The Count of West Hills

Profile Edited by MPS MySpace Editor 2.0In the early 1600s, the land was bought by a wealthy Scandinavian stonecutter named Ub Vandertwerp, who was advised not to build his home there because it was an Indian burial ground. He built the house anyway. During the construction there were many strange accidents and deaths, there was a fire in the house, and Ub's wife and children became very ill. Finally, he had enough and decided to sell the estate and return to his homeland. The Mansion changed hands numerous times and housed among other things, an army barracks and a brothel. Each group was plagued with strange occurrences and accidents that couldn't be fingerprinted. Master Gracey Sr. bought the estate in the early 1710s and made extensive renovations (including secret panels). There were unusual incidents, as usual, but Master Gracey paid no attention to them. He was too busy chasing chamber maids. Mistress Gracey finally got fed up and did him in with an axe. She sold all of the land except for the house and it's surrounding parcel, which she gave to her son George Jr. The day before you visit the mansion, Master Gracey unfortunately passed. You are here to pay your respects and possibly hear the reading of the will. If no heir can be found, the mansion and its accompanying fortune go to Master Gracey's servants. That is why the butlers and maids are sometimes short with guests. "The hanging figure is Master Gracey (the ghost host). He hung himself to escape the hundreds of ghosts who were driving him crazy. Most of them were former residents of the house, and the rest were summoned by Madame Leota during a seance to contact the spirit of the bride who disappeared before the wedding. She was hiding in a trunk in the attic and suffocated because she got locked inside. Her body is still inside the trunk. Look at the floor to the right of the bride's ghost in the attic. You will see the dress sticking out of the locked trunk