Prospect Place Mansion

A 29-room Greek Revival mansion built in 1856 by abolitionist George Adams, whose family ran an extensive Underground Railroad operation. A light in the cupola signaled safety to people escaping north. The mansion is listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and Ohio's Underground Railroad station list.

The basement of Prospect Place, where escaped slaves once hid, is thought to be especially haunted. A Black woman with a head injury appears briefly in the basement rooms before vanishing. According to legend, a bounty hunter who got too curious about the Adams' activities was caught, subjected to a mock trial, and hanged in the barn -- his violent, angry spirit is considered the most dangerous presence on the property. A little girl who died after falling from a balcony in winter lingers in the house. Because the ground was frozen, her body was stored in the basement until spring burial, and she may never have left. Visitors report voices in empty rooms, children's laughter, hair-raising whispers, and a well-dressed man standing near the main staircase. Ghost Adventures, Ghost Hunters, and Ghost Brothers have all investigated this location.