Greenbrier Ghost Explained: The True Story of Zona Heaster Shue and the 1897 Murder Mystery

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Who Was Zona Heaster Shue?

The woman at the center of the story was Elva Zona Heaster, commonly known as Zona.

She lived in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, during the late nineteenth century.

The surviving records identify her as the daughter of Hedges Heaster and Mary Jane Heaster. The West Virginia Encyclopedia identifies the woman as Zona Heaster Shue and preserves the basic historical outline of the case.

Her life became connected with Edward Shue in 1896.

The two married in the autumn of that year.

Their marriage lasted only a few months.

This short marriage would eventually become one of the most famous murder-and-ghost stories in American folklore.

Who Was Edward "Trout" Shue?

Edward Stribbling Trout Shue was a blacksmith who worked in the Greenbrier County area.

Historical accounts use several variations of his name, including Edward S. Shue, E. S. Shue, and Trout Shue.

Contemporary newspapers describe him as a blacksmith.

The 1897 trial records show that Shue strongly denied murdering his wife and maintained that the accusations against him were false.

Later accounts have included numerous allegations about his previous relationships and marriages.

Some of those stories became part of the folklore surrounding the case, but they should be treated cautiously because later retellings often contain details that are difficult to verify from the surviving primary record.

The important documented fact is that Shue was ultimately convicted of murdering Zona.

The Marriage

Zona and Shue married in 1896.

The marriage was opposed by Zona's mother, Mary Jane Heaster.

This disagreement is important because later historians have considered whether Mary Jane's existing distrust of Shue influenced her interpretation of what happened after Zona's death.

The contemporary trial record confirms that Mary Jane was deeply convinced that Shue had caused her daughter's death.

Whether that conviction came from supernatural experience, intuition, suspicion or another psychological process remains impossible to establish today.

Zona's Final Days

According to a later account preserved by West Virginia Archives and History, Zona had been ill earlier in January 1897.

Dr. George W. Knapp had treated her.

The account says she subsequently recovered.

There was therefore no obvious expectation that she would suddenly die.

The circumstances changed on the morning of the fatal incident.

The Morning Zona Was Found Dead

The exact date is reported slightly differently in later sources.

The contemporary Monroe Watchman trial report refers to January 22, 1897 as the day Zona was found dead. Other later sources commonly give January 23.

For historical accuracy, it is best to acknowledge the discrepancy rather than pretending the surviving accounts are perfectly consistent.

That morning, Shue went to his blacksmith shop.

According to the contemporary trial report, he stopped at the home of a nearby woman and asked her young son to go to the Shue home, look for eggs and ask Zona whether she wanted anything from the store.

The boy went to the Shue residence.

He knocked.

There was no response.

He entered and found Zona unresponsive on the floor.

He then went back and reported what he had found.

The boy's account became part of the prosecution's evidence.

Dr. George Knapp Arrives

Dr. George W. Knapp was called to the house.

By the time he arrived, Zona's body had been moved and prepared.

The contemporary newspaper account says that Shue helped dress his wife's body.

The doctor noticed discoloration around the neck and face.

He examined part of the neck but did not complete the examination.

According to the trial evidence, Shue asked him not to continue examining the body.

The doctor subsequently regarded the death as natural.

This decision became critically important later.

The Original Explanation for Zona's Death

The initial medical conclusion did not identify murder.

Later accounts say the cause was recorded as "everlasting faint" and subsequently as childbirth.

The surviving newspaper material demonstrates that the original examination was incomplete and that the later investigation questioned the initial conclusion.

Zona was buried.

At this point, there was no murder prosecution.

There was simply a young woman who had apparently died unexpectedly.

Then the story changed.

Mary Jane Heaster Becomes Suspicious

Zona's mother did not accept the death as ordinary.

Mary Jane Heaster was already opposed to Zona's marriage.

She believed something had happened to her daughter.

According to her later testimony, she began praying that Zona would somehow reveal what had happened.

She eventually claimed that Zona appeared to her.

This alleged visitation became the foundation of the Greenbrier Ghost legend.

The Four Alleged Visits

Mary Jane Heaster testified that Zona appeared to her on four separate occasions over four nights.

She insisted that these were not ordinary dreams.

During the first encounter, according to her testimony, Zona discussed an argument involving supper.

The apparition allegedly told her that Shue had been angry because there was no meat prepared.

