The former home of Colorado governor James Hamilton Peabody, this mansion is veiled with history and intrigue. First built in 1881, the two-story, red-brick Victorian home has been the subject of numerous ghost stories over the years, but why?
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Haunted by His Past
The Peabody-Whitehead Mansion, sometimes referred to as the most haunted house in Colorado, has a sinister past that fuels its rumors. Most of these concern the original owner, Dr. William Whitehead.
Whitehead, a wartime surgeon from New York, had seen his fair share of horrifying sights before even setting foot in Denver. Unfortunately for him, these dark experiences were far from over.
Many of Dr. Whitehead’s patients were from the Crimean war, meaning that the vast majority would lose their lives under his care. Many of those same patients followed him to Denver long after their passing, which explains some of his subsequent experiences.
Dr. Whitehead was haunted by his own perceived failings, often witnessing the apparitions of soldiers wandering the halls of his new home.
Beyond these apparitions, reports of books flying across the room, pictures leaping from the walls, and spine-chilling disturbances through the night emerged from the home.
Are you skeptical at the notion of the spirits of deceased soldiers having followed Whitehead to his new home? You may be surprised by what happened next.