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Haunted Biltmore: My Firsthand Paranormal Tour

http://www.candidslice.com/haunted-biltmore-my-firsthand-paranormal-tour/

Published October 12, 2014

There are lots of stories about the Biltmore House, the largest privately-owned home in the United States, located in Asheville, NC. The mansion was built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895 and boasts an enormous 178,926 square feet, featuring 250 rooms.

Now owned and operated as a tourist attraction by Vanderbilt’s grandson, William A.V. Cecil, Sr., the home remains a landmark ushering in about 1 million visitors per year.

After having a creepy experience there when I was about fifteen years old, I set out to learn what history might support the fright I had there. At that time, there wasn’t a peep to be found about spooky shenanigans at Biltmore. I learned quickly that if there were supernatural occurrences, no one talked about them, and that the staff remained tight-lipped about such, even when directly asked.

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The tour led along a narrow passage to the side of the pool, which though empty, was incredibly deep. As we passed by, I saw the black figure of a woman glide under the water and rise from the pool, on the side where we stood. There wasn’t a ladder there, though she ascended the side of the pool as if there was. Around her was a shadowy grey blur, and she was very upset, crying, and trembling. I felt that she died there, and she stopped at the end of the line of guests, and spoke to me. Her mouth moved, though I couldn’t hear her. Keep in mind, I was fifteen years old. I was so frightened that I closed my eyes until the group moved on.

Others have noted similar experiences in the pool, including feeling overwhelmed by the spirit of someone who drowned there, hearing voices, and empathic past life recall.

I couldn’t get out of that place fast enough.

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Today, stories–particularly those told by staff–of paranormal activity at the Biltmore have become legend. The headless orange cat that roams the grounds, cigar smoke that lingers on the non-smoking premises, laughter and splashing that echoes in the empty pool, disembodied voices that carry through vacated rooms.

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Also:

https://www.biltmore.com/blog/article/a-room-by-any-other-name-uncovering-the-history-of-the-library-den

And:

https://northcarolinaghosts.com/mountains/biltmore-house-ghosts/