LOCATION FILE
Forepaugh's Restaurant
FOLLOWSt. Paul, MN
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An 1870 Victorian mansion in the Irvine Park district built for merchant Joseph Forepaugh, later converted into a fine-dining restaurant. Forepaugh died by suicide in 1892.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Local legend tells of Molly, a maid said to have hanged herself after an affair with Forepaugh; staff report third-floor lights turning back on after closing ("Molly's light"), and Molly is said to appear at weddings and parties held there.
VISITING
An operating restaurant and event venue open to the public.
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