Zona reportedly said that other food was available.

According to Mary Jane's account, the argument escalated.

The later alleged visits provided more details about how Zona believed she had died.

The most important claim was that her neck had been forcibly injured.

These details were recorded in the contemporary trial coverage.

Mary Jane's Description of the Apparition

During the trial, the defense questioned Mary Jane extensively about the alleged encounters.

She insisted that she had been awake.

She rejected the suggestion that the appearances were simply dreams.

She also stated that she had touched the apparition.

In her testimony, she said that Zona appeared in the clothing in which she had been buried.

She further claimed that the figure turned its head in an unnatural manner before disappearing.

These details are important as historical testimony, but they cannot be independently verified.

The fact that Mary Jane gave this testimony does not establish that the apparition physically existed.

It establishes that she genuinely claimed to have experienced it.

The Strange Detail About the House

One of Mary Jane's most interesting claims concerned the location where Zona and Shue had lived.

Mary Jane said that Zona described aspects of the property that she claimed not to have previously seen.

She told the court that she had never visited the house before Zona's death.

She said the apparition described the location in enough detail that she later recognized it.

The defense challenged this claim.

Mary Jane maintained that she was telling the truth.

This became one of the arguments used by people who believe the experience was genuinely paranormal.

But there is an obvious alternative explanation:

Mary Jane may have known more about the property than she consciously remembered, may have received information from other people, or may have reconstructed details after the event.

The surviving evidence cannot determine which explanation is correct.

The Investigation Reopens

Mary Jane eventually went to John Alfred Preston, the Greenbrier County prosecutor.

At first, the supernatural story was not enough by itself to establish a criminal case.

But Preston began looking into the circumstances surrounding Zona's death.

He spoke with Dr. Knapp.

The doctor acknowledged that his initial examination had not fully examined the body.

That gave investigators a reason to reconsider the original cause of death.

This was the critical moment.

The murder investigation did not depend entirely on believing in a ghost.

There were already questions surrounding the circumstances of the death.

Zona's Body Was Exhumed

Zona's body was exhumed in February 1897.

A formal post-mortem examination was conducted.

The examination became the most important physical evidence in the case.

The doctors discovered that Zona's neck had been dislocated between the first and second vertebrae.

The contemporary newspaper report also states that the ligaments were torn and that the windpipe had been crushed.

The doctors found no comparable explanation elsewhere in the body that would account for the death naturally.

This was the moment when the case changed from a mysterious death into a murder investigation.

The Medical Evidence

The contemporary trial report is particularly valuable because it tells us what the prosecution actually presented.

The doctors concluded that Zona had not died from ordinary natural causes.

The condition of her neck was incompatible with the original explanation of a simple faint.

The contemporary newspaper described the neck as dislocated and the windpipe as crushed.

This physical evidence was much more important legally than the supernatural story.

It is therefore misleading to say:

"The ghost proved that Shue was guilty."

A more accurate statement is:

Mary Jane's ghost story helped trigger renewed scrutiny of the death, but the conviction was based on circumstantial evidence and the physical findings from the post-mortem examination.

The Strange Behavior Surrounding the Body

The prosecution also presented evidence about Shue's conduct after Zona was found.

According to the contemporary newspaper account, he helped dress the body and placed a high collar and veil around her neck.

Several witnesses reportedly noticed that Zona's head seemed unusually loose.

The prosecution argued that these actions could have concealed the condition of her neck.

Shue denied wrongdoing.

The prosecution's case remained circumstantial.

There was no eyewitness who testified that they had actually seen Shue kill Zona.

What the Prosecution Actually Had

The 1897 trial report explicitly states that there was no direct eyewitness to the killing.

The prosecution relied on circumstances.

Among the evidence described in the contemporary newspaper were:

• Shue's presence around the time of the death
• the incomplete initial examination
• the condition of Zona's neck
• his handling of the body
• statements he reportedly made afterward
• his conduct surrounding the investigation
• the medical findings from the post-mortem examination

The prosecution argued that these circumstances collectively pointed to Shue.

Shue's Defense

Shue denied the allegations.

He testified at the trial and reportedly spent a considerable amount of time explaining his side of the story.

The contemporary report says that he denied much of the prosecution's evidence and insisted that the case against him was motivated by hostility.

