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Post by auntym on Oct 5, 2012 9:39:45 GMT -6
www.homesessive.com/view/historic-haunted-houses?icid=maing-grid7 Get Obsessed[/color] Historic Haunted Houses[/color] by Josie Swindler The 1864 Battle of Franklin left behind a legacy for the people of its namesake Tennessee town. Take Carrie McGavock. She's been known to sit on her porch and look out at the Civil War cemetery adjacent to Carnton, her Greek Revival mansion. She's been dead since 1905. So maybe you can watch Poltergeist without flinching and you are able to read every book by Stephen King without a chill, but what if you were confronted with a member of the dearly departed in the flesh (so to speak)? Well, you can test your courage anytime by visiting one of these dozen historic homes where the past really does come back to haunt you. All offer tours or are open to the public. Check out the slideshow for some terrifying tales of haunted houses. www.homesessive.com/view/historic-haunted-houses?icid=maing-grid7
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DEADnGONE
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Still have this damn illness to put up with. Not terminal,can be seen as good or bad, depending
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Post by DEADnGONE on Oct 21, 2012 19:59:04 GMT -6
Pick any Civil War battle and/or battlefield and a near-by town and odds are ya'll have pleanty of "haunted houses". This includes everything from lighthouses to out-houses. Trust me, as a reenactor, been there, seen things I wish I hadn't.
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Post by auntym on Oct 3, 2013 15:01:42 GMT -6
www.cnn.com/2013/10/03/living/decor-haunted-houses/index.html?sr=sharebar_twitterBlueprint for the ultimate haunted house -- Victorian styleBy Ann Hoevel, CNN Thu October 3, 2013 Wayne-Gordon House: Built and renovated between 1821 and 1886 in Savannah, Georgia, the childhood home of Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low, is an English Regency-style home with Greek revival neoclassical additions. It's where is the ghost of Gordon Low's father, Willie Gordon, was said to return to escort his wife, Nelly, to the afterlife.(CNN) -- Ever the gentleman, nothing could stop William Gordon from escorting his wife, Nelly, on her greatest journey. He lovingly watched their children crowd around their mother to say goodbye. Suddenly, Nelly stretched her arms, smiled as if she were a blushing bride, lay down on the bed and died. Gordon, though, had died five years earlier. Legend has it that when Nelly, the mother of Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low, died in 1917, her husband came back to escort his wife to the great beyond. According to the Gordon family, the butler saw the late master walking down the stairs and out the front door of their stately Savannah, Georgia, home, appearing young, handsome and happy. It's one of many ghost stories told around the city of Savannah, where centuries-old cemeteries and antique houses betray a bloody history of battles, fires, epidemics and storms -- a supernatural tourist delight. Gordon Low was even born on October 31, 1860, on Halloween. But Gordon Low's childhood home, a beloved Scouting destination, doesn't seem creepy at all. Photos capture how scared you look inside a haunted house: www.cnn.com/2013/09/27/tech/social-media/apparently-this-matters-haunted-house/index.htmlKatherine Keena, the interim director for the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, is quick to mention its bright, happy feeling. The stone facade and double-staircase entry, blessedly shaded from the hot Georgia sun by oaks and hanging moss, looks like the destination for a grand ball, not a big scare. "I always think of haunted houses being unwelcoming or scary," Keena said. "That's certainly not what this house is like." So why have columns, turrets, widow's walks, mansard roofs and gingerbread trim of Victorian-styled houses -- not to mention overgrown grounds, Spanish moss and cobwebs -- become the hallmarks of spooky, sinister places? The Whitney: Built in 1894 in Detroit, this Romanesque Victorian with soaring towers is also one of Detroit's premier restaurants, with a "Ghost Bar" on the third floor. Lumber baron David Whitney Jr. and his wife both died in the home and purportedly haunt its three floors. To start, all those details signal that a house has history. "With old houses of any style, especially those that have been in the same family for generations, more than likely, there will be legends," said Sarah Lea Burns, a professor emeritus from Indiana University's department of art history, who researches haunted houses. "These historic houses, especially the beautiful ones, embody what it is we feel that we've lost." And they're a living reminder of a time when ghost stories took on greater meaning. SEE MORE PHOTOS & CONTINUE READING: www.cnn.com/2013/10/03/living/decor-haunted-houses/index.html?sr=sharebar_twitter
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Post by auntym on Oct 13, 2013 11:19:38 GMT -6
www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/08/school-house-the-birds_n_4065354.html?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl15|sec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D389519 Famous School House From 'The Birds' Is Actually A Haunted Home (PHOTOS)The Huffington Post | By Michelle Manetti Posted: 10/08/2013 It's safe to say some of the scariest scenes from Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" took place at the Potter School House in California. But we bet you didn't know that ever since 1963, this once abandoned spot has mostly remained a private residence. Our friends at California Home & Design explored the house, which now belongs to Leah Taylor. When Taylor's parents purchased the school house, the windows were boarded, there wasn't a staircase, holes were in the roof and naturally, there was a piano covered in bird droppings. But perhaps the most unusual experience was when one morning Taylor and her family heard, but could not see, someone screaming "it's Sunday morning!" And while the home has been fixed up to be completely habitable, the paranormal situations haven't stopped. “Sometimes there is the very clear sound of party noises, a cacophony of people talking at once,” Taylor said. “Other times, there are the sounds of children laughing, or footsteps.” Spooky. Scroll through the photos below to see this historic place, and be sure to head over to California Home & Design for more information. www.californiahomedesign.com/house-tours/visit-alfred-hitchcocks-birds-school-house/slide/8801CONTINUE READING: www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/08/school-house-the-birds_n_4065354.html?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl15|sec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D389519
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