Face in the window Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
On Colonial Williamsburg's own 2006 podcast a staff member said the Peyton Randolph House is "usually where it happens," with tour guests reporting a child's face at the window. Source: Colonial Williamsburg podcast. The Williamsburg Tourism Council (Oct. 30, 2020) says guests have photographed unexplained figures at the house and a security guard heard children after locking up, possibly the Peachy children. Source: Visit Williamsburg. Colonial Williamsburg runs an official ghost tour, Haunted Williamsburg. Source: Haunted Williamsburg.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
Colonial Williamsburg says the Randolph property was home to 27 enslaved people and the Randolph family (Colonial Williamsburg).
Ghost stories
These are reported legends, not verified events. The creepiness score (1–5) is Spook Atlas's own editorial rating, not a measurement.
Then and now
Public access
Open to the public Open to Colonial Williamsburg ticket holders (Colonial Williamsburg). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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