Captain Bailey House Museum

Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.

Approximate area. The map shows only a rough area for this place, not an exact location.

Real history

The 1970 National Register nomination for the Brownville Historic District describes a brick Gothic Revival house erected for Benson M. Bailey in 1877, purportedly built earlier nearer the Missouri River and then taken apart and reassembled on its present site (NRHP nomination). It is a contributing building in that district.

The Brownville Historical Society says Bailey was a Civil War captain and that the seven-gabled house was disassembled in 1877 and moved brick by brick (Brownville Historical Society).

Ghost stories

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Then and now

Public access

Open to the public The Brownville Historical Society lists seasonal hours, Friday to Sunday from April through October (BHS). The map pin is approximate. Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.

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