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The museum's 2026 flashlight tours promised "Victorian superstitions, haunted history, and even their own paranormal experiences," with artifacts from staff's "own experiences of unexplained activity." Source: Superior Public Museums, 2026.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
The mansion was completed in 1891 for Martin Pattison, a lumber baron and three-time mayor of Superior. The family lived there until 1918, and it was a children's home from 1920 to 1962. The main floor was restored in 1996, and the house has been a museum since the 1990s (Wikipedia).
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Then and now
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Public access
Open to the public The museum ran a 30-minute lantern-lit flashlight tour on Oct. 26, 2026, 6:30–10 PM (Superior Public Museums). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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