THE REAL HAUNTED MANSION

Paranormal and psychic happeningsHome » Reference and Education » Paranormal Join Sign in EzineArticles - Expert Authors Sharing Their Best Original Articles Custom Search Search Roberta Y Basic Author | 2 Articles Joined: June 26, 2017 United States The Very Strange Home of George Stickney By Roberta Y | Submitted On June 26, 2017 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article If you have ever visited Bull Valley, Illinois you may have noticed a strange looking structure with a unique design. That building is the former residence of spiritualist George Stickney. From the outside the structure is fairly normal looking, but on the inside it is another story. George had the home built in 1836 for him and his wife Sylvia. At his request the home was to be built with rounded corners. George Stickney followed a form of spiritualism that held to the belief that evil spirits could be attracted to corners or get trapped in them. George and Sylvia held many seances in the home. According to one legend the home ended up with one corner of a room that had a 90-degree measurement. Oddly enough, George met his demise in the home and reportedly was found dead in one of the corners with a terrified look on his face. He is said to have died of apparent heart failure. Sylvia Stickney continued to live in the house and gained fame as a spiritual medium. She held large seances in the home in the upstairs ballroom. After his death rumors of the supernatural began to surface about the home. Some of the tales include creepy stories from people who have been in the mansion and have reported seeing figures moving about and hearing footsteps. One of the former owners of the house Rodrick Smith also claims to have heard strange noises in the home. He also reported that his dogs never felt comfortable there. In 1985 the mansion became a police precinct to the Village of Bull Valley. Police Chief Norbert Sauers is reported as having heard footsteps in the building, strange noises, lights turning on and off, door knobs turning, and hearing toilets flush when alone in the house. Another police officer claims to have come face to face with an apparition. The official word from the authorities though, is that the house is not nor has it ever been haunted. Hmmm I wonder which it is? The very strange home was put on the National Historic Register in 1979. Is the mansion really haunted? Many of the residents of the town believe so, as well as many people who have either lived in or visited the home. One thing is for certain the odd structure, creepy seances and history of the building sure makes for a good ghost story! Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Roberta_Y/2433270 0 Comments | Leave a Comment Did you find this article helpful? Happy Face0 Sad Face0 Viewed 2 times Word count: 402 Article Tools EzinePublisher Report this article Cite this article Stay Informed Subscribe to New Article Alerts: Reference and Education: Paranormal Roberta Y Email Address Subscribe We will never sell or rent your email address. Paranormal Article Feed Paranormal Article Feed Find More Articles Search Similar Articles The Haunted Places of St Augustine, Florida Most Haunted Places in DC, MD, and VA Most Haunted Places in America - Paramount Art Center Most Haunted Places in America - Fairfield Hills Mental Institution One of the Most Haunted Places in PA Haunted Places in Pennsylvania Haunted Places in Pennsylvania to Give You the Creeps Real Haunted Places The Mysterious Haunted Places of Pennsylvania Identifying a Residual Haunting in the Real Haunted Places in America Recent Articles Haunted Hospitals in Massachusettes Are Demonic Possessions Real? The Power of Color Magic Freakish Things That Are Beyond Natural Occurrences Revenge Spells - How to Deal With Revenge Spells Voodoo Love Spells for Beginners Voodoo or Wicca? Are Love Spells Real? The Mysterious Pyramids Discovered in Antarctica Things That Go Bump in the Dark EzineArticles.com About Us FAQ Contact Us Member Benefits Privacy Policy Shop Site Map Blog Training Video Library Advertising Affiliates Cartoons Authors Submit Articles Members Login Premium Membership Expert Authors Endorsements Editorial Guidelines Terms of Service Publishers Terms Of Service Ezines / Email Alerts Manage Subscriptions EzineArticles RSS © 2017 EzineArticles All Rights Reserved Worldwide