The Castle - Marietta Ohio
PANICd#: 2105
The Castle was the home of some of Marietta’s most prominent and influential citizens. The property was leased as early as 1808 by a potter and his family, making it one of the earliest pottery manufacturing sites in the entire Northwest Territory.
418 4th St
Marietta , OH 45750
Phone: 740.373.4180
Open to the public: Yes
https://www.mariettacastle.org/
Lat: 39.420550
Lon: -81.454820
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History: 1
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Claims: 6
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History
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The Castle was the home of some of Marietta’s most prominent and influential citizens. The property was leased as early as 1808 by a potter and his family, making it one of the earliest pottery manufacturing sites in the entire Northwest Territory. The Gothic Revival house was built in 1855 for $10,000 (equivalent to roughly $275,000 today) and a carriage house was completed just three years later.
The Castle was the site of grand business, community, and family functions throughout its history. Only five families have lived on the property between 1808 and 1974. These residents included lawyers, bankers, land and oil speculators, and a President Pro Tem of the Ohio Senate.
Upon the death of its last resident, Jessie (Davis) Lindsay, the property was purchased at auction by Bertlyn and Stewart Bosley in 1974. The brother and sister spent the next seventeen years renovating and restoring the house, but never resided at The Castle. Upon their deaths, the entire property was then donated to the Betsey Mills Corporation, who completed the final repairs.
The Castle opened for tours as a historical house museum in 1994. At that time, The Castle was initially furnished with antiques from the Bosleys, as well as donations of historical furniture from other Marietta families. Since that opening, however, a number of items relating to the various owners of The Castle have been donated to the museum and are now on display. Besides museum tours, our mission of providing educational and cultural offerings includes school and scout programs, history and archaeology summer camps, cemetery and historically-themed programs, cultural bus trips, and much more. Today we honor the legacy of The Castle families and our historical buildings while providing individuals and families with an opportunity to learn of our town’s connection to significant local, state, and national events.
Added by: sdonley on 01/02/2025
DB#:588
Source(s):
https://mariettacastle.org/about/history/
Stories
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The Castle in Marietta, Ohio, has become a local landmark known for hosting the “Traditions of Halloween” event that details The Castle’s many strange occurrences. Its a large home built in the Gothic Revival style, The home was originally built in 1855 by abolitionist attorney Melvin C. Clarke, who only lived there for three years. At that point, he sold the property to John Newton, a businessman connected to the Marietta Bucket Factory. Newton turned the estate into a grand spot for entertainment and personal pleasure. When he died in 1886, the property was sold to newspaper publisher E.W. Nye for $7,000.
Eventually, the house was inherited by Nye’s unmarried granddaughter, Jessie Davis Lindsay Jessie Davis Lindsay was 55 when she became owner castle and slowly becoming a recluse. There was rumors about her being a witch. It was her home until 5 days before her 100th birthday, February 14, 1974.
Many years later, the city of Marietta took ownership of The Castle as a historic landmark, the Castle, now on the National Register of Historic Places is opened to the public. But disturbing reports began to filter out about ghostly activity inside the house. Mysterious temperature drops, doors closing and locking by themselves, and the sounds of disembodied voices all figured into eyewitness accounts. Many people believe that The Castle’s ghost is none other than Jessie Lindsay, the old spinster whom gossip has labeled a witch.
It is said her ghost , still walks the floors of the building. People who have been in the home have seen a woman in period clothing walking around the building. They have also seen her peering through the windows. Its said the ghost appears and disappears before their eyes.
Added by: sdonley on 01/02/2025 DB#: 1589
Source(s):
https://americanghoststories.com/mid-west-ghost-st...
Paranormal Claims
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| Claim # | Added | Added By | Claim |
| 3329 | 01/02/2025 | sdonley | Mysterious temperature drops. |
| 3330 | 01/02/2025 | sdonley | Doors closing and locking by themselves. |
| 3331 | 01/02/2025 | sdonley | The sounds of disembodied voices. |
| 3332 | 01/02/2025 | sdonley | The apparition of a woman in period clothing has been seen walking around the building. |
| 3333 | 01/02/2025 | sdonley | A ghostly apparition has been seen looking out the windows. |
| 3334 | 01/02/2025 | sdonley | The apparition will disappear when noticed. |
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| Marietta Castle Marietta, OH American Ghost Stories
Added: 07/28/2022 By: sdonley |
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Added: 07/28/2022 By: sdonley |
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