THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Ohio's Old Governor's Mansion is said to be haunted by the spirit of a woman who died in a fire there during the nineteenth century. Witnesses have reported apparitions, footsteps, and unexplained noises inside the historic residence.
The presence of a woman who died in a fire within the historic building has been reported. She appears as an African American woman in a blue dress, and has been seen in various rooms of the mansion. During recent renovations, she appeared to staff members and told them how happy she was with restoration, and has been known to move paintings around the building at night.