The
Ghosts of
Poolesville
A walking tour of its Secret Haunts
Dr. Poole House: 19964 Fisher Avenue.
In the center of historic Poolesville,
two former residents, a man and a
little girl, haunt this beautiful old
brick home. It seems that Dr. Poole
is particular about how his office is
decorated in his absence; on multiple
occasions sounds of breaking glass
have come from this room; upon
investigation, items have been moved
yet nothing is broken.
B y Christine R ai
The verdant lands
of the Agricultural
Reserve have been
called home for
centuries by many,
from the Piscataway
Native Americans
to European immi-
grants to enslaved
Africans and others.
Rich in history, it
seems some former
residents may have
remained here long
after their passing.
The Historic Medley
District of Pooles-
ville preserves and
protects much of the
fascinating cultural
heritage of the west-
ern Ag Reserve. This fall you are invited to step into its haunted
history on a walking tour of Poolesville. As nighttime descends
and with the illumination of candlelight from a Civil War signal-
ing lantern, your guide will take you down the autumn streets of
Poolesville, weaving spooky tales that take you back in time. Here
are some of the places you’ll visit or learn about...after dark.
1785 House: 20000 Fisher Avenue.
This house was originally two. Home
to sisters Columbia and Aerie Ann,
a former tenant says that tapping,
footsteps, and closing doors could be
heard from the vacant upstairs. Once
the division blocking the two houses
was removed, the noises stopped.
Could the two sisters have been frus-
trated about being separated in the
afterlife and then found peace once
reunited?
Hall House: 20101 Fisher Avenue.
Many ghosts have been reported in
this striking old home, though the