The Orange and Alexandria Railroad was first constructed about 1850. Between Fairfax Station and Devereux Station (now Clifton) there is a small tributary stream, feeding Popes Head Creek, which crosses the path of the railroad, the original bridge was a wooden trestle. Between 1890 and 1910 the railroad was rebuilt and improved. This was when the current bridge of stone, brick and concrete was constructed. At that time the road was dirt and most likely forded the stream in line with the bridge. You would expect to wade the stream while traversing the tunnel. The stream now goes under the paved road in a 12 inch corrugated steel pipe. Old Colchester Road is the oldest road in this area. It originally went from the farmlands of northwestern Fairfax County to the wharf town of Colchester which was a major port along the Occoquan River, a tributary of the Potomac River. Colchester Road predates Washington DC and even the port of Alexandria Virginia. The town of Colchester slowly faded into obscurity after Alexandria was founded; however, it is still shown on many maps and still has a few residents. Amongst others, one little recognized reason for the establishment of Alexandria were the poor farming practices of the period. Lack of soil conservation, caused major erosion within Fairfax and adjacent countys. The resulting silt filled up the Occoquan River making the port of Colchester inaccessible to ships. The demise of Colchester also spelled the downfall of Colchester Road as other roads were developed to take crops to the new port of Alexandria. There are now only a few short stretches of Colchester road which retain its original name. Most of the route is now taken up by major 4 lane highways such as Braddock Road, Fairfax County Parkway and Ox Road, also known as State Route 123.

Some Background On The Sanatorium:

Waverly Hills Sanatorium, located in Louisville, Kentucky, opened in 1910 as a two-story hospital to accommodate 40 to 50 tuberculosis patients.
It has been popularized on television as being one of the "most haunted" hospitals in the eastern United States,
and was seen on ABC/FOX Family Channel's Scariest Places On Earth as well as VH1's Celebrity Paranormal Project.
It was also seen on the Sci Fi Channel's Ghost Hunters.

Some Background On The Mansion:

The Lemp Mansion is located in St. Louis, Missouri, a short distance away from the Mississippi River. Take Broadway from Interstate 55 and follow that to Cherokee Street. Go west on Cherokee and turn right onto De Menil Place. T he address of the mansion is 3322. The Pointer Family has owned and operated the Lemp Mansion since 1975. When John Adam Lemp arrived in St. Louis from Eschwege, Germany in 1838, he seemed no different from the thousands of other immigrants who poured into the Gateway to the West during the first half of the 19th century. Lemp originally sought his fortune as a grocer. But his store was unique for its ability to supply an item sold by none of his competitors - lager beer. Lemp had learned the art of brewing the effervescent beverage under the tutelage of his father in Eschwege, and the natural cave system under St. Louis provided the perfect temperature for aging beer. Lemp soon realized that the future of lager beer in America was as golden as the brew itself, and in 1840 he abandoned the grocery business to build a modest brewery at 112 S. Second Street. A St. Louis industry was born. The brewery enjoyed marvelous success and John Adam Lemp died a millionaire.

Some Background On The Castle:

Cleveland's Franklin Castle has the distinction of being known as Ohio's most Haunted House. The historic Franklin Castle located at 4308 Franklin Boulevard in Cleveland, Ohio. The majority of the ghost stories and legends about the Castle stem from the tenancy of its builders. Whether it is a fair description or not, history has painted Hannes Tiedemann as overbearing and dominating, at best. At worst, as a cruel and temperamental monster of a man, capable of the worst crimes of passion. A number of murders have been attributed to him for generations, though as far as I can tell he was never formally accused during his lifetime, let alone tried or convicted. Nonetheless, it is considered to be a fact that he was responsible for the deaths of at least two women in his household: his daughter and a servant. The accounts of the murders vary, of course. According to some, the 15-year-old daughter, Emma, (whose official cause of death is allegedly diabetes) was found hanging in the rafters. Another story has the dead girl being Tiedemann's 13-year-old niece, who was killed for being either promiscuous or insane... which could be synonymous for a teenaged girl in the 1880s. Yet others make her Hannes' illegitimate daughter, Karen. Some say the girl (whichever girl she might be) had been caught in bed with his grandson... which makes an interesting tale, except that it is rather unlikely that he could have had a grandson old enough to be sleeping with anyone's daughter, illegitimate or not, in 1881, because Hannes was only 48.

Some Background On The Plantation:

Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish Louisiana. A small town on the Mississippi River. Once the Capital of the Republic of West Florida, it is here that John James Audubon (Birds of America Collection) created over 80 of his beautiful watercolors. There are seven Magnificent Plantation homes opened for public tours. And The Myrtyles Plantation is the one you would not want to miss. And with all the recent investigations by TAPS is now fast becoming the most famous ghost filled haunted house in America. Exploring the myrtles you will see grand fine antiques and architectural treasures of the old South and you personally might discover why The Myrtles has been called "America's Most Haunted Homes".