Mark Twain lived in this Gothic mansion in Hartford, CT from 1874 until 1891. During this period he wrote his most famous novels including: The Prince and the Pauper, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and his masterpiece The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
According to information provided by the Paranormal Love to Know website (link below):
Paranormal Activity
Over the years, many people inquired about conducting paranormal investigations in the house but were denied. That policy was revisited when Smoking Gun Research Agency (SGRA) asked permission to conduct an investigation in 2009.
"They had received seven reports of unexplained phenomena from visitors to the house ranging from seeing shadows to something tugging at their clothing," Jacques Lamarre, Manager of Communications & Special Projects for the Mark Twain House & Museum, explained in a recent interview with LoveToKnow.
Lamarre discussed SGRA's request with the museum's Executive Director and soon after, "We decided to open the doors to SGRA for an evening and see what they could find. As soon as we did, stories began to surface from staff members who had experienced things."
Staff Reveal Ongoing Encounters
The museum staff reported a wide range of experiences, such as disembodied voices and the smell of cigar smoke in various places in the house, especially in the billiard room where Twain wrote his novels. Other experiences included hearing children's laughter, the sound of footsteps, and glimpsing playful orbs. There have been other incidences in the basement. Has something sinister taken up residence there? According to Lamarre there have been reports of a growling sound. "One of our security guards had a silver serving tray thrown at him while in the basement."
The Mark Twain periodically offers ghost tours to the public. According the the current events page of their website Link these tours are scheduled for late August 2014.
Graveyard Shift Ghost Tours
Friday, August 22, and Saturday, August 23, 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
We reprise our popular Graveyard Shift Ghost Tours for summer chills. The Mark Twain House has been featured on Syfy Channel's Ghost Hunters and the Biography Channel's My Ghost Story.
On these tours participants will hear about these investigations -- and learn about Mark Twain's own interest in the supernatural.
Filled with haunted history, dark tales and Victorian traditions surrounding seances and spiritualism, these nighttime tours are as educational as they are goosebump-inducing.
They sell out fast, so be sure to call soon to make your reservations!
The tours are tsponsored by Tsunami Tsolutions.
$22 with discounts available for members and children. Please call (860) 280-3130 for more information & ticketing or click here.