Haunted Surry to Suffolk: Spooky Tales along Routes 10 and 460

Take a journey along Routes 10 and 460 eastbound to enjoy the lovely countryside and metropolises that spread around these two roads. Most of all, discover that some historical houses, plantations, battlefields, parks, and even modern cites, have more that touristy knickknacks, ham, and peanuts to offer. Many have ghosts!

Bacon's Castle has been haunted since the 1600s. Stay in a cabin overnight at Chippokes Plantation State Park, and you might find you have a spectral bedfellow. The city of Smithfield has more to offer that the world's oldest ham; it also has some very old phantoms stalking its buildings. Take a ghost tour of Suffolk and see why the biggest little city is also one of the spookiest. Discover the myths and legends of the Great Dismal Swamp and see what phantoms are still haunting the wildlife refuge. And it that's not enough, Bigfoot, werewolves, and UFOs are part of the paranormal scenery. These and other areas of southeastern Virginia are teeming with ghosts, sasquatch, UFOs, and monsters. See what awaits you along 460 south and 10. No matter which road you take, the phantoms can't wait to SCARE you a good time.