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City of the “Dam”med is located at 2020 NW Elder st. in corvallis.

elder st is west of nw kings and between circle and walnut blvd.

From Circle turn north onto 23rd st. and follow to elder on the right.

Institutions such as reformatories, asylums, mental hospitals, and even certain penitentiaries, are designed and brought into existence with the intention of providing a way for people to be rehabilitated. Methods are unconventional, even draconian at times, but none are constructed to be torture chambers. With such confined and closed quarters, pent up energy marries with violence and a supernatural impression is forever imprinted. Just minutes north of Mansfield, Ohio lies one of the most violently haunted places in the United States today, the Ohio State Reformatory.

Haunted Ohio State Reformatory

The Ohio State Reformatory was constructed sometime all the way back in 1896, chiefly as an all-male juvenile reformatory. Standing three stories tall with room to spare, it was designed with a certain gothic, German-Romanesque castle style so much so that both the younger inmates there and the locals referred to it as “Dracula’s Castle”. The image of the abandoned reformatory was so iconic that it was partially refurbished and used as the prime filming location for the Academy Award-nominated Stephen King film, The Shawshank Redemption.

Over the decades the reformatory converted into a maximum security prison and found itself tending to an estimated 155,000 men in its lifespan. At times the reformatory was so crowded and in critical need of staff, that guards and wardens were known to live in extended parts of the property so as to provide round the clock service and attention. However, in December 1990, the prison wound up closing its doors for good after protests from local human rights campaigners. The State insisted in demolishing the site, but with Hollywood’s interest in filming a major motion picture there, the State abandoned the idea and allowed the property to stand. After Shawshank was filmed, the property was once again abandoned, and slowly paranormal groups looked to the site as a prime investigation hotspot.

The Ghosts of the Ohio State Reformatory

The most famous ghost in the reformatory is not that of an inmate, but actually a former warden’s late wife. Helen Glattke lived in the on-site warden’s apartment in 1949 with her husband, the warden Arthur Glattke. She mistakenly reached for a jewelry box and accidentally knocked a revolver off a shelf, which misfired, and subsequently killing her. Today, her spirit is said to be spotted all around the property and the association of smelling roses is associated with her as this was her favorite scent when she was alive.

The infamous “Hole” of the prison where prisoners served in solitary is well haunted. One inmate was brutally murdered by another in there and investigators today note the tiny room as having extreme cold spots, feelings of dread, and sense of being watched by something unseen.

The basement area is said to be haunted by the spirit of a juvenile who was beaten to death at the turn of the 20th Century, who is reported to have a somewhat malicious presence.

Frank Hanger was a notorious prison guard there during the 1940s and he was brutally murdered by an inmate. His ghostly apparition has been picked up in still photos taken by ghost hunters over the years. Many believe his spirit is quite active as visitors have reported feeling a forceful shove by unseen hands, as if Hanger is still doing his once former job.

Today the Ohio State Reformatory has been taken over by a group that has cleaned up the prison and regularly runs and hosts paranormal tours and events on-site. The Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society has committed themselves to preserving and providing an incredibly rich historical experience for visitors to this famously haunted property.

Paranormal Penitentiary is a haunted attraction located in Mansfield, Ohio at the Ohio State Reformatory, film site of many movies such as The Shawshank Redemption, Starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, Air Force One starring Harrison Ford, and Tango and Cash Starring Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russel, music videos for Godsmack and Lil Wayne, Television shows such as Ghost Hunters, 101 Things to Do Before You Die, Scariest Places on Earth, and Ghost Adventures as well as many events throughout the year….but in the fall of 2016….it will take on its scariest form yet….PARANORMAL PENITENTIARY!! Robert Kurtzman and his sick and twisted team of artists will invade The Ohio State Reformatory and put their experience in horror movie making to work inside the walls of one of the most haunted places on earth.
Kurtzman is known as the “K” in KNB EFX, the iconic Hollywood effects trio of Kurtzman, Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger. He has worked on a plethora of films dating back to the 1980s, including numerous movies in the Nightmare on Elm Street series, Misery, Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Till Dawn, Scream, Army of Darkness, Thirteen Ghosts, Austin Powers in Goldmember and loads more. In total, he has been involved with more than 400 flicks — six of which he’s directed, including 1997’s cult horror favorite, Wishmaster. Come and see all of this horror come to life at The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. The Slayers of the Damned will be waiting!!
Halloween 2016 is going to be one to never forget!

