I love the castle and its history. Two of my daughter's volunteered here back in high school, and I've visited it in the past. They offer tours during Pike Days as well as vendors, food and live music ... in the fall around Halloween, they do Ghost Tours which are spooky and interesting. My girls as well as many others say that it honestly is haunted... In December, they do Christmas tours - which are simply beautiful! Each room has an enormous tree all decorated with period ornaments and baubles. Gorgeous! The guides are knowledgeable and questions are encouraged. If you haven't taken a tour, please do. If you have, take one again. There are always new things to see each time that you didn't...
Read moreI haven't been to this place. I just wanted to comment about some of the pics. Has anybody paid attention the pic on the website, the 1st one? If you look, it looks like a mist in front of the tower, & there's a cross. Another pic a guy Benjamin took, there's a bue streak in the pic & a blue orb in the bottom left corner. Another pic a lady took, there are 3 orbs in tht pic in the dining area. Pay attention to the pics yall. Never know what u might see. I've also noticed in several pics of the outside of the castle .....there's a mist. Just look at the pics. Maybe someday I'll have enough money to travel from VA and see the castle. I'm an empath and I love...
Read moreWould give a 5 because it's a beautiful place. However midway through our tour I was in a room that connects three rooms like a throughway. But because I was about 12 ft from our guide in full view of him he rudely and sternly raises his voice and says sir I'm over here! Completely unnecessary and unprofessional. Rules were no touching anything, no flash, no video and no falling behind. I was breaking no rules. I just wasn't paying attention to the guy enough I guess and it irritated him. But Im a photographer I came there for pictures. I wasn't exactly there for the stories. I actually left the tour...
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