Mountaineer Week at West Virginia University will feature the second annual WVU Ghost Tour Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. The tour will begin with a reception in the main lounge on the first floor of E. Moore Hall on WVU’s downtown campus.

Conducting the tour will be West Virginia storyteller Jason Burns, whose award-winning performances have taken place all over the state at various schools, conferences, churches, libraries, festivals and other events. Burns is the driving force behind The West Virginia Spectral Heritage Project, which seeks out, researches, records, and performs ghost and monster stories from around West Virginia. To date, the project has collected nearly 500 ghost and monster stories from around the state.

The tour of WVU will include ghost stories from the downtown campus while walking to the alleged haunted locations on campus.

“On the downtown campus of WVU, there are many alleged hauntings that take place,” Burns said.

In addition, the tour will include some tales and legends about the city of Morgantown, which has its own ghostly denizens.

The tour is expected to take 90 minutes to two hours, so participants are encouraged to wear good walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing.

Burns recommends personal discretion when bringing small children or others who may be affected by the stories.

“One thing about ghost stories is – someone has to die for there to be a ghost,” Burns said.

For more information, call the Mountaineer Week Office at 304-293-2702, or contact Burns at 304-293-7228 or Jason.burns@mail.wvu.edu. Information on the West Virginia Spectral Heritage Project can be found at www.wvspectralheritage.com.

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10/23/12

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CONTACTS: Jason Burns 304-293-7228 or 304-685-5627
Sonja Wilson 304-293-2702