled a suicide as her death occurred on the day her ex-fiance wed another

When the Firehouse was later converted into two apartments, this is when the ghost began making her presence known.  A faux wall (non-weight bearing) was put up to divide the dining room from the kitchen, it was set where the old firehouse dining table would sit.  The woman was laid out on this table while trying to revive her.  Although the wall served no other purpose, it began to show a water stain.  Tenants would complain and the landlord would check for leaks in the ceiling/attic.. and finding no source for the water, he would replace the part of the wall with the stain.  Within weeks the stain would begin to appear again.

One young man that lived there, invited his girlfriend and her folks over for dinner one night.  The parents suspected it might be the announcement of an engagement. But as the champagne was poured, one of the flutes was suddenly lifted and thrown against the wall where the stain had been growing.  The intended fiancee ran from the apartment and refused to go back in.  She told the young man if he was going to marry her he had to leave the apartment... He refused.  He said they could not allow their lives to be governed by her fears. 

Three other tales of ghosts were told... all very long.  Our final destination was the old graveyard.  From there, our guide bid us goodnight and the three of us headed over to the Starbucks for hot chocolate before heading home.