3 0 obj The Glenn Family Curse: With Grant Wilson, Christy Mershon, Sarah Glenn Marsh, Brandon Alvis. The Glenn House is an historic home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. We hear footsteps upstairs in the nursery when youre here in the house alone. The home is an example of the Victorian (1860 - 1900)period lifestyle that includes the architecture, furnishings, clothing fashions, and more items for that period of time. Tallj olcs repljegyeket Tajpej Taiwan Taouyuan Intl s Cape Girardeau kztt a Skyscannerrel. This nomination sought complementary national recognition for the Oliver-Leming House. Click here to read our COVID 19 FAQs, Currently ranked #16 of 36 things to do in Cape Girardeau, "This interesting building is well presented and interpreted in an easy manner by the guides who explain the history of the building and its contents in an informed manner.". Rhodes said a medium told him that when she visited Cape Girardeau, she also said theyre likely the spirits of people who died in steamboat accidents. But banker Glenn lost much of his fortune and they moved out in 1915. . This article about a property in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. Built in 1833, it is now a museum and the home of the Historical Association of Greater Cape Girardeau. become a part of the future of this beautiful Treasure of the Past. 4 0 obj Its doors still open to welcome people in to experience the stories of a past told by the ghosts that lived it. For a real treat, visit in December when florists take . The Glenn House is a restored historic museum in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Crisp Museum is located inside Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus in the Cultural Arts Center Building at 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701. 3.5 Baths. They actually stopped filming for 24 hours because we did have someone who got scratched, and thats in the episode, Mershon said. Admission is $5. There was no possible explanation of the three noises. The scene's title, "The Glenn Family Curse," alludes to fruitful neighborhood specialist David Glenn, who over a century prior constructed the house that despite everything neglects the Mississippi River from 325 S. Spanish St. All rights reserved. The Glenn House was once filled with life of a family that saw happiness and sorrow, success and failure, love and loss. When the house is decorated in turn-of-the-century Christmas style, the ghost is known to open or stack Christmas packages, move decorations, and make cold spots on the stairs. Glenn was a merchant, owned a bank and was influential in the community. [1] It is located in the Courthouse-Seminary Neighborhood Historic District. Private property should be respected at all times, as should all posted signs concerning trespassing, hours of operation and other local regulations. Will NOT be displayed. Co-president of the Glenn House board Christy Mershon said Glenn was not a wealthy man as he moved to Cape Girardeau with just the change in his pocket. Mr. Glenn, a Cape Girardeau merchant and banker, occupied the home with his family until 1915. Address 2: City: Cape Girardeau: State/Province: MO: Zip Code: 63701: V I S I T I N G I N F O: Hours: Open Sat-Sun 1-4, May-Oct or by appointment . Do not use all capital letters. Longview is significant to the history of German immigration patterns in Missouri, the Civil War in Missouri, early industry and commerce in Cape Girardeau, and politics and government in the city and state. It's a trip back in time, and worth the nominal fee to tour it. The Glenn House is a restored historic museum in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. This would be the beginning of the slow deterioration, and near loss, of this local landmark. Glenn was . Mershon will be guiding ghost tours of downtown Cape Girardeau throughout the month of October. Cape Girardeau is full of ghost stories, according to Executive Director of the Economic, Business and Community Engagement Center Christy Mershon. It is topped by cross-gabled and pyramidal roofs. For a more detailed glimpse at the city, Old house insulation: common problems and solutions, Energy efficient and authentic: home windows for old house styles, Old house winterizing: Be ready when the temperature drops, Old house additions: how to add on a sunroom, Taking the rebate: How to score incentives for home retrofit projects, 6 of America's most popular old home styles, How to turn an old playhouse into a chicken coop. To attend a walking haunted tour, visit engage.semo.edu/coned/fall-fun/. It was built in 1883, and is a two-story, Late Victorian style painted brick dwelling. Skyscanner. Rich in the heritage of the river region and its people, the story of Cape Girardeau continues to add exciting new chapters. He had relatives here who were in the bar business at that time and some other entrepreneurship throughout the Cape Girardeau community, Mershon said. The flag consists of three horizontal stripes of red, white and blue. Around 1900 the Glenns extensively remodeled the residence by adding a turret, stained-glass windows, the curved veranda, and updated the kitchen and baths to include hot water heat and electric lighting. In 1883, Edwin Branch Deane designed the Glenn House for his daughter, Lula Deane, and her husband, David Andrew Glenn. Recently, Mershons been in several spooky situations herself at the Glenn House. And docents would come in the give tours and find the fake presents that were under the Christmas trees would be unwrapped the next morning, said Mershon. The Glenn House is located at 325 South Spanish Street on a 75' (north to south) by 180' (east to west) lot in a mixed commercial-residential area of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Luminous chandeliers, exquisite period furniture, stenciled ceilings, and art glass windows reflect a Victorian elegance that reveals the affluent lifestyle of its first occupants. endobj Last edit to this listing: 5/5/2016 (2539 days ago). Mershon has given haunted walking tours for 18 years. Directions: Take Highway 61 east from Jackson (or west from Cape Girardeau) to county road 307, take county road 307 to county road 306, turn left on 306 and follow the sign-marked lane on the right to the Chapel. She [the ghost] would come down at night and open the presents looking to see what was in them. The Glenn House is a restored historic museum in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In the center white stripe is the Missouri coat-of-arms, circled by a blue band containing 24 stars, denoting that Missouri was the 24th state. Photos were provided by and are owned by Danny Farrow, a Cape Girardeau resident and history buff who has developed much of the city's extensive website. Glenn House, built in 1883, is haunted by a Christmas ghost. For many years, a Christmas tree would be placed in the home and empty boxes would be