Hometown Ghost Stories contains serious and often distressing events and is not intended for all audiences.

Listener discretion is advised.

This week on hometown ghost stories, ghosts are probably the last thing that comes to mind when you think about Washington, D.C. and the historical structures that distinguish it from other cities.

And that's probably why it flies under the radar

when the nation's most haunted cities are discussed.

But make no mistake, the nation's capital is rife with history,

and the ghosts that reside there make this city one of America's most haunted.

This is episode number 73 of hometown ghost stories, ghosts of the capital, Washington, D.C. Music The November 22, 1963, Washington, D.C.

Mary checked her watch as she returned to the Capitol building from her lunch break.

1.15 p.m.

She had to hurry down to the basement of the building to gather some paperwork before heading back to her boss's office.

She had to go to a different coffee shop today because her usual was closed for renovations.

Now, she was running ten minutes late, something that her boss was sure to remind her of

and not in a polite manner.

She hurried down the steps and down the long haul to the record room.

She pushed open the heavy wooden door and moved along the columns of records,

looking for the necessary section.

Suddenly, she felt something brushed against her leg, causing her to jump.

Mary spun around, just in time to see something small, black, and furry,

scurry across the floor

and around the corner.

A cat, she thought to herself.

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