The newspaper also reported that his testimony made an unfavorable impression on spectators.

That last point should be understood as the newspaper's observation, not an objective psychological assessment.

The Trial

The murder trial took place in Greenbrier County in June and July 1897.

The surviving newspaper reports provide unusually detailed coverage.

A jury was sworn in, and both prosecution and defense presented their cases.

The prosecution emphasized the physical evidence and circumstances surrounding Zona's death.

The defense challenged the prosecution's interpretation.

The ghost story entered the proceedings largely because the defense questioned Mary Jane about her alleged visions.

This is one of the most misunderstood aspects of the case.

Did the Ghost Actually Testify in Court?

No.

Zona's alleged spirit did not appear in court.

No court officially accepted a ghost as a witness.

No supernatural entity was placed under oath.

The famous claim that the Greenbrier Ghost "testified" is therefore a later shorthand for what happened.

Mary Jane Heaster testified about what she said her daughter's apparition had told her.

That is very different.

The West Virginia Encyclopedia still describes the case as one of the state's most famous ghost stories and notes the wording of the historical marker, but modern historical discussions emphasize the distinction between the legend and what actually happened in court.

Why Did the Ghost Story Matter?

Even though it was not the formal basis of the conviction, the ghost story mattered culturally and psychologically.

It helped draw attention to the case.

It reflected Mary Jane's intense belief that her daughter had been murdered.

It also influenced how local people remembered the investigation.

The 1897 newspaper coverage shows that the story was already remarkable enough to be printed in detail.

The legend continued long after the trial.

The Verdict

The jury found Edward "Trout" Shue guilty of first-degree murder.

The contemporary report says that the jury deliberated for approximately one hour and ten minutes.

The jury recommended imprisonment rather than execution.

Under the law at the time, that recommendation resulted in a life sentence.

The contemporary newspaper reported that Shue's defense filed a motion for a new trial but subsequently withdrew it.

The Conviction Was Circumstantial

This deserves special emphasis.

There was no eyewitness to the killing.

The prosecution's own newspaper coverage described the case as entirely circumstantial.

The medical examination demonstrated that Zona had suffered fatal injuries.

The prosecution then argued that the surrounding circumstances connected Shue to the death.

The jury accepted that argument.

So the historically accurate description is:

Edward Shue was convicted of murdering Zona Heaster Shue on circumstantial evidence after a post-mortem examination established fatal injuries.

Not:

"A ghost testified and the court convicted him because of the ghost."

The Threat of Mob Violence

After the conviction, hostility toward Shue became intense.

Later historical accounts describe an attempted mob action against him.

The contemporary archival material and later West Virginia accounts preserve this part of the aftermath.

The deputy sheriff prevented the situation from becoming a lynching, and organizers subsequently faced legal consequences.

This episode demonstrates how emotionally charged the case had become in the local community.

It also shows why the story should not be treated merely as an entertaining ghost tale.

A real murder investigation was taking place, and real people were affected by it.

Shue's Later Life

Edward Shue remained imprisoned after his conviction.

He did not receive the death penalty because of the jury's recommendation.

He died in the West Virginia State Penitentiary at Moundsville in 1900.

The West Virginia Encyclopedia records that he died years after his conviction while serving his sentence.

Later sources give March 13, 1900 as the date of his death.

The surviving historical record does not establish that he ever confessed to murdering Zona.

What Happened to Mary Jane Heaster?

Mary Jane continued to be associated with the Greenbrier Ghost story.

She maintained that Zona had genuinely appeared to her.

During the trial, she refused to retract her account despite aggressive questioning.

The contemporary transcript is particularly striking because the defense repeatedly attempted to persuade her to describe the experiences as dreams.

She refused.

She said she had been awake and believed she had actually seen her daughter.

Whether she experienced a genuine apparition, a vivid dream, grief-related hallucinations, or something else cannot be determined from the surviving evidence.

What Did People at the Time Think?

People in the community were divided.

Some apparently considered Mary Jane's account unbelievable.

The later 1971 archival recollection says that some neighbors initially regarded her as mistaken or distressed.

Others became convinced by the consistency of her story and the subsequent discovery of Zona's injuries.

The discovery of the broken neck dramatically strengthened the legend.

To believers, the sequence seemed extraordinary:

Mother claims daughter reveals murder → body is exhumed → medical examination finds fatal neck injuries.

