Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History
PANICd#: 2077
The Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History is housed within a four-story brick building that is an interesting part of Parkersburg’s colorful past.
137 Juliana St
Parkersburg , WV 26101
Phone: (304) 420-4800
Open to the public: Yes
https://wvstateparks.com/park/blenn...
Lat: 39.264583
Lon: -81.565477
Database Summary:
Demographic Rank: 6
History: 2
Stories: 3
Claims: 9
Evidence: 0
Resources: 6
Retrievals: 9570
Vistor Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
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History
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The Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History is housed within a four-story brick building that is an interesting part of Parkersburg's colorful past. Constructed in 1902 to house the Starr Grocer Company's offices and warehouses. The company doubled the buildings size in the 1920s, but suffered during the Great Depression and eventually went out of business. The structure was purchased in 1947 by the Guthrie-Morris Campbell Company of Charleston, West Virginia who used the building until they sold it in 1983 to the Blennerhassett Historical Park Commission, which renovated the building from 1985 to1986 and opened the Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History.
Added by: sdonley on 07/31/2019
DB#:454
Source(s):
https://www.diamondtours.com/Attraction/Blennerhas...
Added by: sdonley on 07/31/2019
DB#:455
Source(s):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct_ZpKJkERo
Stories
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Many spirits are said to walk the halls of the three stories available for investigation: native spirits in the basement, a little girl who loves to play and show herself to shocked visitors, and a man in a suit who searches out females in the building to help fill his lonely hours. ​
Staff have often felt unnerved, and the caretaker who sometimes stays the night after a long day of events will awaken in the night to hear talking, laughter and footsteps
Added by: sdonley on 08/08/2022 DB#: 1572
Source(s):
https://www.hiddenmarietta.com/investigation-locat...
Unfortunately, what we DIDN'T get to see were the two ghosts alleged to roam the third floor of the building! According to A Guide to Haunted West Virginia (Gavenda and Shoemaker), a man in a straw hat, along with a larger lady with a fondness for the color scarlet, are both seen on this floor. Are they former residents or employees of the building itself...or are they somehow attached to one of the many artifacts located in the building?
Added by: sdonley on 07/31/2019 DB#: 1452
Source(s):
http://theresashauntedhistoryofthetri-state.blogsp...
We visited this location in July of 2019. After we were there, we found out the paranormal claims about the location. The following are some of the photographs from the location, to see more photographs, see the photo page linked above.
Added by: sdonley on 07/31/2019 DB#: 1453
Source(s):
Shawn Donley
Paranormal Claims
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| Claim # | Added | Added By | Claim |
| 2929 | 07/31/2019 | sdonley | The apparition of a man in a straw hat has been seen. |
| 2930 | 07/31/2019 | sdonley | The apparition of a woman who is found of the color scarlet has been seen. |
| 3291 | 08/08/2022 | sdonley | Native spirits have been felt and witnessed in the basement. |
| 3292 | 08/08/2022 | sdonley | A little girl who love to play has shown herself to shocked visited. |
| 3293 | 08/08/2022 | sdonley | A man in a suit who searches out females to help fill his lonely hours. |
| 3294 | 08/08/2022 | sdonley | Staff have felt unnerved. |
| 3295 | 08/08/2022 | sdonley | Talking has been heard when the building is closed. |
| 3296 | 08/08/2022 | sdonley | Laughter has been heard when the building is closed. |
| 3297 | 08/08/2022 | sdonley | Footsteps have been heard when the building is closed. |
Paranormal Evidence
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Additional Resources
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| Theresa's Haunted History of the Tri-State: Blennerhassett Museum-History and Haunts
Added: 07/31/2019 By: sdonley |
Information about the location, see link for details. |
| Visit Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History, Parkersburg, WV
Added: 07/31/2019 By: sdonley |
Learn about and experience the Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History, Parkersburg, WV during Diamond Tours group bus tour vacation package. |
| Trip Advisor
Added: 07/31/2019 By: sdonley |
Information about the location, see link for details. |
| Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History, preserving, protecting and exhibiting the history of the Ohio Valley
Added: 07/31/2019 By: sdonley |
Information about the location, see link for details. |
| Visit the Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History
Added: 07/31/2019 By: sdonley |
Official site of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, WV State Parks, and WV Hunting and Fishing License |
| WagonPilot.com
Added: 07/31/2019 By: sdonley |
Information about the location, see link for details. |
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