Stories by author "Allan Blenman": 5
Keydet-General Hotel
In 1974 on a dreary day in Lexington, VA a stranger wandered into to town. His name was Mel Greenberg. He was, by all appearances, a director. Soon he began making promises about filming a movie in Lexington; it was to be a Civil War movie. Before…
Rockbridge County Courthouse
Following cadet Thomas Blackburn's murder at the hands of law student Charles Christian, Christian was immediately apprehended while still covered in the blood of his victim. Despite the fact that there had been many a row between the two men, the…
Lexington Presbyterian Church
Love drives people to do crazy things. .Some have even said that love is worth killing for. Such was the case one Sunday afternoon on January 15, 1854. A man in love with a woman who refused his affections committed murder in an effort to procure his…
Lexington Train Station
Due to the trusting nature of the Lexington community, the townspeople were not immediately suspicious of Charles Figgat's absence. His brother-in-law actually believed that Figgat had journeyed to check on assets he had outside of Lexington. The…
Bank of Lexington
The day was February 14, 1895. It started out as a perfectly normal day with the townsfolk of Lexington. The birds were singing and people were roaming the streets carrying out their business. They were completely unaware of the betrayal that was…