Why this abandoned house in Virginia is filled with life-size mermaids is not known, but there is some history on the house itself and the murders that took place inside. I was fortunate enough to get pictures from inside back in 2018.
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The exterior
When I first entered the house I did not know about the history, I was just curious after I saw this large ominous house on the side of the road while driving through Virginia. However, I felt like there was definitely some sort of weird or tragic history that may have taken place here. Why would such a large beautiful old house be completely abandoned like this? My initial feeling was more of sadness than a very bad feeling.
The main foyer where underneath the bodies were found
Downstairs living area
Back in 2018, no matter how many pictures I took, they would all come out blurry. This was the first time this happened to me inside of an abandoned house. I couldn’t explain it. I attempted to visit again in 2020, but after getting all the way to the location, I realized I had forgotten my camera, another first for me. It was like something didn’t want me to document the house. The third time was the charm.
A mermaid hangs in a bedroom closet
An upstairs bedroom
Scattered around everywhere was vintage clothing. Then there were just the mermaids lying around with no explanation. There were no written clues anywhere as to why, and no information could be found online while trying to research.
Besides the architecture of the house, and finding out the construction date of 1842, there was no indication that it was used during the war. That information came from a local historian, and even they had a hard time tracing back the history. The items in the house appeared to all be 1940s and later, when I assume the last resident lived inside.
A mermaid in a bedroom
A painted fireplace on the wall with the date of construction
Clothes still in a closet (belonging to the last owner)
Another mermaid In a bedroom
A living space
Another mermaid in a bathroom
Upstairs bedroom
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