Matthew Whaley Elementary School (301 Scotland Street)

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Address Details

Full Address
Matthew Whaley Elementary School (301 Scotland Street), Williamsburg, VA
City
Williamsburg
State / Province
Virginia
Country
United States
Coordinates
37.27411, -76.70419

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The Haunting

Matthew Whaley Elementary School (301 Scotland Street) is a reportedly haunted school or campus site in Williamsburg, Virginia. Reports tied to the site usually focus on a tragedy or violent past linked to the location.

Reported account from HauntTracker: Haunted by the ghosts of two young African American boys killed in the 1960's by an unknown anti-desegregation assailant.- March 2008 Additional information: Believed to actually be haunted by Matthew Whaley, the son of Headmistress Mary Page Whaley. He died at the age of 9, but before dying had frequently played with a young black slave boy.

The haunting of the school is that of Matthew Whaley. He and the little slave boy can also be seen playing together in front of the Governor's Palace in Market Square, where the school used to be.

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What People Are Saying

Summary of visitor and community commentary

HauntTracker's public listing describes: Haunted by the ghosts of two young African American boys killed in the 1960's by an unknown anti-desegregation assailant.- March 2008 Additional information: Believed to actually be haunted by Matthew Whaley, the son of Headmistress Mary Page Whaley. He died at the age of 9, but before dying had frequently played with a young black slave boy.

The haunting of the school is that of Matthew Whaley. He and the little slave boy can also be seen playing together in front of the Governor's Palace in Market Square, where the school used to be.