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THE ALLEGAN LODGE #2 - The hospital remained in operation for 60 years and then it was purchased by the Elks Lodge. The organization used it until recently, when it was purchased in 2010 with the idea of turning it into a conference center. The renovations to the building have stirred up many of the spirits of the building's past. Sightings, noises and strange apparitions had previously been reported by Elks members, but once the remodeling began, activity greatly increased. 

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THE ALLEGAN LODGE - The Allegan Lodge is often described today as one of the most haunted places in the Midwest, its history began in 1909 when it was constructed as The John Robinson Hospital for Dr. Arthur L.  Robinson. Little is known about this era of the building's history, but it is believed that a number of people died at the structure during the time that it was in operation -- which might explain the presence of some of the lingering spirits, but no one knows for sure.

During the 1920s, rumors also ran rampant that the hospital had ties to organized crime in Chicago and Detroit, making it a convenient spot for the removal of bullets, treating of wounds and a hiding place where injured gangsters could convalesce in secret. Neighbors later spoke of black sedans arriving at the hospital during the night, liquor trucks dropping off shipments of illegal booze and screams that were sometimes heard in the darkness.

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# 5  THE FELT ESTATE  -   Felt Mansion has been the focus of many investigations, some of which have turned up some interesting curiosities. Reports of everything from apparitions to moving objects have been reported by many who’ve toured the building over the years. Of the events, three seem to give Felt Mansion its place in paranormal history.The first is the appearance of what many believe to be the ghost of Agnes Felt, Dorr’s unfortunate wife who never got to truly appreciate her new home. She’s been heard walking the halls, both as footsteps and as a disembodied voice. However, it is her apparition that seems to startle people the most as she appears randomly beside visitors, as if she wants to have a conversation or some company.The second most reported phenomenon is the presence of “shadow people.” These dark figures appear to be made of darkness and move like shadows, though not against walls and without a source. In the Felt Mansion they’re mostly seen in the third-floor ballroom, where some appear to sway and dance, while another seems to act like it is sweeping the floor.

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#4  THE FELT ESTATE  -  The family kept the palatial estate for almost twenty years, but the Comptometer became obsolete. With the family’s revenue drying up, they were forced to sell their father’s home to the St. Augustine Seminary, who used the carriage house as classrooms and the mansion itself as an incredibly big dorm. It stayed the property of the Catholic Church even after the seminary moved, when the house became the residence of a large group of cloistered nuns for a few years.

Later, in the 1970’s, the State of Michigan purchased the house. The main house became the offices of the State Police and for a drug enforcement agency, but the old house was beginning to show signs of age. When the state police moved out, the township of Laketown bought the land with the idea that it would be used for the public and that such a treasure should not fall victim to developers or neglect. The price they paid for the property? One dollar. 

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# 3  THE FELT ESTATE  -  When it was complete in 1928, the house measured in at an impressive 17,000 square feet with twenty-five rooms and a third-floor ballroom to boot.It was the very definition of a dream home, one that Felt hoped would see his family grow and prosper. However, tragedy occurred when, just six weeks after moving in, Dorr’s wife, Agnes, died. Dorr was heartbroken and followed his wife into the great beyond eighteen months later.

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# 2  THE FELT ESTATE  -  Dorr Eugene Felt wasn't well educated, having only completed one year of high school, but he was a nerd nonetheless. He possessed a great aptitude toward all things mechanical and math-related and used his abilities to build the grandfather of a tool that most everyone has used: the calculator. His machine, which he called the “Comptometer,” was such a revolutionary design and concept that it made him obscenely rich.In 1919 Felt used his millions and purchased a stretch of land upon which he was to build his new home. With his wife and four married daughters, Felt made sure the home was big enough to accommodate the five large families. 

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 #1   THE FELT ESTATE - Beautifully situated six miles north of Saugatuck and ten miles south of Holland, Michigan, the Felt Estate was once the luxurious summer home of self-made millionaire and inventor Dorr E. Felt. The mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Michigan State Register of Historic Sites, retains the architectural beauty of a bygone era. With a stately library, fine dining room, beautiful parlor and third floor ballroom.

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#4 Old Burial Hill Cemetery - Massachusetts

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#3 Old Burial Hill Cemetery - Massachusetts

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#2 Old Burial Hill Cemetery - Massachusetts

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#1 Old Burial Hill Cemetery - Massachusetts

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More Lizzie Borden :)

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Borden family grave site: Oak Grove Cemetery - Fall River, MA

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#7 Overnight at the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast - Fall River, MA

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#8 Overnight at the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast - Fall River, MA

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# 6 Overnight at the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast - Fall River, MA

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# 5 Overnight at the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast - Fall River, MA