Ontario Abandoned Places will be rebranded as Ominous Abandoned Places

Abandoned places in Subcounty of Stevensburg, VA, United States

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Aidenc999  •  1 day ago

Hey OAP community I feel like I have met the minimum requirements for a promotion for level 2. I haven't been on here for super long but I have a real passion for exploring. I have always found it interesting since I was a little kid but I didn't start exploring until maybe a year or two ago. I also only started taking photos/videos and documenting places recently. I always try my best to take quality photos and videos. And I take my time and if I can't find a POE I always try to comeback and find one so people can see the interior of them. I also try my best to follow all the rules. And I like to put effort in my write-ups by providing as much detailed information as I can. Sometimes it's hard to find stuff about them online. So I talk to the neighbours if there is any. Or owners, anyone I can. I also try to document all of the hazards for the locations so people don't get hurt. I always respect the locations as I hate vandalism. And because I love the buildings/houses and the history they hold and the beautiful architecture that often gets forgotten. I also try to find many of my own locations, as I find that more enjoyable than going to other people’s spots. Thank you for your consideration! as exploring means a lot to me and I try to do it whenever I got free time. I hope the community feels my contributions are significant enough for this promotion. If you have any constructive criticism or feedback, feel free to let me know what I can do better as well! Thank you for your time! Best regards, Urbex Niagara

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sgpkp  •  3 years ago

Hi! I want to update the information given about the Historic Fleetwood Church. My husband and I founded Spirit Guides Paranormal. We are the team spearheading most of the fundraising efforts for Steve Pollet and the church (along with other teams, especially Transcend Paranormal.) We raised enough funds to renovate the steeple in November of 2021, which was a huge milestone. We're now working towards fixing the foundation, by running fundraising events including the annual Fleetwood ParaCon and the Psychic Faire of Brandy Station. The old church is definitely haunted. Many paranormal teams and individuals who have investigated the church and its grounds agree on that. One of the spirits that frequents the church is Mr. Daniel Wine's wife, Malinda. To my knowledge, Daniel, himself, has never been detected. You're right that the graves were supposed to be exhumed when the church was decommissioned and the congregation moved, and it does seem to have been a sloppy endeavor. One gravestone remains. It was pushed almost all the way to the railroad tracks behind the church and abandoned there. It's sad. There is a map that references a "Wine Family Cemetery" and places it near where the church currently stands, but there is no sign of it anywhere that we've been able to access. There is a wooded area that we can't get to, which is currently owned by other people, but would have belonged to the Wines when they donated the church property. It may be back in those woods. I don't know. The church was built in 1880 and began as a Methodist Episcopal Church in 1881. There is evidence, however, that the building was erected on the foundation of an older building. Steve has found Civil War bullets in the foundation. Also, there is a sketch in the Library of Congress, done by a Civil War soldier in 1864, that depicts the building beside Fleetwood, which was used as a Civil War field hospital. In the sketch, the soldier drew the corner of a building where the Fleetwood Church now stands. Something was there, but no one knows what.

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