Is Woodlawn really haunted?

Visitors rate Woodlawn at 72.7 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 1 person has shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Woodlawn located?

The address is Woodlawn, Alexandria, Virginia. GPS coordinates: 38.71747902, -77.13727963.

What kind of haunted place is Woodlawn?

Woodlawn is listed under Historical Buildings in our Virginia section.

What is the nearest town to Woodlawn?

Woodlawn, VA is the closest town, about 0.2 miles away, with Fort Belvoir (0.6 mi.) and Mount Vernon (1.6 mi.) also nearby.

Woodlawn - Alexandria, VA | Haunted Places

Historic Woodlawn was originally built in 1805 for Martha Washington’s granddaughter Nelly Parke Custis and her husband Major Lawrence Lewis. Now a museum, the place is rumored to be haunted by some of its many generations of former residents.

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Geographic Information

Address

Woodlawn
Alexandria, Virginia
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GPS

38.71747902, -77.13727963

County

Fairfax County County, Virginia

Nearest Towns

Woodlawn, VA (0.2 mi.)
Fort Belvoir, VA (0.6 mi.)
Mount Vernon, VA (1.6 mi.)
Hayfield, VA (2.4 mi.)
Newington, VA (3.0 mi.)
Hybla Valley, VA (3.6 mi.)
Fort Hunt, VA (4.4 mi.)
Groveton, VA (4.5 mi.)
Franconia, VA (4.5 mi.)
Lorton, VA (5.0 mi.)

Quick Answers

Is Woodlawn really haunted?: Visitors rate Woodlawn at 72.7 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 1 person has shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Woodlawn located?: The address is Woodlawn, Alexandria, Virginia. GPS coordinates: 38.71747902, -77.13727963.
What kind of haunted place is Woodlawn?: Woodlawn is listed under Historical Buildings in our Virginia section.
What is the nearest town to Woodlawn?: Woodlawn, VA is the closest town, about 0.2 miles away, with Fort Belvoir (0.6 mi.) and Mount Vernon (1.6 mi.) also nearby.

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Marth | May 22, 2017

About twenty years ago my husband, daughter & I visited Woodlawn Plantation. It was sometime in November (I wanted to purchase a few items from the gift shop for Christmas presents) & quite cold with some snow on the ground. As we approached the building on the walkway in front of the house, I caught the very strong scent of spring flowers. I commented about it to my husband who smelled nothing, then I noticed my two-year-old daughter in her stroller sniffing the air. It was a beautiful scent & I smelled it again as we left. Several years later, my daughter & I returned in the summer & didn't smell the flowery scent. I even took a short video of my daughter on the walkway with nothing unusual to report!

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