07/01/2026
We got to explore one of the most famous paranormal manors which hosted ghost adventures here ! They’re so many videos on YouTube about this place!
Thornhaven Manor Built in 1845 by one of the state’s wealthiest men, Simon T. Powell. Steeped in rich local history, it was reportedly an Underground Railroad stop, a site for a 1906 murder conspiracy, and is famously known for intense, documented paranormal activity.
The manor was originally part of a massive 1,000-acre estate constructed by Simon T. Powell. Powell married Elizabeth (Hoover) Thornburg, and together they raised a prominent family on the land.
The isolated estate, overlooking the Big Blue River Valley, is believed to have been a safe haven for runaway slaves. Powell was notably tried by the state for harboring a slave on the premises.
The property saw tragedy in 1906 when the long-time caretaker of the estate, Reuben Bailey, was poisoned inside the home by his own son-in-law.
The estate changed hands over the decades and ultimately sat abandoned and overgrown from the 1970s until the early 2010s.
In May 2012, Steven Miller purchased the remaining 7-acre property. Since then, he has undertaken the massive task of repairing and restoring the dilapidated mansion.
Which now stands abandoned in 2026 still to this day from the owner with his health declining.
The manor’s long history combined with claims of multiple tragic deaths occurring on the property has given it a reputation as one of the most notoriously haunted houses in Indiana. Mediums and investigators have claimed that dozens of spirits reside on the grounds.
Thornhaven was featured in Season 8 of the hit television show Ghost Adventures. Because of the ongoing restoration and its haunted reputation.
Many of other paranormal groups have gone in hearing voices and footsteps etc.
The house has four staircases, seven doors that lead to the outside, four chimneys, two actual bedrooms and approximately 6,000 square feet. The back side of the house was once used as a restaurant owned by the Bells and later the kitchen was attached to the main house. There is no commercial power to the complete house.