The Woman in Blue Beside the Fireplace

Guests at Middletown's Wayside Inn report a chill in the lobby, coins rearranged into a letter and a clipboard that wandered downstairs. A short walk away, one seat in a theatre is said to stay down.

The Wayside Inn is located at 7783 Main Street in Middletown, Virginia. The oldest portion of the building was erected in 1797 with later additions and restorations in the 19th and 20th centuries. The building is a contributing property to the Middletown Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

In the lobby of the Wa…