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Mason House Inn – Bentonsport, IA
Mason House Inn – Steeped in History End of July 2017, Jeff and I were at the Mason House Inn, located in Bentonsport, Iowa. The place has an amazing history dating back to at least the mid-1800s. Located on and surrounded by a region the Keokuk Indians called home, the building originally served as a hotel to steamboat travelers riding the waterways from St. Louis, Missouri to Fort Des Moines and Fort Dodge, Iowa on the Des Moines River. The structure has survived 6 major floods, the most recent being the flooding of 2008. Wounded soldiers stayed at the Mason House Inn during the Civil War as the building served…
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Villisca Axe Murder House – Villisca, IA
Originally posted 2017-07-31 Astral Plane Paranormal paid the Villisca Axe Murder house a visit after seeing it featured on one of the popular ghost-hunting shows on TV and since it was a few hours away we figured why not? There are investigators out there who insist that Evil lurks inside the Villisca axe murder house. That is extremely doubtful. Anyone who wants to know the history of the Villisca axe murders can look it up on the net. The story in short: A family had been out for the evening. When everyone returned home they all got ready for bed and went to sleep. The kids had their neighbor friends…
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Malvern Manor – Malvern, Iowa
Originally posted 2017-07-31 Astral Plane Paranormal recently spent the night at Malvern Manor located in Malvern IA. After hearing some recordings from the folks who gave us a quick tour of the place we were pretty excited to be spending the night and conducting our investigation. While the place does have a history – including abuse and deaths – (some question as to whether it was murder or suicide) I can honestly report that the night was a total bust. Jeff took a photo of our friends, Nick & Sue, as they sat on the stairs. There’s a streak in the photo but we can confirm it is NOT an…
