VIRIGNIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) -- The leaves are changing, and the temperatures are steadily declining so it's the perfect time for ghost stories! 10 On Your Side’s Ashley Knight visited a few places in Virginia Beach that ghost hunters might want to check out. Virginia has a rich history of ghosts and hauntings. One story is linked to this statue—The Norwegian Lady. In 1891, the ship The Dictator crashed headlong into a sandbar less than a mile out from the oceanfront. The captain’s wife, Johanne, and four-year-old son Carl perished in the shipwreck. “It’s said that on moonlit nights, especially after storms, you might see a woman standing right where my lantern is, dressed somewhat like the lady here, but all in white and sometimes dripping with water. And sometimes you might hear her call two names, Carl and Jorgan," said Justin Sawyer, tour guide with U.S. Ghost Adventures. Other women were thought to have more sinister intent. In 1706, Grace Sherwood was tried for witchcraft after a neighbor accused her of causing a miscarriage. The council tied her thumbs and wrists to her ankles and toes and threw or “ducked” her in Witch Duck Bay. She survived, living to the age of 80. However, has she held a grudge hundreds of years later? “You might see lights dancing on the water. Some say that it’s Grace, the "Witch of Pungo," still taunting and haunting Virginia Beach citizens for what we did to her 300 years ago," Sawyer added. The Thoroughgood House is one of the oldest surviving colonial homes in Virginia Beach. “But we do get lots and lots of activity including people feeling temperature changes, water dripping from the ceiling when there are no vents or ventilations up there at all," said Maddy Laing, program and events coordinator at The Thoroughgood House. Some question if Argall Thoroughgood, who built the house, still watches over it. One day a staff member gave a tour for friends and family. Finishing up, the staff member was closing the door when a young child spoke up. “And she was saying ‘Why did you lock that man in the house?’ And they were going, what man? There’s no man, everyone is here. And she’s like, ‘No, there was a man in there standing on the staircase. He watched you as you closed the door, he was wearing a funny brown coat, he was standing on the staircase,'" Laing said. That same man has been seen walking from room to room downstairs. There have also been reports of ghost cats roaming the grounds and house. Alex Dye was here late one night. “I came into the house, and I’ve always been kind of skeptical about ghosts and paranormal and that sort of thing, but I went up the stairs and I swore I saw the shadow of this black cat that sprinted right up the stairs," Alex Dye of the City of Virginia Beach said. Staff and guests also report sounds of swishing skirts on the landing and heavy furniture being moved. One night several years ago, the curator was on duty. After locking up after hours, he went home to find the alarm had gone off. He went back to the house, saw everything was in order, and went back home. The alarm went off again--and this time something had happened. "He comes out and finds that this backdoor here is completely off of its hinges. You can see these really big hinges here, and it does lock from the inside. It was completely off the hinges and like, leaned up against the wall, which was really strange," Laing said. Not precluded from paranormal activity is the famous Cavalier Hotel—an iconic landmark since 1927. A phantom cat has been seen lurking around here too, but more well-known is the tale of Adolph Coors, founder of Coors Brewing Company. In 1929, he was either pushed or jumped from his window in room 606. Guests staying in the room have reported windows opening in the night, drops in temperature and shuffling noises coming from the corner of the room. As you wander Virginia Beach, be kind if you come across any of these spirits—they may have slipped this mortal coil, but they’ll keep a grip on you. “Now that you’ve heard these stories and walked this shore, you are part of their stories, and their stories are part of you," Sawyer warned. If you'd like to learn more about U.S. Ghost Adventures, specifically their Virginia Beach ghost tour, visit their website. To learn more about the Thoroughgood House, visit their page here. Their ghost tours have finished for the year, but regular house tours are still available. For year-round ghost tours, located on the peninsula, learn more here.