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Something is in the Courtyard

Voices cry out in the courtroom. During the renovation, the scaffolding moved and three workers walked off the job.

Oct 30, 2026
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Photo by Gwen Mamanoleas on Unsplash

Some passersby say they have seen gray forms huddled in the courtyard of the old Frederick County Courthouse in Winchester, in the spot where Confederate prisoners were once kept.

Inside, the reports are of sound. In the old courtroom, voices have been heard, from faint whispers to obnoxious shouting, and the cries of …

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