A whole new fear experiment, Hauntville Haunted Houses, Ohio’s Scariest Haunted Houses, located in elyria,ohio. 20 minutes from cleveland. Featuring Wicked Clowns in 4-D, Ohio’s first 4-D haunted house, There are 4 separately themed haunted houses in a full theatrical intertwined maze of terror!

Cleveland’s best haunted house experience! Taking you to the edge of sanity….Then push you off!

The Real Bailey Mansion

This is the supposed “Bailey Mansion” that the photojournalist known by the pseudonym Seph Lawless shared in his book, ‘An American Horror Story.’ The photo of this building is said to be in Hartford, Connecticut, but there is zero information pointing to a home of this resemblance in Hartford or any evidence of a true story behind “The Bailey Mansion.” The mansion is said to be the inspiration for American Horror Story’s inaugural season “Murder House.”

Is there a Bailey House in Hartford, CT?

We searched high and low for the truth behind this Bailey Mansion photo, but all we could find was a single comment that pointed us to an address on Google Maps with a strikingly similar home in near exact decay. The big difference is that it’s in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.

You will find a lot of searches on other haunted websites that refer to “The Bailey House” which is located in Lowell, MI. This is not to be confused with the supposed Bailey Mansion in these photos nor the inspiration of Murder House.

Where is the Real Bailey Mansion?

The Bailey Mansion is actually at 545 Shaw Ave in McKeesport PA. The Maps details in the above photo is slightly inaccurate showing it as 536.

The real Bailey Mansion is located at 545 Shaw Ave McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132 as far as we could find. Now we say that with a grain of salt, because the term “Bailey Mansion” may not even be the name of this home. But McKeesport would be the location of what everyone is calling the Bailey Mansion that supposedly inspired American Horror Story’s: Murder House. There is no mention of any haunted history at the McKeesport, PA location. However, if you want to see the place “people say” was the inspiration for the first American Horror Story season, your best bet would be 545 Shaw Ave McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132 if the building is still standing. Here’s the Google Maps link just in case you are curious.

After all of this investigation around the actual location and story, we have to wonder if this was a clever PR stunt by American Horror Story that we missed or if it’s a legit mistake. Especially after all the hubbub with American Horror Story: Roanoke.

And to point out one more very important thing, there is absolutely no parking in front of that telephone pole!

Photo Credits: Seph Lawless & Google Maps

About the House

Whispers Estate was built in 1894 (earliest discovered records).

In 1899 (or 1901, depending on which source you reference), Dr John and Jessie Gibbons purchased the house from the original owners, Dr George and Sarah White. Dr John and Jessie Gibbons reportedly adopted abandoned/orphaned children. One of these children, a 10-year old girl named Rachael, started a fire in the front parlor, being badly burned, and died 2 days later in one of the upstairs bedrooms. But, you can still hear, and sometimes see, her running around the house today.

A 10-month infant, Elizabeth, died in the master bedroom of unknown causes, but there’s still the scent of baby powder, and you can sometimes still hear her cries.

Jessie died in that same bedroom after a bout with double-pneumonia. Guests sleeping in that room often awake to labored breathing and coughing. Some even report feeling as if someone is sitting on their chest. The most common paranormal activity in this room is the closet doorknob will frequently jiggle for a few moments, stop suddenly, and the closet door will pop open. The maximum reported count for repeatable occurrences is 5 within a couple minutes. this of course required persons in the room to close the door each time.

Dr Gibbons was a prominent doctor in town, having his office in the 1st floor rooms in the house. Given the time period and medical field, it is likely many patients died there during his practice of ~26 years.

Stories of subsequent owners/occupants suggest others have encountered their own demise, such as a gentlemen in the 50s/60s that died in the upstairs bathroom, a young boy that died from falling down the front staircase (recently spoke with the relatives of this little boy; got name and keywords), and more.

In 2006, The previous owner bought the house after being vacant for a few years. During its restoration, strange activity started to occur. Activity in the house continued, and even increased, subsequently earning the name ‘Whispers Estate’ after guests repeatedly reported hearing disembodied voices whispering in their ears.

