T. B. Scott Mansion

Location Information

Official Name: T. B. Scott Mansion
Common Names:
Scott Mansion
Driving Directions:
From Merrill, take N Center Ave south and cross the bridge which spans the Wisconsin River.  This road then turns into S Center Ave/Hwy K, and an entranceway to the Good Samaritan Health Center will be on the left, go up this driveway to the left, and the T. B. Scott Mansion will be straight ahead, located at S Center Ave right next to the hospital.

 


Physical Description:
This older and eloquent three story mansion is right next to the Good Samaritan Health Center.  There is a small parking lot in front of the mansion which is connected to the parking lot of the hospital.  The T. B. Scott Mansion is a significant symbol to the city of Merrill.
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Why is the T. B. Scott Mansion Haunted?

*In the 1850s, white lumbermen were welcomed by Native Americans and their chief.  The chief's daughter, Jenny, for whom the settlement was name for died.  Many speculate how she died.  One account says she fell in love with one of the lumberman, became pregnant, and killed herself.  Another story is that she died during child birth.  The last tale says she caught the flu brought by the lumbermen and died.  The chief buried her on the hill, and cursed the ground, saying that it would never do the white man any good.  This curse is the legend.-SL
*Nine people died after T. B. Scott bought the land for a home in 1884 and he died unexpectedly in 1886 before the house was finished.  Within a year, his wife Ann died.  Scott's son, Walter, went to see the architect to finish the house.  He was stabbed to death by him.-SL 
*In 1893, the house was sold to a man named Kuechle.  He lost all his money on a gold mine and mortgaged the house to Tony Barsanti.  Tony foreclosed the house and Kuechle went insane and died in an asylum.  The same year Barsanti was stabbed to death in Chicago while waiting for a train to Merrill.-SL
*In 1901, George Gibson bought the house and went to inspect it.  He was never seen again.-SL
*In 1906, Mary Fellhaber bought the property.  Soon after she fell ill and died.-SL
*Popcorn Dan was the caretaker and died in 1912 after booking a passage on the Titanic.-SL
*The next caretaker Mr. Lloydsen died of alcoholism.-SL
*In 1919, the widower of Mary Fellhaber gave the property to the city.  In 1923, the city gave it to the Sisters of the Holy Cross who have seemed to break the curse for now.-SL
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On a hill, the Scott Mansion stands.  A Native American chief cursed the grounds for all white men after a band of thugs murdered his daughter.-WS

Alleged Paranormal Activity

*There have been rumors of ghost sightings in the tower.-SL

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Sources

SL=The Shadowlands.  This is a website where individuals can email supposed haunted locations in a specific state (Wisconsin), and the webmasters at the Shadowlands will post them.  Please note, that the Shadowlands has not investigated or researched these listed claims; and in some cases, information may be made up or erroneous.  Also, please note that some of these places have trespassing notices that have been not listed and The Shadowlands is not responsible for any investigations that any individual or group may pursue.  The Shadowlands has given WIX permission to use this information for this location which can be found here:  http://theshadowlands.net/places/wisconsin.htm

WS=Winter Steel.  This is a website where Winter Steel specifically says: These Haunted Locations were submitted by viewers to Winter Steel, not actually places that Winter Steel has investigated or verified.  We know not every location will or may be haunted.  We do not condone trespassing, or entering condemned areas.  The Winter Steel haunted Wisconsin locations can be viewed here: http://www.homestead.com/WinterSteel/Haunted_Placesp11.html under the Wisconsin section.

 

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