Q: Is Prospect Place Mansion haunted?
A: We welcome our guests to make their own determination.
Q: How much of the Mansion do visitors have access to, during tours and ghost hunts?
A: Currently, visitors have access to approximately 85% of the Mansion. This may, however, vary based on safety concerns during certain restoration projects.
Q: Do investigators have access to the Barn?
A: For safety reasons, access to the Barn is limited to the first/ground-floor level. The “loft” is off-limits to all guests.
Q: How old do I have to be to reserve the Mansion for a Ghost Hunt?
A: You must be 18 years of age or older to reserve the Mansion and/or participate in a Private Ghost Hunt or participate in a Public Ghost Hunt. Historic Flashlight Tour participants must be age 13 and over and accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Q: Can I ghost hunt during daylight tour hours?
A: We respectfully ask visitors not to investigate during daylight tour hours.
Q: Can I take pictures and/or videos?
A: Casual photography and personal video recording are perfectly fine on Public and Private Ghost Hunts, Flashlight Tours, and historical tours at Historic Prospect Place. If you are filming or otherwise recording for professional or commercial purposes (e.g., a movie, a TV show, a news segment or a major broadcast), you must request and receive specific permission from the G. W. Adams Educational Center Board of Trustees for this activity prior to the event.
Please be respectful of the privacy of guests who are not a member of your party, and obtain their permission prior to photographing them or including them in your video footage.
Q: Can my paranormal tour group sell tickets for an event at the Mansion?
A: No. We do not allow the reselling of tickets/admissions for any reason. Any group found in violation of this rule will have their scheduled date canceled. Donations are non-refundable.
Q: How is my donation money spent?
A: Historic Prospect Place Mansion and Estate is owned and operated by the G.W. Adams Educational Center, Inc., an all-volunteer, Ohio-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All monies received, whether in the form of an admission, registration fee, souvenir purchase, etc., are considered donation and are non-refundable. Donations and revenue generated from all our activities are spent on everything from preservation/restoration projects, repairs, materials, maintenance, and outsourced contract labor, to daily operations and educational/community outreach.
For answers to more general questions about your visit to Historic Prospect Place Estate and our policies, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Also, please feel free to contact us at info@historicprospectplace.org with any additional questions.