Clay Haus. Aiken-Rhett House. Click on any of the titles in the option box below to view the photo: The Aiken-Rhett House is located at 48 Elizabeth Street in Charleston, South Carolina. The Aiken-Rhett House was built in 1817 for John Robinson, a local merchant. He lived in the house for approximately eight years. He was forced to sell the house in 1825 when he lost five ships at sea. When William Aiken, Sr. died, his estate was divided between his wife and son. After William Aiken and his wife passed away, the house was owned by their daughter, Henrietta, and her husband, Major A.B.
Many believe the house is also haunted. In May 2006 I received an e-mail from JR Davis about a possible ghost in one of my photos: I was looking at the photos of the Aiken-Rhett House in Charleston, South Carolina. JR circled the possible ghost in this photo: In June 2006 I received another e-mail from JR Davis about this photo: While looking at that picture I sent you, I noticed another very large face in it. Here is the photo he sent: Beauregard-Keyes House. Custom House. Click on any of the titles in the option box below to view the picture: The Custom House is located on Derby Street in Salem, Massachusetts.
It is part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, which was the very first historic site maintained by the National Park System. The Custom House is now a museum that is open for guided tours. All of the furnishings are original, which is pretty rare to find. The Custom House is very well known because it was mentioned in the beginning of The Scarlet Letter, a book by Nathaniel Hawthorne that was published in 1850. Many claim that the Custom House is haunted. Where do you want to go? Friendship Hill. Click on any of the titles in the option box below to view the picture: Friendship Hill National Historic Site is located off State Route 166 in Point Marion, Pennsylvania. Friendship Hill was Albert Gallatin's wilderness house. Albert Gallatin was a very influential politician, he served as Secretary of the Treasury from 1801 - 1814 for President Thomas Jefferson and President James Madison.
He arranged the financing for both the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expeditions. To learn more about Albert Gallatin, see the official Friendship Hill website. Friendship Hill is supposedly haunted by Albert Gallatin's first wife, Sophia. Where do you want to go? Gardner-Pingree House. The House of the Seven Gables. This experience occurred around the year of 1996. I can't quite recall the exact date considering it's been a while. I was visiting Salem for the first time after having a brief stay in Boston. We traveled from Boston to Salem by train early in the morning and had planned to make it a full day visit. My husband, at the time, was from Boston so he was familiar with the town. He was briefing me on the attractions. We discussed the history of the place due to my knowledge with the Salem Witch trials from school and Nathaniel Hawthorne. We left the visit to the House of Seven Gables for last since I really wanted to take my time to enjoy it.
When I say memorable I don't mean happy or fun - it was more like eerie and sad. By the way, I remember when the tour guide was telling the story of a lady who supposedly haunts the house, I was thinking how cute, "the tour guide is all dressed in attire from that era and he's telling ghost stories. " After this visit to Salem, we were still in Boston. Jennie Wade House. Click on any of the titles in the option box below to view the picture: The Jennie Wade House is located off Baltimore Street in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Jennie Wade House wasn't Jennie Wade's home - it was actually rented by Jennie's sister, Georgia McClellan, and Georgia's husband, Louis, who was fighting in the war. The house is split into two parts, but today the entire structure serves as the Jennie Wade museum. Susan McClain lived in the other half of the house. Jennie Wade was the only civilian killed during the Battle of Gettysburg. She was killed in the house's kitchen on the third day of the battle: July 3, 1863.
Today the house is located in the heart of the town, but during the Civil War it was far from the other houses in town, with the exception of the Snyder House which was located where the parking lot is today. As I mentioned earlier, today the house serves as a museum and is open for tours. "My experience occurred on October 9, 2004. Where do you want to go? Lalaurie Mansion. Click on any of the titles in the option box below to view the photo: The Lalaurie Mansion is located at 1140 Royal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Lalaurie Mansion was the home of Doctor and Madam Lalaurie, a wealthy New Orleans family in the mid-1800's. It is supposedly one of the most haunted places in all of New Orleans!
Legend has it that on April 10, 1834 a fire broke out in Lalaurie Mansion's kitchen. The fire department rushed to the house and put out the fire. Since the fire was so bad, they decided to check all the other rooms in the house to make sure there were no burning embers left behind that could start another fire later. On the third floor, they came across a room that was barred shut with a heavy beam. The fireman called the police and medics. Supposedly people can still hear the screams of the mutilated slaves, and there have even been some reports of people seeing the apparitions of some of the slaves. Where do you want to go? Mudhouse Mansion. Click on any of the titles in the option box below to view the photo: Mudhouse Mansion is located on Mudhouse Road, just off Lake Road, outside Lancaster, Ohio. Mudhouse Mansion is one of Lancaster's most famous abandoned places. It was built sometime between 1840-1850.
In 1919 the property was sold to Henry and Martha Hartman. Henry Hartman died in 1930 and the property was inherited by Lulu Hartman-Mast, his daughter. Her descendents still own the land today. Mudhouse Mansion is supposedly haunted. I've also heard that the "Bloody Mary" lives there. Obviously I didn't try to sneak into the house. I know I've mentioned this on other pages, but please remember that this house is on private property...that means you should try to get permission before visiting it.
