History & Haunting of : The Culbertson Mansion , New Albany, Indiana In New Albany, Indiana there is a large mansion from the towns boom days as a ship building centre. The Culbertson Mansion is open to public tours, and visitors and the curators have claimed to have seen a ghostly figure in the building. They believe her to be the ghost of the owners second wife who returned to protect her children from her husbands third wife. The mansions carriage barn is turned into a haunted house during Halloween, and many tour the building then in hopes of sighting the ghosts. Nearby the mansion is the carriage house. The following is a storyline for the current Literally, A Haunted House fundraiser, which raises the majority of the funds for interior restoration of the mansion. In 1933, it was sold to a Dr. Harold Webb, who moved in with his family. He set up a practice in the home and began to gain a number of patients. Over time, several patients went missing and his family began to notice strange noises and smells coming from the basement. In 1934, after a patient found the home locked at the time of their appointment and called the police, an investigation took place. Upon entering the home, the police found the entire family dead, each by torturous means of death. After further searching the home, the basement was found to have secret passageways where the doctor had kept the missing patients and performed gruesome experiments on them. After the cleanup, the building was locked up, but finally sold to the American Legion, who restored the building. When it was finally reopened, visitors noted unusual electrical problems, missing items, and other unexplained occurrences. The carriage house now serves as a haunted house during Halloween and the proceeds benefit the restoration and maintenance of the mansion of the estate. en.Wikipedia All the odd happenings that have taken place in the mansion including a small stuffed doll that moves from bed to bed in the childrens room, and Misty, the ghost cat, that has been seen walking up and down the main staircase when the moon is full. There have been inexplicable noises -- footsteps, murmurs, and door slamming -- and sightings of a ghost dubbed the lady in gray. “Ghost Hunting” Reviewed 30 November 2013 Went to the over night stay at the Culbertson Mansion. Cost: $100.00 a person (a little pricy for what is offered.- but the money goes to the preservation of the site, so that takes the sting out I the cost.) Arrival at 6:00pm- depart 6:00am Plenty of time for a paranormal investigation. Dinner was served and (to my Surprise) was excellent! Complete with dessert! Tour of mansion by professional / knowledgeable staff. Then we were turned loose in the mansion to investigate. The ropes came down. We were asked to not touch anything. Everyone treated the historic site with great respect. We were allowed to use our ghost hunting tools. To my surprise we had the choice of having our cards read by a professional tarot card reader. I had never done this before and was skeptical. But I am a slight believer now. The cards were vague/but accurate. You could sleep on the floor and were allowed to bring sleeping bags, pillows. The staff played creepy movies in the parlor for those needing a rest. Coffee and tea was served through out the night. I did not stay till 6am. I left at 4:30 am. I was told a small breakfast would be served- so I missed out. Mr. Culbertson may be dead- but he still host a great event. (He was there- in his casket.) come and see for yourself. Did I capture any ghost activity....? My answer it this place did not disappoint. tripadvisor.co.uk Photo 1fyrdog21 panoramio/photo/30911634 Photo 2 Bedford at en.Wikipedia Photo 3 csamwheatley/Csams portrayal of William S. Culbertson lying in state. In 2009, Csam was commissioned by the Friends of Culbertson Mansion to portray William Stewart Culbertson lying in state for a recreation of his 1892 funeral. Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site is a beautiful historic mansion in New Albany, Indiana. The Friends of Culbertson Mansion is a volunteer group dedicated to raising funds for the operation and restoration of the mansion. Photo 4 by wikimapia.org-
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