wrapped to resemble Christmas presents. What do you think? Christy and I were on the front porch, right by the front door, and the mothers and teenage sons were kind of gathered around us when we started talking about the ghost.. They stopped the meeting, everyone looked at each other and asked each other if they heard something, Neumeyer said. The McCracken County Sheriff's Office was notified of a disturbance in the area of Glenn Street in Lone Oak at 5:03 p.m. on April 11. Retrieved 4-22-15. If something unusual goes on, we give each other the one eyebrow up, Neumeyer said. Listed in National Register of Historic Places, Open: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p. m. | Self Tour | Picnic Table and Shelter | Rest rooms Available. It features a verandah with Tuscan order columns, turret, and oriel window. Evie Rodenbaugh, who is studying musical theater at Southeast attended the tour with her family from Lincoln County. The house is constructed of red brick, laid in common bond, which has been painted, in the past, first grey and then white. What things in your home will your grandkids make fun of? CGI TPE. The Glenn House was featured on season two, episode eight of the show Ghost Hunters. According to Mershon, film crews were in Cape Girardeau for about a week. The home is an example of the Victorian (1860 - 1900)period lifestyle that includes the architecture, furnishings, clothing fashions, and more items for that period of time. Homes similar to 185 Oak Glenn are listed between $295K to $750K at an average of $140 per square foot. U.S. National Register of Historic Places, Courthouse-Seminary Neighborhood Historic District, "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Glenn House", property in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri on the National Register of Historic Places, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Glenn_House_(Cape_Girardeau,_Missouri)&oldid=1090745101, This page was last edited on 31 May 2022, at 04:05. Mershon starts at the Red House Interpretive Center, explaining the story of Louis Lorimier and the infamous Lorimier Cemetery. It was about 10 or so mothers, and at the time, the boys were 17 or 18 years old, Neumeyer said. Christmas Tours: 1:00pm to 4:00pm It was about 1733 that an adventuresome French soldier, Jean B. Girardot, established a trading post in a remote region populated by more than 20 Indian tribes. Open seasonally, the home is an example of the Victorian (1860 - 1900) period lifestyle that includes the architecture, furnishings, clothing fashions, and more of the period. The property fell into disrepair until it was renovated . This 1749 house museum is haunted, and travellers driving past claim to have seen the apparition of a soldier staring . $690,000. During the war, Cape Girardeau was occupied by Union forces who built four forts to protect the city and river. The front door of the house remained locked. Southeast Missourian. The flag was designed by the late Mrs. Marie Elizabeth Watkins Oliver, wife of former State Senator R.B. Your CommentsHave a photograph taken from this location? Mershon walks the tourists through downtown to visit Old St. Vincents Catholic Church, an all-girls school and the Glenn House. A local television station contacted Mershon to do a Halloween story for a morning show. A frontiersman and trader at heart, Girardot eventually moved on. By. May through October: The house was a stop on the haunted ghost tour offered by SEMO. Neumeyer described the noise as a cat screeching when its tail gets stepped on. We were talking about the strange noises and from inside the door, we heard a strange moaning, Neumeyer said. The Glenn House is a restored historic museum in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In the Bicentennial year, local citizenry secured passage of municipal and state legislation recognizing Cape Girardeau as "Home of the Missouri State Flag". The property fell into disrepair until it was renovated . But everyone heard it. This mansion dates back to 1883 and is rumored to be haunted by a Christmas ghost. Please note: It is your responsibility to acquire appropriate permissions before investigating any location listed on this site. Mershon also spoke about the rule of threes, which is things always happen in threes, and most people wake up in the middle of the night at three a.m., which is the unholiest of hours, commonly referred to as the witching hour. In 1883, Edwin Branch Deane designed the Glenn House for his daughter, Lula Deane, and her husband, David A. Glenn. The Glenn House is open on the weekends, with tours led by volunteer docents from the Cape Girardeau Historical Society. "They do a very elaborate Victorian Christmas and. The home is an example of the Victorian (1860 - 1900)period lifestyle that includes the architecture, furnishings, clothing fashions, and more items for that period of time. Since this tour was offered especially for Family Weekend, the majority of the tour guests traveled from other places, such as Lincoln County, Mo., including the Rodenbaughs. Sold: 6 beds, 3 baths, 3181 sq. November 27, 28, & 29th The Glenn House is located on a 75' (north to south) by 180' (east to west) lot in a mixed commercial-residential area of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. The mansion was built by Edwin Dean for his daughter Lulu and her husband David Glenn. Ive had doors slam. Glenn was the leading banker and merchant in Cape Girardeau at the turn of the century. Your email address will not be published. The people in front [of the tour group] heard it and kind of looked at each other, and we just kept going, Neumeyer said. As deputies responded to the call, Paducah McCracken County 911 reported that two females were in a physical fight and that when one of the females left the area, she struck a home and another vehicle. The house is also a late example of Greek Revival architecture in Southeast Missouri. Glenn House: Description: Built in 1883, the two story house features period furnishings, 12 foot high stenciled ceilings, and displays on the steamboat era on the Mississippi . After everyones arrival, the doors were locked and the meeting began. The man credited with founding Cape Girardeau, Louis Lorimier, came to the area in 1793, commissioned by the Spanish Governor General to establish a military post from which to trade and interact with the Indians. Welcome home to this all brick/stone. So he knew he had a place to work if he could get here.. Devil's Backbone and Bake Oven. All rights reserved. PublishedOctober 30, 2018 at 8:01 PM CDT, KRCU Public Radio | 2 0 obj Mershon and the television crew met downtown on the riverfront on an early, foggy morning. Please explore our site -- enjoy Photo Tours of the house and get information about past and upcoming events. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. 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