Gravestone of Eva Roy at Lee Chapel Cemetery
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Title
Gravestone of Eva Roy at Lee Chapel Cemetery
Description
This image shows the gravestone of Eva Roy, a 14-year-old girl tragically murdered in Burke, Virginia, on August 6, 1918. Her unsolved death became one of Northern Virginia's most well-known ghost stories. The gravestone, marked “Aunt Eva Roy,” is located at Lee Chapel Cemetery, where visitors have reported paranormal activity, including unexplained cold spots and ghost sightings. The dates inscribed are September 21, 1903 – August 6, 1918.
Creator
Alex Matsuo (photograph)
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
Photograph taken prior to October 16, 2024; gravestone dated 1903–1918
Contributor
Sandra Arias Honors 360 Spring 2025
Format
Image (PNG); color photograph
Language
English
Files
Citation
Alex Matsuo (photograph), “Gravestone of Eva Roy at Lee Chapel Cemetery,” Mason History, accessed July 28, 2025, https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/items/show/345.