Bob Kueppers, a website visitor and webmaster of IdeaAttic.com sent me this great photo and poem he wrote about the mansion: In March 2007 I received the following information from Eliza E Where do you want to go? Oak Alley Plantation. Click on any of the titles in the option box below to view the photo: Oak Alley Plantation is located at 3645 Highway 18 (Great River Road) in Vacherie, Louisiana. Today it is open to the public for guided tours. In the early 1700's a French settler built his small house where the large plantation stands today. He was the person responsible for planting the twenty-eight beautiful live oak trees that line the path to the house. In 1820 Oak Alley Plantation was purchased by Valcour Aime. On May 19, 1836 Valcour Aime transferred the ownership of the plantation to J.T.
Oak Alley was owned by many people Records show that on May 19, 1836, an act of sale before Judge Louis M. Oak Alley had a few other owners throughout the year, but it is now owned by the Oak Alley Foundation. Oak Alley Plantation is supposedly haunted. Please see the official Oak Alley Plantation website to see museum hours, ticket prices, and contact information. Where do you want to go? Octoroon's House - 734 Royal Street. Click on any of the titles in the option box below to view the picture: The Octoroon's House is located at 734 Royal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. The house at 734 Royal Street is haunted by the ghost of an octoroon (a woman who is 1/8 black) named Julie. In the early 1800's it was common for young men to acquire an octoroon to keep as a mistress. The only condition was that they could never marry. Well, Julie was head-over-heels in love with her master, and she wanted nothing more than to get married.
The master told Julie that in order to prove her love, she would have to stand naked on the roof of the house all night until dawn. The next morning the master went to Julie's room to check on her. Today, on cold December nights people claim to see a naked octoroon lady pacing the roof, waiting for her lover to marry her. Where do you want to go? Owens-Thomas House. Click on any of the titles in the option box below to view the photo: The Owens-Thomas House is located at 124 Abercorn Street in Savannah, Georgia. The Owens-Thomas House was designed by William Jay, a young architect from England. Construction started in 1816, and was completed in 1819. The home's first owner was Richard Richardson, a wealthy banker and cotton merchant.
He only lived there for three years, when he had some financial troubles and lost the house. Mrs. In 1830, the house was purchased by George Welshman Owens for $10,000. In 1951 Margaret Thomas, George Owens's granddaughter, donated the house to the Telfair Museum of Art. In addition to the home's rich history, it also has its own ghost story. For more information about the Owens-Thomas House, please visit the official site: Telfair Museum of Art: Owens-Thomas House.
Where do you want to go? Ropes Mansion. Mount Washington Tavern. In November 1999, my husband Gary and I were visiting with his family in the Cumberland area of western Maryland for Thanksgiving. His parents still lived in the house in the town of Ellerslie where Gary was raised. My husband and I are both history buffs, so part of our visit there was a tour of some nearby historical sites.
We went to Fort Necessity, where George Washington and General Braddock fought during the French and Indian War. After seeing that, we stopped at another site - the Mt. Washington Tavern in Farmington, western Pennsylvania. Mount Washington Tavern was built in 1828, and provided food, drink and lodging for travelers using the Old National Road (now U.S. 40), especially the stagecoach clientele.
It had a parlor, kitchen, dining room and bar on the first floor, and bedrooms on the second. My husband and his father glanced around downstairs, but were eager to see the second floor. I was frozen in shock. I couldn't talk about it for a long time. Ward House. Roberts Road House. Click on any of the titles in the option box below to view the picture: The Roberts Road House was located on Roberts Road in Hilliard, Ohio.
It's west of I-270. However, the house pictured here is not really on Roberts Road, it's just the one that's now incorrectly known as the haunted Roberts Road house. This farmhouse is now being restored. I'm honestly not sure if the story is true. I received an e-mail from Ken, a website visitor, who shared his experience in the old, haunted Roberts Road house that burned down: Hello, my name is Ken. In March 2005 I received an e-mail from a friend of the family who owns this house. I would like to tell you a little about the house on Roberts Road. I know I've mentioned this on other pages, but please remember that this house is on private property...that means you should try to get permission before visiting it.
In April 2005 I received the following e-mail from an anonymous website visitor: My friend lives across the street from that house. Sorrel Weed House. Click on any of the titles in the option box below to view the photo: The Sorrel Weed House is located at 6 West Harris Street in Savannah, Georgia. The Sorrel Weed House was built in 1840 by Charles B. Cluskey, a well known architect in Savannah.
The house is a great example of Greek revival architecture. Not only does the house have an impressive history, but it is also supposedly haunted. In October 2007 I received an e-mail from Ruby Lawson with an observation regarding one of my photos: In the picture of of the portrait of Mr. In August 2009 I received an e-mail from Beth Gilmore about an experience at the Sorrel Weed House: First of all, it's important to understand that my mother is not the type of person to have an overactive imagination.
If you're ever in Savannah, I definitely recommend touring the house. Where do you want to go? Pioneer Village. Click on any of the titles in the option box below to view the photo: The Pioneer Village is located at 14344 Fairgrounds Road in Kenton, Ohio (Hardin County). It is right next to the County Fairgrounds. The Pioneer Village is made up of several buildings: A barn, the Beech Grove School, the Dunkirk Jail, a log cabin, and the Yost farmhouse. All contain historical exhibits, including many antique farm implements. I visited the Pioneer Village in July 2008, as part of a paranormal investigation with the Buckeye State Paranormal and Haunting Investigators.
The most well known legend involves the Burnison farm that was located on the property. The legend goes that one day Mr. For more information about the investigation results, please visit the official BSPHI investigation report. Where do you want to go?