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The Historic Barter Theatre
Abingdon Virginia Haunted Playhouses
127 West Main Street
Abingdon, Virginia 24210
Box Office: (276) 628-3991
| The Barter Theatre is Appalachian GhostWalks longest supporting partner in Abingdon, Virginia. Beginning with the production of our "Haunted Historic Abingdon GhostWalk" in 2004, former Artistic Director Richard "Rick" Rose agreed to allow us access to the building for a full investigation of the structure. Now a featured stop on the ghost tour of Abingdon for twenty years and running, the Barter Theatre has a fascinating history.
The earliest theatrical event known to occur at the Barter Theatre was a production of The Virginian on January 14, 1876, the proceeds of which were used for facilities and repairs. In 1890, the Sons of Temperance transferred the building's title to the Town of Abingdon, to be used as a town hall for the benefit of the citizenry. In addition to offices, the town used the building as a fire hall.
The Barter Theatre has been host to strange things which have happened in and around the building that some would attribute to the paranormal. For example, until 1994 a fire alarm was stationed on the roof of Barter Theatre and sounded as needed at any time, day or night. When the fire siren sounded during a Barter performance, the actors were instructed to freeze their position on stage and to resume the action when the alarm concluded.
While the "Haunted Historic Abingdon GhostWalk" goes into much greater detail about the buildings hauntings, many Barter actors and employees claim to have had many incidents of the unseen and the unexplained in the building!
Visit the Barter Theatre website for addtional information, show times, and online tickets. |
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A Few Reviews From Past Vacationing Guests
Thank you so much for the weekend! The kids and I enjoyed it immensely and I plan on telling everyone I know about you guys (and) I plan on coming back up there soon and taking the (ghosthunting) class. - The O'Neals
I just wanted you to know that we all had an awesome time in Jonesborough. We got some great pictures of orbs!!!!! We are going to plan on going on the Erwin Ghost Tour soon and I'm still thinking about your class!! - Kathy Hughes, Office Manager, Department of Surgery
Ghosts, Ghouls, and Orbs Oh my!! Had an absolute blast with our tour guide Stacey McGee!! He took us through the town of Dandridge and though we didn't walk too far, the walk was filled with lots of interesting information. He brought us through his past past paranormal experiences and had us feel as if we were there in the moment with phrases like “imagine if you were me.” He was extremely exciting and enticing throughout the whole tour and made it super easy to stay interested throughout the entire tour. He was super helpful and understanding especially when I was struggling to learn how to hold the dowsing rods. He always made sure I got a good look that the photos that were taken and had a good look at all the buildings. At the end of the day it's important to come in with a positive mind and know that in the end you will get out what you put into it. I would 100% recommend this tour for any fun loving group looking to have a good time and maybe get a little spooked in the town of Dandridge. He is truly passionate about it so please do not discourage him. Definitely go if you're willing to go with the flow and see where the night takes you. Also Stacey if you're reading this, you're still the most interesting man we've ever met, and we can't wait to stop in for another tour! - Tyler
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