Franklin Castle

This castle dates back to the 1800s and was built by wealthy German immigrant, Hans Tiedemann. It has then since been a clubhouse for a German singing society, headquarters for a German Socialist organizations, a doctor's office, apartments, and a hideout for bootleggers.

A pile of baby skeletons was allegedly found in the house and the doctor was blamed for it. Witnesses say they can hear ghostly babies crying. Another tale says that spirits have political discussions here, stemming from a mass murder when some Nazis were killed here by machine guns during a dispute.

A third story tells of an axe murder that took place in the front tower room. The apparition of the victim has been seen in the window. A ghostly woman in black called Karen, who is believed to be Tiedemann's illegitimate daughter, who he hanged in a secret passageway near the ballroom, has also been seen on the premises.