The current owner 1st visited the house in September 2007 as part of an event night for the Mid-South Paranormal Convention.  5½ hours into the investigation not a damn thing had occurred. Then, without wanring, the fit-hit-the-shan and they almost soiled themselves twice that night! They returned almost every other weekend for the next 4 months, at which point they contacted the then-owner about purchasing the house

Since 2006, the house has been investigated by numerous paranormal groups as well as visited by psychics & demonologists.  It has been featured on numerous TV shows, multiple documentaries, specials, radio shows, etc.

There are supposedly 4 graves in the backyard, not including, what psychics have called, a pit-grave which they say contain amputated limbs, internal organs, aborted fetuses, etc…

There is reportedly a portal/vortex which runs up through the house from the front parlor into the 3rd floor room/attic. the room in the attic is said to be the heart of the house. Guests that are brave enough to sleep in this 3rd floor room report horrible nightmares and sometimes hear something trying to get in the room via the door (door knob jiggling).

Visitors have reported sighting a shadow, which is now called ‘Big Black’, an entity which psychics says ‘is not of this world’. While most commonly encountered in the doctor’s rooms, it has been seen throughout the house.

Guests have experienced earthquake-like tremors while in Doctor’s bathroom… No… not ‘those kinds’ of tremors… we’re referring to tremors of a paranormal origin.

EVP sessions have revealed many entities in the house at any given time, But you don’t always need recording equipment to hear these disembodied voices at Whispers Estate. Many young women have reported hearing Dr Gibbons whisper in their ears, as well sometimes grabbing/gropping them.

Guests claim to see the beds/couches visible shake, while still others sleeping on beds and couches have reported having them shake violently…..

(Often, guests decide they’d rather sleep as close to the front door as possible, just in case…)

Investigators often do ’rounds’ throughout the house at different times throughout a night. Sometimes, upon leaving the servant’s quarters, just after the last person exists the room, the solid, heavy, wooden door slams with unrestrained force by unseen presence.

There are times when guests notice pleasant smells of baby power drift throughout the house, but the scent of pungent cologne/aftershave, cigar/tobacco, rancid meat/cabbage, dirty medical bandages, and more are not uncommon.

Guest have reported their recording camcorders being moved by an unseen presence, thereby disturbing the viewpoint of the intended target.

If you’re not completely freaked out, and think you have what it takes to spend a night here, please contact us to make a reservation, to have for yourself,
…a paranormal experience at Whispers Estate.

A catacomb of nightmares, a macabre maze of horror. Enter freely and of your own will. This may be your last contact with reality; you have now entered the world of spirits. Inside the manor a mad genius once discovered the secret of extracting fear from his victims as trophies for his collection of terror. Now those fears are trapped inside, waiting for those who are brave enough to enter. No amount of screaming can wake you and your nervous laughter can’t protect you. In one of these rooms your worst nightmare has come to life and is waiting to confront you. It beckons you into the darkness…do you dare?

Warning!!!
Not recommended for pregnant women, individuals with weak hearts, or wimps! This is a scary attraction with high shock factor, terrifying special effects, and illusions that are horrifyingly real!

Castle Blood Haunted House in Monessen, Pennesylvania

The haunted house to see in southwest Pennsylvania. Classically styled monsters, vampires, and ghouls roam the halls of Castle Blood. Walk the halls with them if you dare.

A Halloween Tradition in SW Pennsylvania, since 1993, Castle Blood celebrates another season this October with another challenge for you.
Our Theatrically beautiful game-based Halloween Adventure Tour. will give you all you want from a haunt, True Classic American Halloween.
If you love old monster movies, and classic autumnal hijinx, we are the place for you.

We even have daytime no scare matinees for the younger kids, who could be too scared for the evening shows

Fears Gate is your Haunted Attraction destination. Behind Fears Gate we control your every wicked experience bringing your FEARS to reality year after year scaring the YELL out of you.
Fears Gate has been scaring the YELL out of victims around Ventura County since 2009.

Explore the paranormal side of Santa Monica with this guided walking tour of the most creepy and mysterious places on the pier and bluffs. All ages!