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| The State Dining Room is reported to be haunted with the Ghost of Mrs. Harrision. The Chair located closest to her portrait have repeatedly been turned outwards by themselves.... |
| THE HUNTED CHATEAU Like a jack-o-lantern sitting amists a shroud of trees, a forlorn mansion has stood, lit up like a drop of blood at the far end of Constitution Walk. For years, stories and traditions have pointed to the Chateau being hunted, from the Headless Ghost of Louis XVI, the French King, who was reported to be seen roaming the State Floor, to the stories of First Families trick or treating or playing pranks on the Staff.. learn more this October about this age old tradtion. |
| The State Dining Room decked out with pumkins and other helloween delights, October 2004 |
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| THE GHOST OF MRS. HARRISON The most famous story about the Ghost of Mrs. Harrison dates back to the 1800s, when she was first sighted in the State Dining Room. For years, no one saw anything until recently, when a butler clearly remembered placing all chairs along the Dining Table aligned and the right most Chair turned outwards by itself! This has happend on numerous occasions.... THE HEADLESS LOUIS XVI As you know the story of Louis XVI, the last King of France, he was beheaded during the French Revolution. Having Visited the Chateau (which was his palace when he was visitn ghte French Colony) his ghost has been seen waking around the Blue Room and Butlers Stairwell, carrying his head on his left hand.... A HELLOWEEN PRANK The most famous prank ever played on staff at the Chateau was by Jonathan Whitmore, son of President Whitmore when he was 9 years old back in 1989. During his father's 4th year in Office, Jonathan hid behind a revolving door bookshelf in the Kluger Library. At night, while staff was turning off the lights, he let out a screech which sent the maids into a frenzy. |
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| 'SPIRITED' TOURS OF THE CHATEAU The Chateau will be opening it's doors for a third year running to the General Public for 'spirit' tours on 29th October 2005 from 7.30 PM -10.00 PM. Tickets are required for entry and will be distributed on a first come first serve basis on 29th October at 7.00 AM, at the Chateau Visitor's Center. Each tour will last half an hour and will come with a 'ghost guide' who will take you through the rooms of the State Floor, explaining the 'sightings' in each one. A total of 1000 tickets will be destributed. Entry is per half hour slot starting from 7.30 PM and ending at 9.30 PM. |
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