LOCATION FILE
Hillforest Mansion
FOLLOWAurora, IN
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Completed in 1855 for distiller Thomas Gaff by architect Isaiah Rogers, Hillforest's Italian Renaissance design was inspired by the steamboats that carried the Gaff family's fortune along the Ohio River; the home has operated as a museum since 1956.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Docents and visitors describe a sense of being watched, cold spots, and other subtle unexplained phenomena during tours, without a single named ghost story attached to the house.
VISITING
Open to the public as a house museum with seasonal tours.
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
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