THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Van Horn Mansion, built by Judge James Van Horn in 1823, has 16 rooms and five bathrooms–and perhaps a few ghosts, to boot.
Van Horn Mansion, built by Judge James Van Horn in 1823, has 16 rooms and five bathrooms–and perhaps a few ghosts, to boot. It is preserved by the Newfane Historical Society, which offers Victorian teas and mansion tours. The most well-known ghost may be Malinda, wife of James Van Horn Jr. She was buried in the rose garden, and has spooked drivers passing by–some have skidded to barely miss a girl who ran out of the mansion into the road and simply disappeared.