If someone were to “Google” Trinway, Ohio they would find many links to information about one of the area’s oldest buildings, Historic Prospect Place Estate. Most of the focus of these websites is about supposed ghost activity in the more than a century and a half old building. While these sightings seem to be only folklore, that does not stop ghost hunters from traveling to Prospect Place to have a look for themselves.
“Ghost hunts” are popular at the estate because of the legends and alleged paranormal activity. Donations given during “ghost hunts” have played a huge part in providing funding to work on much-needed repairs and renovation projects. Also, Special events that raise money like the upcoming Fall Harvest Arts and Crafts Show on October 6 or the G.W. Adams Masquerade Ball scheduled for the evening of October 27th are imperative to the preservation of the historic building.
The building was built between 1856 and 1857 and was the residence of George Willison Adams who made his fortune in Adams Mills as a miller of wheat. The building was also used in the 1850s and 1860s as a “station” on the underground railroad. Abraham Lincoln was rumored to have been a regular visitor.
Some of the recent improvements to the 9,500 square foot building with 29 rooms include plasterwork in the library, painting, repairs to exterior soffits, fascia, and corbels. “The new board has worked very hard to advance preservation and restoration efforts. Our recent achievements could never have been possible without the support of an incredible group of volunteers, friends, and supporters; we are truly blessed!”, states Jeffrey Cole, Board of Trustees Chair for G.W. Adams Educational Center.
Cole added, “Though we will always be grateful for the support of the paranormal community, all of us (the Board of Trustees) are sensitive to the fact that Prospect Place is so much more than ghosts. Prospect Place is about history (local, regional, even national history), important people from the past who impacted the area, and saving the often crumbling pieces of our past for future generations.”
