HANNAH HOUSE

Hanna House was built in 1858 by Alexander m. Hanna in Indianapolis, INdiana. Hanna was apparently a man of many talents, because in his liftime he served as sheriff, circuit clerk and state legislator, as well as other positions, at various times. Both he and his wife were staunch abolitionists, and they had a secret room in their basement in which they hid slaves. Hanna died in 1895, and Hanna had been vacant (for reasons I could not find) for about 5 to 6 years. One of the most prevalent characteristics of Hanna House is one of strong and disgusting odors. There is a strong stench of rotting flesh form a second floor bedroom, and there is the smell of burning flesh coming form the basement. Psychics have said that the smell in the upstairs bedroom is from a still born baby whose birth had to be induced when it started to putrefy in Elizabeth Hannah's womb (shudder). A couple that ran an antiques store out of Hannah house form 1968 to 1978 said they tried everyting from scrubbing the floor with car carbolic acid to repainting, but the rotten smell persisted. The smell of burning flesh supposedly stem from something that has nt been ascertained as a fact but hasn't been debunked, either. Reportedly a lantern tipped over in the basement where slaves were hiding, and many were killed in the fire that ensued. The slaves were buried in crude coffins in the basement's dirt floor. Hannah House is also host to a nuber of "classic" haunts. there are cold spots that move. Apaparitions of a man in a black coat have been reported, and the ghost of unidentified woman has been seen by a second floor window. A TV crew visiting Hanna House experienced chandeliers and picture frames that moved unaccountably and sounds of unknow origin. Hannah House 3801 Madison Ave (corner of National and Madison) INdianapolis, IN 46225 (317)638-4264