The canon
South — 136 dossiers on file
The heaviest files in Virginia
The Virginia drawer of the South record runs 136 files deep — 28 of them historic sites, 113 of them open to the public. What follows is the record ranked heaviest first, starting with Ferry Plantation House.
136
dossiers on file
113
open to visitors
1797
oldest dated · Wayside Inn
Apparition
most-filed claim · 75 files
The 25 deepest files
Historic house associated with published local folklore.
Cemetery associated with published local folklore.
The 15th-century Tudor manor that crossed the Atlantic in 1925.
Former tavern associated with a phantom rider legend.
Thirty thousand Confederates—the Memorial Day that started here.
The rest of the shelf
Ranks 26–136 — shallower files, still on record, still sorted by depth.
Filed alongside
Record last amended October 2, 2026 · ranked with the archive