To skeptics, the sequence can be interpreted differently:

Mother already suspected the husband → she created or experienced a vivid explanation → authorities independently investigated → physical evidence happened to support the suspicion.

The historical record does not tell us which interpretation is correct.

The Famous "Ghost Solved the Murder" Claim

West Virginia eventually erected a historical marker near the location.

The marker famously describes the case as the "only known case in which testimony from a ghost helped convict a murderer."

This wording has made the story famous.

But historically, the phrase needs qualification.

The ghost did not physically testify.

Mary Jane testified.

The prosecution's case was circumstantial.

The physical examination of Zona's body was crucial.

The ghost story became part of the courtroom narrative when the defense questioned Mary Jane.

Therefore, the marker is best understood as a statement about the case's folklore and historical reputation, rather than a literal description of courtroom procedure.

The Main Paranormal Theory

The traditional paranormal interpretation is straightforward.

According to this theory, Zona died violently and her spirit returned because her death had not been properly recognized.

She allegedly chose her mother because Mary Jane was the person most likely to believe her.

The apparition then provided information about the circumstances of the death.

The later discovery of injuries is interpreted as confirmation.

This remains the traditional Greenbrier Ghost story.

There is, however, no independent evidence demonstrating that a supernatural entity communicated with Mary Jane.

The Grief and Dream Theory

A more psychological explanation is that Mary Jane experienced an extremely vivid dream.

Her daughter had died suddenly.

She was already suspicious of Shue.

She was grieving and intensely focused on discovering what had happened.

Under those circumstances, a vivid dream or waking hallucination could potentially feel completely real.

Mary Jane herself rejected this explanation.

She insisted in court that she was awake.

But the sincerity of a person's experience does not establish its supernatural cause.

A person can genuinely experience something without the interpretation being objectively correct.

The Maternal Suspicion Theory

Another explanation is that Mary Jane already suspected Shue.

Perhaps she noticed his behavior.

Perhaps she knew details about the marriage.

Perhaps she had heard things from other people.

The ghost story may then have provided a powerful way to express what she already believed.

This theory became particularly influential in later historical analysis.

Historian Katie Letcher Lyle, who researched the case extensively, proposed that Mary Jane may have used the ghost story to bring attention to suspicions she already held. The Washington Post summarized this interpretation in its historical account of the case.

This does not necessarily mean Mary Jane consciously fabricated everything.

Human memory and grief can produce experiences that feel completely authentic.

The Information-Gathering Theory

Another possibility is that Mary Jane had unknowingly acquired information about the house and circumstances surrounding Zona's death.

She told the court that some of the details given by the apparition were things she supposedly could not have known.

But information can travel informally through communities.

Neighbors may have discussed the death.

People may have described the property.

Mary Jane could have heard details without remembering precisely when or from whom.

The surviving evidence does not allow modern researchers to test this possibility.

The Coincidence Theory

Skeptics can also point to coincidence.

Mary Jane's claim about a neck injury was extremely specific.

The autopsy subsequently found a serious neck injury.

That is certainly unusual.

But the question is whether the ghost caused Mary Jane to know the information or whether she arrived at the correct suspicion through ordinary reasoning.

The existence of a coincidence cannot be ruled out.

The Murder Investigation Theory

The strongest non-supernatural interpretation does not require the ghost story at all.

Under this explanation:

Zona died from violence.

Mary Jane suspected Shue.

Her suspicions eventually reached prosecutor John Preston.

Preston investigated.

Dr. Knapp acknowledged that the initial examination had been incomplete.

The body was exhumed.

The post-mortem revealed the neck injury.

The authorities then prosecuted Shue.

The jury accepted the circumstantial evidence.

Under this interpretation, the ghost story was an important part of the cultural history of the case but not its actual investigative mechanism.

Could the Autopsy Have Been Wrong?

The surviving 1897 records make the physical evidence difficult to dismiss completely.

The doctors reported a dislocated neck and damaged windpipe.

The trial report says the body was otherwise apparently healthy.

The prosecution used this evidence to argue that Zona had died violently.

Modern medicine is more sophisticated than nineteenth-century medicine, so it would be inappropriate to claim that every detail of the historical autopsy would meet modern forensic standards.

But the existence of the reported injuries is strongly supported by contemporary documentation.

Was There a Hidden Natural Cause?

