WHAT:  NEW HALLOWEEN TRIP FOR 2018

NAME:  GHOSTS, SHIPWRECKS & SEA LEGENDS

WHEN:  FRIDAY-SUNDAY…OCTOBER 26-28, 2018

WHERE:  NEWPORT NEWS…VIRGINIA BEACH, VA AREA

Cost is: 

• single room…$629pp
• double room…$529pp
• triple room…$514pp
• quad room…$503pp
• Package Includes:  Motor coach transportation , Baggage , Lodging for two nights at the Comfort Inn – Newport News , Dinner at Boxwood Inn, Entertainment at Boxwood Inn, Dinner at Freemason Abby, Two  Breakfasts, Ghost tour of Ferry Plantation, Shipwrecks Tour at Old Ghost Guard Station, Cape Henry Lighthouse, Tour of Endview Plantation, Tour of Edgar Allen Poe Museum, Taxes and Tips for all inclusions, gratuities for guides, breakfast sandwich on ride to VA, snacks and beverages on bus throughout.

Ghosts, Shipwrecks & Sea Legends

Friday, October 26, 2018

7:00 am  Depart City Line Lot

Lunch and rest stops enroute

4:30 pm  Check into the hotel in Newport News

6:00 pm Dinner at Boxwood Inn The paranormal adventure begins with a candle-lit Civil War themed evening at The Boxwood Inn, a gracious 1896 Southern Mansion and former home of Simon Curtis (the "boss man" of Warwick County). Tonight, you'll feast on a traditional plantation dinner, followed by a program.   Program – The Spirit World – Loretta Kleez (She studies under well-respected ministers and trusted Teachers for many years to learn about the Spirit Teachers and metaphysical philosophy). Close family members shared their gifts of communication with the Spirit World which helped develop Loretta’s gifts. Tonight she shares her gifts with the group. She may even communicate with a Boxwood Inn spirit while with the group.  Very unique and entertaining to all.

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Breakfast at hotel

8:30 am  Depart for Virginia Beach

9:30 am  Visit the Spirits of Ferry Plantation with its 13 resident ghosts, Indian Burrial grounds and Grace Sherwood, the witch of Pungo, this experience will be like none other. You will all have a “divining” rod to help sense the spirits for yourself. The Ferry Plantation House dates back to the mid 1600s being used for a ferry service provided by Adam Thoroughgood. Additionally, the Second Princess Anne Courthouse was built on the premises and was used to try the only convicted witch in Virginia. There has a documented account of at least 11 spirits/ghosts occupying the premises. Also on the grounds are a Church and Walke manor that also receive paranormal phenomenon. In the midst of the evening and even during the day, tourists have reported hearing voices, a sense of being watched. Others have physical experiences such as lightheadedness and heavy draining pressure. Are all these paranormal? It’s hard to say. Although with many accounts and paranormal research evidence, it is likely that many have had a paranormal experience. A popular guest from the other side would be the “Lady in White”. She was the governess for a family that lived in the Walke Manor. It is believed that she fell down the stairs to her tragic end. What caused her fall is still uncertain. Psychics that have visited the location have agreed that it was a broken neck that caused the death. Yet the cause of the fall prior, has been in question to the children she used to care for or slipping on her own gown. As paranormal teams continue to investigate, these answers may surface.

11:30 am Lunch on own at Town Center – Virginia Beach

1:00 pm Depart for Old Cape Henry Lighthouse

1:15 pm Docent to board bus to talk about the Lighthouse

1:45 pm Time to climb Lighthouse for those who wish it would be a $ 5.00 fee.

2:15 pm Depart for Coast Guard Station

2:45 pm Ghost Walking tour near the Coast Guard Station,  Join a costumed interpreter as they bring to life true accounts and local legends of shipwrecks, ghosts, pirates, and witches. The tour begins at The Old Coast Guard Station Museum with ghostly tales of the watchtower. Then, along the boardwalk, learn about the grand age of sail and Virginia Beach's connections to the legendary pirates. At 25th Street, find out more about Virginia Beach's most tragic shipwreck and hear stories about many of the local landmarks like the Cavalier Hotel rumored to harbor ghosts. Tours will head around the nearby "old block" and experience the Witch of Pungo's story before stopping at the old cottage line to discover the locals who are hanging around, even after death. Walking tours last 60-90 minutes.

4:00 pm Depart for dinner at the Freemason Abbey

4:45 pm Dinner – limited menu when seated

6:45 pm Depart for cruise

7:00-8:30 pm Ghost Cruise of the Elizabeth River – Victory Rover

Sunday, October 28, 2018

Breakfast at the hotel followed by bags out

9:00 am Endview Plantation Built in 1769 by William Harwood, the ‘T'- frame Georgian-style house renamed Endview in the 1850s, served as a Confederate hospital during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign. Surrounded by prime farmland, Harwood situated his home atop a little knoll with a spring at the base. The inviting location, with its abundance of game and fresh water had attracted bands of Native Americans as early as 1,200 BC. Archaeological evidence has shown that the later Woodland-Riverine tribes, popularly known as the Powhatan Confederation, seasonally occupied the area up to the time of the English settlement at Jamestown in 1607. Endview acquired its distinctive name in the mid-19th century when the farm lane, which originally led to the north (back) side of the house, was moved so that the dwelling was approached from the west end. Thus, visitors were greeted with an "end view." The house retains this approach and has been restored to its 1862 appearance.

11:15 am Edgar Allan Poe Museum Called "America's Shakespeare," Edgar Allan Poe created or mastered the short story, detective fiction, science fiction, lyric poetry and the horror story. His dark genius has invited children and adults to read and love literature for over 150 years. Richmond's Poe Museum boasts the world's finest collection of Edgar Allan Poe's manuscripts, letters, first editions, memorabilia and personal belongings. The Poe Museum provides a retreat into early nineteenth century Richmond where Poe lived and worked. The museum features the life and career of Edgar Allan Poe by documenting his accomplishments with pictures, relics, and verse, and focusing on his many years in Richmond.

12:15 pm Lunch on own at Shockoe Slip

1:45 pm Depart for home

Dinner stop enroute

9:00 pm   Arrive back in Bethlehem

**Itinerary is subject to change