TLDR
The estate of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louis Bromfield, who built it in the 1930s as a model farm. Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall got married at the base of the grand staircase here in 1945, with Bromfield as best man. It's now a state park.
The Full Story
While the Big House draws visitors for its celebrity connections, the property's most chilling ghost predates Bromfield's ownership. In 1896, teenager Ceely Rose poisoned her family's breakfast, killing her parents and siblings. Though Ceely was committed to an asylum where she eventually died, her spirit reportedly haunts the location where her family's home once stood on the property. On nights with a full moon, visitors report seeing Ceely's ghost peering from windows and wandering the grounds. In the Big House itself, tour guests have reported sudden feelings of overwhelming sadness, while staff hear glasses breaking and doors closing when no one else is present. Louis Bromfield himself has been spotted watching tours, apparently pleased that his beloved farm continues to educate visitors. USA Today recognized Malabar Farm as one of the nation's most haunted locations.
Visiting
Malabar Farm State Park is located at 4050 Bromfield Road, Lucas, Ohio.