About This Location
Built in 1861 as the private home of Senator Charles Durkee, converted to Kemper Hall Episcopal boarding school for girls in 1865. Now a historic arts center and event venue.
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The Ghost Story
Mysterious figures cloaked in blackness have been reported in the halls for over a century -- believed to be the spirits of former nuns. One nun reportedly fell to her death down the spiraling observatory staircase, and a teenage student is said to have jumped from the roof. Visitors report creaking footsteps with no source and figures that disappear when pursued.