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History Of The Octagon House

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The octagon House was built between 1799 and 1801. One of the most common Paranormal Activities would be the jingling of bells. When the house held bells, the dead servants would constantly ring them loudly. The ghostly bell ringing is said to have started in the mid-1800s. It is said that every night at the same time the bells would ring. It is also said that there are three ghosts that haunt the Octagon House. The first ghost is Dolley Madison who is the wife of James madison. Dolley Madison died in Washington, Dc and now haunts several buildings including the octagon house. The other two ghosts in this house are Colonel Tayloe’s daughters. Both of these girls fell to their death either down the stairs or over the rail of the stairs. One

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