LOCATION FILE
Gaineswood
FOLLOWDemopolis, AL
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A Greek Revival mansion built between 1843 and 1861 for General Nathan Bryan Whitfield, regarded as one of the finest examples of antebellum architecture in the country; it served as a hospital during the Civil War and is now a state historic house museum.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Staff and visitors report hearing piano music in the empty music room, most often in early morning hours, attributed in local legend to a young woman who died at the estate before her body could be returned home.
VISITING
Open to the public as a state-operated historic house museum.
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