The Gentleman on the Front Steps

Abram’s Delight has stood in Winchester since 1754. Its ghost stories center on a tall man in Quaker dress and a woman the local historical society says some considered a spy.

Abram's Delight in Winchester, Virginia

During the restoration of Abram’s Delight, carpenters reported seeing a tall man in Quaker clothing and a hat walk up the front steps and into the house. About ten minutes later he walked back out.

Then he vanished.

That account appears in a Northern Virginia Daily article that appears to date from 1995, and it plac…