Rooted in Place, LLC

09/02/2026

Thank you to the Mary Riley Styles Public Library for hosting my in-person genealogy workshop! I’ll be back in Falls Church for the second installment on September 29 📆

08/31/2026

I’m happy to announce that I will be curating an exhibit for the Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum on St. Elizabeths Asylum!

Opens May 2027 ✨
More event details to come 👀

08/29/2026

Labor Day Sunday 😎 9/6 Guided Tours
Perfect for visiting family & local history enthusiasts!

Occupied Alexandria: Civil War Walking Tour @ 9:00am
https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductReview-g30226-d34218914-Occupied_Alexandria_Civil_War_Walking_Tour-Alexandria_Virginia.html

Lost Cause Myth Walking Tour @ 10:30am
https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductReview-g30226-d34198779-Lost_Cause_Myth_Walking_Tour_of_Alexandria-Alexandria_Virginia.html

Interested in our brand-new tour on Alexandria's Civil War hospitals? Now offered twice a month starting on September 13!
https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductReview-g30226-d34312688-Alexandria_s_Civil_War_Hospitals_Walking_Tour-Alexandria_Virginia.html

08/28/2026

For many sites of historic significance, especially ones with dark history, becoming an attraction for paranormal enthusiasts is not only business — it keeps the history alive. But what happens when the extraordinary overshadows the ordinary? How do you balance ethics with expenses? Let’s explore why former asylums, prisons, sanatoriums, and child abuse centers put on such a horror show in the month of October — and why they cannot ever stop.

A special post for my paid subscribers ❤️ Thank you for supporting my small business!

For many sites of historic significance, especially ones with dark history, becoming an attraction for paranormal enthusiasts is not only business - it keeps the history alive.

08/22/2026

The West Virginia vlog is now on YouTube! Check out more photos of my time at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum and more footage of the West Virginia Penitentiary!

West Virginia Penitentiary reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcO...

08/19/2026

📌September 6 workshop offerings:

📝How to Use Ancestry @ 3:00pm EST
📝Beyond Ancestry! Explore Genealogy @ 4:00pm EST

You can register for all of our upcoming workshops through December 27! Each workshop is offered once a month.

Register here: https://calendly.com/rootedinplace

08/19/2026

Would you spend the night at the West Virginia Penitentiary (1866-1995)?