Some modern retellings have suggested that the injuries could have resulted from an accident.

However, the 1897 medical testimony and trial record did not accept an accidental explanation.

The prosecution argued that the condition of Zona's neck was evidence of murder.

The jury agreed.

There is no strong surviving evidence establishing an alternative accidental mechanism.

Therefore, an accident can be mentioned as a theoretical possibility but should not be presented as the historical conclusion.

The Story of Shue's Previous Wives

One of the most repeated elements of modern Greenbrier Ghost stories concerns Shue's previous marriages.

Later accounts claim that his earlier wives died under suspicious circumstances.

These stories have contributed heavily to the image of Shue as a serial killer.

However, this part of the story is less securely documented than the Zona murder trial itself.

The 1971 West Virginia archival recollection repeats allegations about previous marriages and deaths.

But because the surviving primary documentation is uneven, these stories should not be presented as established proof that Shue killed anyone other than Zona.

The legally established case concerns Zona Heaster Shue.

The "Seven Wives" Story

Another famous detail is the claim that Shue spoke about wanting to have seven wives.

The 1897 trial coverage does mention a statement of this kind in the context of the prosecution's arguments.

The claim became part of the folklore surrounding him.

But it should not be treated as proof of murder.

A person's strange or disturbing remark is not itself evidence that they committed a particular crime.

The Red-Stained Sheet Story

Later versions of the Greenbrier Ghost story also include a strange detail involving a sheet associated with Zona's burial.

According to later recollections, Mary Jane believed the sheet developed a reddish discoloration when washed.

The story became part of the folklore.

However, this detail is much less useful as evidence than the contemporary medical records.

A discoloration in old fabric can have many ordinary causes.

It should therefore be treated as a reported part of the legend, not forensic evidence of murder.

The Greenbrier Ghost and the "Evidence"

It is useful to divide the case into three categories.

Strongly Documented

• Zona Heaster Shue died in January 1897.
• Her death was initially treated as natural.
• Her body was later exhumed.
• Doctors reported a dislocated neck and damage to the windpipe.
• Edward Shue was prosecuted.
• The prosecution's case was circumstantial.
• Shue was convicted of first-degree murder.
• He received a life sentence.
• Contemporary newspapers recorded Mary Jane's testimony about the alleged apparition.

Documented as Testimony or Report

• Mary Jane claimed Zona appeared four times.
• Mary Jane said the apparition described the circumstances of the death.
• She insisted these were not dreams.
• She claimed the apparition provided information about the property.
• She claimed Zona appeared in the clothing in which she had been buried.

These are genuine historical claims made by a witness.

They are not independent proof of supernatural activity.

Unproven

• That Zona's spirit actually appeared.
• That a supernatural entity communicated with Mary Jane.
• That the ghost knew facts unavailable to Mary Jane.
• That the apparition caused the investigation.
• That supernatural testimony was legally responsible for Shue's conviction.

Why the Case Became a Ghost Legend

The Greenbrier case contains an unusually powerful narrative.

A young woman dies unexpectedly.

Her mother believes something is wrong.

The mother says the dead woman returns.

The body is exhumed.

The medical examination reveals a hidden injury.

The husband is convicted.

That sequence is almost perfectly designed to become folklore.

Over generations, the story became shorter and more dramatic.

Eventually, the complicated legal and medical evidence was reduced to a simple sentence:

"A dead woman came back and identified her murderer."

The actual history is considerably more complicated.

What Historians Can Actually Say

A historian can confidently say that Zona died, her death was investigated again, an autopsy found serious injuries, and Edward Shue was convicted of murder.

A historian can also say that Mary Jane genuinely testified that her daughter's ghost appeared to her.

What a historian cannot establish from the surviving evidence is whether the ghost actually existed.

That distinction is essential.

Why the Greenbrier Ghost Still Matters

The case is more than a ghost story.

It is also an example of:

• nineteenth-century forensic investigation
• circumstantial criminal evidence
• community suspicion
• courtroom psychology
• religious belief
• grief and memory
• Appalachian folklore
• newspaper sensationalism
• the development of American ghost traditions

The case also shows how historical events can change as they pass from newspapers into oral tradition, books, tourism and modern internet culture.

The Greenbrier Ghost Today

Zona's story remains an important piece of West Virginia folklore.

