Madison Seminary is a historic building in Madison, Ohio. Currently in private ownership, it previously functioned as a school, hospital, and as housing for the families of those killed in the American Civil War.[2] It currently has notoriety as one of the most supposedly haunted places in Ohio.[3]
| Madison Seminary | |
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 Picture of Madison Seminary and Home | |
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| Former names | Home of the Ohio Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Their Wives, Mothers, Widows, and Army Nurses Opportunity Village |
| General information | |
| Status | Operating |
| Classification | School (1847 - 1851) Charitable Housing (1851 - June 30, 1962) Hospital Prison[1] |
| Address | 6769 Middle Ridge Road |
| Town or city | Madison, Ohio |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 41°47′26″N 81°02′52″W / 41.7904657°N 81.0477669°W |
| Current tenants | The Mad Project LLC |
| Completed | 1847 |
| Known for | Hauntings |
| Website | |
| www | |
Madison Seminary and Home | |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001871 |
| Added to NRHP | February 22, 1979 |
In 1891, the building was purchased by the women's branch of the Grand Army of the Republic, and housed veteran nurses and female family members of fallen soldiers, for whom no provisions had been made following the defeat of the confederacy.[1][2] The Women's Relief Corps, as they were known, built the western section of the building.[1] The building was then donated to the state of Ohio when they could no longer afford its upkeep.[2]
On June 30, 1962, the Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Corrections took over ownership of the building and evicted the widows still living at the property.[1][2] This project was shelved in 1975 when the county bought the property.[1]
The property passed into private ownership in 1993, and remains on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Supposed Hauntings edit
After the building fell into disuse, rumors began to spread that the property was haunted.[2] The initial ad placed by the city when they sold Madison Seminary read: May Be Haunted.[1] Since then the building has been the sight of numerous ghost hunts and has featured on Destination Fear and Most Terrifying Places in America.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Terry, Shelley (October 15, 2014). "'One of Ohio's Most Haunted Places'". Star Beacon. Ashtabula, Ohio.
- ^ a b c d e Michaels, Stephanie (April 13, 2018), The Madison Home: From a Grand Army to Ghosts, Ohio Memory, retrieved November 6, 2020
- ^ "Madison Seminary might not be open for Halloween season". Star Beacon. Ashtabula, Ohio. September 19, 2017.
External links edit
Media related to Madison Seminary at Wikimedia Commons