Step Inside Massachusetts’ $1.2 Million ‘Most Haunted’ Home—If You Dare
Another famous story about the S.K. Pierce Mansion stems from an incident in April 1963, when the Gardner Fire Department was called to the boarding house after occupants reported smoke pouring out of one room. Inside, a Finnish immigrant named Eino Saari was lying unconscious on a burning bed, and although the fire was extinguished and Saari was rushed to the hospital, he did not survive.
The rumor spread that Saari had spontaneously combusted, and the story stuck. That said, official records state that he had likely been smoking in bed when he fell asleep, causing the fire.
Still, these stories have contributed to countless claims of paranormal activity occurring in the house.
Alleged Paranormal Activity At The Haunted Mansion In Gardner, Massachusetts
Over the years, the S.K. Pierce Mansion has developed a reputation as a haunted house. According to the official website of the historic home, guests have reported seeing the ghosts of Sylvster K. Pierce, Susan, Edward, and a nanny named Mattie Cornwell.
Others have also claimed to see the apparition of Eino Saari, as well as other unnamed dark entities in the basement. Some of the alleged paranormal encounters include the sounds of voices and chanting, moving furniture, screens flying off windows, slamming doors, sudden temperature changes, foul odors, shadow people, and, oddly, a loud roar like a lion’s, which many say is Sylvester Pierce himself, angered over the current state of his former home.
S.K. Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion/FacebookA sign for the Ellen Pierce Suite, named in honor of Sylvester Pierce’s second wife, and the Red Room.
One visitor even reported that she felt a presence of some kind attempting to push her down the stairs, while another claimed they were nearly shoved out of a third-floor window.
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