Tag: Virginia
Roanoke Farmer Discovers $14,000 in Gold and Historical Coins While Plowing
Albert Dameron, a young farmer in Roanoke County, discovered $14,000 in gold and $601 in silver coins dating back to 1823 while plowing on his…
6-year-old dragged and killed after falling from horse
We’ve read about adults falling from horses and getting dragged, but this also happened to a hefty number of children in the past. Here is…
Virginia man kicks woman to death, sits in local jail until smallpox quarantine lifted
It’s 1899 and a Virginia man beats and kills his partner after he finds her nursing their baby while she was intoxicated. He is sent…
3-year-old accidentally poisons mother
There are numerous reports of accidental poisonings in the past. The one below, from 1906, tells of a mother who was accidentally poisoned when her…
Jersey Devil scares local in Virginia
The Jersey Devil is not limited to New Jersey. Below is a 1910 sighting of the Jersey Devil in Virginia and mention of a sighting…
8 Heinous Crimes Committed By Children
They were called fiendish youths in the 1800 and 1900s, but they were simply children who sadistically hurt and sometimes murdered other people, both children…
7 Axe Murderers of Children
People find StrangeAgo in a variety of ways, including odd and gruesome search strings. Recently, someone found their way here searching for axe murderers of…
Strange Light Sightings From a Hundred Years Ago
A mysterious light seen in the dead of night is disturbing to anyone who catches sight of it. It’s creepy, frightening, and curious. And that…
