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Step Into the Shadows: Where the Past Whispers and the Future Listens 

The night is long, the air is brittle, and the veil is thinning.

Do you ever feel a sudden, inexplicable chill in an empty room? Do you hear the rhythmic thump-drag of something heavy in the hallway of an old house, only to find nothing but cold moonlight when you turn the light?

The Witches of the Mid-Atlantic Shadows Presentation is not just a walk through the historic stories of the Chesapeake; it is a journey into the "furnace of affliction." It is an invitation to stand in the very spots where the shadows of suspicion once turned neighbors into monsters and transformed quiet hearths into sites of unimaginable terror.

The Stories That Refuse to Die 

 We unwrap the horrors that have been buried under three centuries of silence. You will meet:

  • The Scapegoats of the Sea: Hear the dry, dusty rasping of Mary Lee, executed in the middle of a howling Atlantic gale because a terrified crew needed someone to blame for the storm.

  • The Weight of a Reputation: Stand where Rebecca Fowler stood—the only woman legally hanged in Maryland—and feel the heavy, dead cold of a community that traded a life for a sense of control.

  • The Last Lash of the Old World: Witness the transition into the "Age of Reason" through the eyes of Mary, whipped thirty-nine times in 1730 as the final shadow of the witchfinder’s era faded into the morning light.

Why We Walk the Dark Path

We tell these stories not merely to frighten, but to provoke. In the 1600s, the "unexplained" could be a death warrant. Today, we are the guardians of that memory. What will we do with that memory?

Will You Answer the Call?

Don't just read about the past—experience the revelation of the soul. Join us for an emotionally intense, 60-minute immersive narrative that will stay with you long after the lanterns are extinguished.

 Details

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April 23, 2026

$55 PER PERSON

Add-Ons (not included)

Dinner at the Restaurant

Overnight Stay-Specials

Spa Amenities

The Inn at Willowgrove

14079 Stones Throw Drive 

Orange, Virginia 22960 

The Barn

8:00 pm

Beer & Wine Bar
($30 per person)

Soft Drinks
Spiced Cider
Light Refreshments

 

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