Photos: Famous haunted houses
Sprague Mansion in Rhode Island
Credit: Cranston Historical Society
On Dec. 31, 1843, Amasa Sprague was found shot and beaten on the road between his textile mill and his mansion. A man was hanged for the crime, but later found to be innocent. The true killer was never found. The Sprague family’s fortunes eventually faded and the Sprague Mansion changed ownership many times until the Cranston Historical Society saved it from demolition in 1967. Hauntings of the mansion most often observed include Amasa in the wine cellar and a spirit thought to be “Charlie the butler” descending the main stairway. Source: zillow.com
