Castle House Bed and Breakfast Investigation
Details
Join us for an investigation of this Haunted Bed and breakfast in the Ozarks. We will have the whole place from 4P-11A the next day. There are 4 rooms with queen beds and then we are also allowed to bring air mattresses if we need more sleeping room.
Here is a link to some of the paranormal activity other groups have had:
http://www.historiccastlehouse.com/paranormal.html
History of the Historic
Castle House
In the Spring of 1850, Doctor Walter D. Dixon and his wife Martha, completed the construction of what is now known as the Haunted Historic Castle House. While other homes in Miller County were often one-room cabins, Dr. Dixon spared no price in building a breathtaking Victorian above the bustling City of Brumley, Missouri. The two story home, complete with its own 30-foot tall turret, earned it the name “Castle House.” It has original two-foot thick interior and exterior walls created out of hand poured concrete. Most of the wood used in the building of the home was locally milled Oak and the floors were created from Black Walnut trees which grew in abundance in the area. One key feature of the Castle House is the grand staircase that Dr. Dixon created, custom ordered, and shipped from London, England. His second achievement was the digging of a 10,000 gallon rainwater cistern under the rear sleeping porch of the home. Rainwater was popular with the locals for washing hair and clothing. It's reported that women came to the Castle House weekly to buy buckets of the valued rainwater which was then carted back to their homes.As a prominent physician in the area, Dr. Dixon practiced out of the home and made house calls throughout the area. The waiting room for patients was located in the first floor foyer, but despite illness or injuries, patients were required to climb the stairs to the doctor's exam room on the second floor. With the Civil War dividing the nation, the local area was also split between Confederate sympathizers and Union supporters. Federal troops were bivouacked in the pasture below the Castle House at Camp Union. Legend tells us that in 1862, following a skirmish between rebel guerrillas and Federal troops, wounded soldiers from both sides were brought to the Castle House under a flag of truce. While Dr. Dixon agreed to treat the injured, he would only do so outside the home, therefore the wounded were laid beside the house on the grass where they awaited treatment. In the 1960's, two local boys adventuring into the crawl space under the Castle house found an old Confederate Soldiers uniform wrapped in a burlap sack. The legend says the two boys took turns wearing the uniform as they strolled down the streets of Brumley.Over the next 50 years, the Castle House slipped into decline and lost the grandeur that once made it a jewel of Miller County. In 2013, the home sat empty and vandalized. Almost all of the downstairs windows were broken out and all copper wire and plumbing had been stolen. Things changed for the positive in November 2013, when the Castle House was purchased by Nick & Marcy Sacco. They immediately went to work to restore the Castle House to its original charm and beauty. Windows were replaced, vandalism repaired, original hardwood floors sanded and stained and fresh paint applied. As repairs continued, the search began for antiques that would compliment the rebirth of the Castle House. It was agreed early on, that items purchased or donated to the home required construction between 1850 & 1930, and needed to have some significant historic value. Today the Castle House shines as a landmark in Miller County with the support of its local community. Older residents stop by often to share their memories of the Castle House. Many speak of being born in the Castle House and delivered by either Dr. Dixon or Dr. Jones. Original barns, sheds and an outhouse still occupy the grounds of the Castle House farm.