Hitchhiker Ghost
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Title
Hitchhiker Ghost
Subject
Eva Roy; Fairfax County ghost stories; Lee Chapel Cemetery; Virginia folklore; unsolved murder cases; historic hauntings
Description
This image is believed to depict Eva Roy, a 14-year-old girl whose unsolved murder in 1918 became one of Northern Virginia's most well-known ghost stories. The image accompanies an article exploring the tragic circumstances of her death and the ongoing reports of her ghost haunting the woods near Lee Chapel Cemetery in Burke, Virginia.
Creator
Unknown (image), featured in article by Alex Matsuo
Source
Alex Matsuo, Haunted Northern Virginia: The Tragic Haunting of Eva Roy
https://alexmatsuo.com/haunted-northern-virginia-the-tragic-haunting-of-eva-roy/
https://alexmatsuo.com/haunted-northern-virginia-the-tragic-haunting-of-eva-roy/
Publisher
Alex Matsuo / The Spooky Stuff
Date
Originally published October 16, 2024
Contributor
Sandra Arias Honors 360 Spring 2025
Format
Image (PNG), black-and-white sketch-style portrait
Language
English
Files
Citation
Unknown (image), featured in article by Alex Matsuo, “Hitchhiker Ghost,” Mason History, accessed July 28, 2025, https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/items/show/344.