Tour the Mansion by lantern light and experience the stories of the souls who once resided here... and perhaps still do.

There’s tales aplenty of encounters that staff and visitors alike have had within this Gilded Age Mansion. What’s perhaps more chilling is the history of the people and their status which confined them to live as specters of the past.

The Roberson Mansion was built in 1907 by Alonzo and Margaret Roberson. When they moved in they were past their 40s, so no heir was expected to inherit such a lavish home. But rather than pass as another empty shell of a time long past (a fate which befell many of the homes along Front Street), Alonzo decided to entrust the Mansion to the community to be made into an educational center bearing his name. So, the name Alonzo Roberson would live on for generations to come and his name would become synonymous with generosity.

The most recent haunting at the museum occurred in late fall 2019, when a staff member and his family were decorating for an upcoming event. They were working well into the night. All others had left. And as they decorated a room on the second floor together, they all heard a cut in the silence—a man clearing his throat from the first floor. The Robersons were known for appreciating their privacy, perhaps this was Alonzo’s way of saying, “It’s time for you leave now.”

Guided ghost tours are given in the museum during the month of October. Self-guided tours and virtual experiences are available year-round.

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Noon – 5PM
Thursday: Noon – 5PM
Friday: Noon – 9PM
Saturday: Noon – 5PM
Sunday: Noon – 5PM

Ghost Tours take place on Fridays and Saturdays during the month of October. 

Adults $8.00
Students/Seniors/Military $6.00
Members FREE

Ghost Hunts available for $350 per hour. 

WSKG’s “Haunted History” Series
https://video.wskg.org/video/haunted-history-roberson-museum/

WBNG’s “Inside the haunted history at Roberson Museum”
https://wbng.com/news/top-stories/2019/10/24/inside-the-haunted-history-at-roberson-museum/

WICZ coverage “Spooky Stories of the Past at 2^nd Annual Souls of the Roberson Mansion”
http://www.wicz.com/story/41234890/spooky-stories-of-the-past-at-2nd-annual-souls-of-the-roberson-museum