Start 2024 off right and join us for the third annual Hanover Tavern ParaCon on January 19th & 20th!

Whether you've joined us at the Hanover Tavern before, or this will be your first time exploring this beautiful building, welcome to the Hanover Tavern ParaCon!

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We're going to have a jam-packed weekend of Paranormal fun and learning. You'll be among some of the most selfless and knowledgeable individuals, groups, teams, and organizations within the Paranormal. This event is about coming together as a community to unite under one roof; historical preservation. 

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100% of the proceeds from the Hanover Tavern ParaCon will be going directly to the Hanover Tavern Foundation, with the intent and purpose to support the Foundation in their continued efforts of restoration of the Tavern and the educational programming they create for all. Historic sites are a beacon of knowledge and provide opportunities for growth; not only for the paranormal field, but also the community at large.

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Join us as we rally around the Hanover Tavern to support these endeavors, and find yourself part of something bigger than any single one of us.

There has been a Tavern on the property since 1733, when the first license for a Tavern at Hanover Courthouse was issued. The existing Tavern was built in stages and includes more than 12,000 square feet on three floors. The earliest surviving portion of this building dates back to 1791, with additions in the 1820’s, 1830’s and the 1990’s.

Such historical figures as George Washington, Lord Cornwallis, Marquis de Lafayette, Patrick Henry, P.T. Barnum, and even Edgar Allen Poe graced the halls of Hanover Tavern. During the Civil War, both Union and Confederate troops utilized the Tavern.

With so much history packed into this building, has every guest that checked into Hanover Tavern truly checked out? The numerous paranormal teams who have investigated the Tavern would tell you “no”, citing disembodied voices, full body apparitions, and countless EVPs suggesting that no one is ever truly alone in the Tavern.

100% of the proceeds from this event will go directly to Hanover Tavern Foundation for their continued restoration and protection efforts, as well as educational programming!

We'll also be investigating the Hanover Tavern after the ParaCon, so make sure your paranormal investigating equipment is charged and ready to go!

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Itinerary of Events

Friday Night Fright - January 19, 2024 - 7PM - 10PM

• Join Haunts of Richmond's Chris & Beth Houlihan for Macabre Tales from Hanover to Richmond (and Beyond), a Cocktail Hour featuring tales of the macabre - from right here in our own back yard!​
• Afterwards, join Ron Yacovetti & Lourdes Gonzalez for an ITC Digital Seance & Staticom Session - an opportunity that you don't want to miss.
• Meet & Greet with our Special Guests and Transcend Paranormal
• Explore the Hanover Tavern & Grounds before the ParaCon begins.

Saturday - January 20, 2024

• 11AM - 7PM - Hanover Tavern ParaCon
• Vendors Area open 11AM - 7PM
• 12:00PM - Opening Remarks & Hauntings of Hanover Tavern with David Deal
• 1:00PM - Dave Schumacher
• Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Profile & Baselines at a Non-Haunted Location
• 2:00PM - Gallery Reading with Patti Negri & Rob Thompson
• 3:00PM - Exploring Shadows: The Complex Tapestry of Dark Tourism
• Featuring Chris & Beth Houlihan, Whitney Zahar, Tiffany Jones, Pamela & Steve Barry, Meika Downey, and David Deal. Hosted by Robert Bradley
• 4:00PM - Brandon Massulo w/ Alex Matsuo
• Spectral Scholars: Combining Science & Spirits
• 5:00PM - Ron Yacovetti & Lourdes Gonzalez
• Analytic Idealism & ITC
• 5:30PM - Ladona Gorham
• Perils of Investigating Private Residences
• 6:00PM - The Ghost Finders
• Featuring Rob Thompson, Daniel Klaes, Steve Dills
• 7:30PM: Dinner with the Guest Speakers, Transcend Paranormal, & Investigators*
• 9:00PM - 2:00AM: Investigation with the Guest Speakers, Transcend Paranormal, & Investigators (Times subject to change)

*Dinner Reservations must be made in advance and can be made by calling (804) 537-5050.

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Looking to join in on the Hanover Tavern ParaCon fun, while promoting your team, business, or exhibit?

Hanover Tavern ParaCon is now accepting vendors for our 2022 ParaCon at the historic Hanover Tavern! Whether you are part of a paranormal team, paranormal retailer, author, psychic or spiritual advisor, exhibitionist, or more, you'll find yourself right at home at the Hanover Tavern ParaCon.

Please reach out to us if you are interested by emailing us at [email protected]. We'll get you all the information you are looking for, and how you can join us Saturday, January 20th for the Hanover Tavern ParaCon!

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Tickets are NON-TRANSFERABLE and can only be purchased from the Hanover Tavern Foundation.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.