The West Virginia Encyclopedia describes the Greenbrier Ghost as one of the state's best-known ghost stories.

The Greenbrier County Courthouse associated with the trial remains part of the area's historical landscape, while Zona's burial place and the former Shue residence have become connected with the story.

A state historical marker also commemorates the case.

The story continues to appear in books, articles, documentaries and ghost-tour material.

The Real Mystery

The most interesting question is not simply:

"Was the Greenbrier Ghost real?"

There are actually several separate questions.

Did Zona Heaster Shue die from violence?

The historical evidence strongly supports the conclusion reached by the 1897 investigation and jury.

Was Edward Shue responsible?

He was convicted of first-degree murder on circumstantial evidence.

Did Mary Jane really see Zona's ghost?

She said she did, and she maintained that position under courtroom questioning.

Was her experience supernatural?

The surviving historical evidence cannot establish that.

Did the ghost legally convict Shue?

No. The ghost did not testify. The conviction rested on the overall circumstantial case and physical evidence.

Final Conclusion

The Greenbrier Ghost is one of the rare historical cases in which a documented criminal investigation became inseparable from a supernatural legend.

Zona Heaster Shue was a real woman.

She died in Greenbrier County in 1897.

Her initial death investigation failed to identify the fatal injuries.

Her mother, Mary Jane Heaster, later claimed that Zona appeared to her repeatedly and revealed that her husband had killed her.

The authorities reopened the case.

Zona's body was exhumed.

The medical examination found a dislocated neck and damage to the windpipe.

Edward "Trout" Shue was arrested and ultimately convicted of first-degree murder.

The case against him was circumstantial, and the prosecution did not need a ghost to establish it.

The ghost story nevertheless became inseparably connected with the investigation.

That is where the real mystery remains.

Mary Jane Heaster may have experienced something she genuinely believed was a visitation from her daughter. She may have experienced a vivid dream or grief-related phenomenon. She may have already suspected Shue and unconsciously transformed that suspicion into a supernatural experience. Or there may be details of the story that the surviving record can no longer recover.

There is no reliable modern evidence that can prove which explanation is correct.

What can be established is that a real woman died, a real murder investigation followed, a real post-mortem examination changed the direction of the case, and a real 1897 courtroom preserved one of America's strangest pieces of testimony.

That combination of crime, evidence, folklore and unanswered questions is what has kept the Greenbrier Ghost alive for more than a century.

Important Real Sources and Websites

For your website, I recommend prioritizing government archives, historical institutions, established publications and official historical resources rather than paranormal blogs.

West Virginia Archives and History

West Virginia Archives — Greenbrier Ghost and 1897 Trial Newspapers

This is the most important source for the article. It reproduces contemporary 1897 newspaper reports covering the investigation, Mary Jane Heaster's testimony, the medical evidence and Shue's conviction.

West Virginia Archives — Crime and Punishment Collection

Useful for finding additional historical crime records and the Greenbrier Ghost collection.

West Virginia Archives — “Can the Dead Return From the Grave?”

A later historical recollection published in 1971, useful for understanding how the case was remembered decades later. It should be treated as a secondary recollection, not as an original 1897 source.

West Virginia Vital Research Records

The state's official vital-records research portal. It is useful when researching historical birth, marriage and death records.

West Virginia Encyclopedia

West Virginia Encyclopedia — Greenbrier Ghost

An excellent concise historical overview maintained by the West Virginia Encyclopedia. It also explains the historical marker and identifies the case as an important part of West Virginia folklore.

West Virginia Daily News

West Virginia Daily News — 1897 Greenbrier Ghost Newspaper Coverage

This article reproduces historical material from the Greenbrier Independent, including the February 1897 report concerning the exhumation and discovery of the neck injury.

The Washington Post

The Washington Post — The Greenbrier Ghost Historical Account

A useful modern historical overview that discusses the murder investigation, Mary Jane's testimony and the important distinction between the ghost story and the actual legal case.

Best Places to Look for Authentic Historical Images

For authentic imagery, I recommend starting with the West Virginia Archives and History collection rather than random Google Images results.

West Virginia Archives and History

The archive is the safest starting point for historical photographs, newspaper scans, documents and West Virginia historical material.

West Virginia Encyclopedia — Greenbrier Ghost

The Encyclopedia page includes related historical media and is useful for identifying the relevant locations and historical context.

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