Post by Joanna on Oct 20, 2015 0:01:42 GMT -5
Ghost Hunters Investigates Houghton Mansion October 21
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The Syfy channel's long-running Ghost Hunters paranormal investigation team takes on the historic Houghton Mansion in its upcoming Wednesday, October 21, episode. MassLive did its own photo tour of the beautiful Houghton mansion and Masonic lodge several years ago and reportedly one of the photographs taken on that tour will be shown on the Ghost Hunters episode.
Built in 1897, the A. C. Houghton Mansion was destined for big things from the very beginning. Sadly however, the beautiful home soon took a turn for the worse. On August 1, 1914, chauffeur John Widders was driving A. C. Houghton, his daughter Mary and a family friend, Sybil Hutton, to Vermont. When they came upon a road crew on a mountain road, Widders swerved to the edge of the road to avoid them, the vehicle hit a soft shoulder and rolled down a steep embankment, flipping three times. Sybil died at the scene and Mary Houghton died en route to the hospital. Widders and A. C. Houghton suffered minor injuries. The next day, in the early morning hours, Widders was found dead in the barn behind the mansion. He had committed suicide by shooting himself with a horse pistol, unable to forgive himself for the accident he felt was his fault. Albert Houghton died just nine days later, some say of a broken heart.
It will be interesting to see if the Ghost Hunters crew, led by Jason Hawes and Steve Gonsalves can scare up the apparitions of A. C. Houghton, John Widders or those of Houghton's daughter and her friend.
Watch the "Houghton Hears a Who" trailer here: www.syfy.com/ghosthunters/videos/ghost-hunters-next-episode-houghton-hears-a-who
Source: Laura Merwin, MassLive, October 19, 2015.