This unassuming Lynchburg residence earned its name from reports of a cradle that would rock on its own in an upstairs room, even when the house stood empty. Local lore says the activity stems from a mother and child who died there in the 19th century, with visitors describing phantom cries, cold spots, and fleeting shadows near the nursery. Paranormal groups who have investigated claim to capture EVPs and unexplained movement, keeping the Rocking Cradle House alive as one of Virginia’s enduring ghost stories.