Hell House

Ohio · USA · Execution site

A man was building a house for his wife and children when a train killed them. He finished it anyway, then burned it and hanged himself from the oak in.

The story attached to this house between Urbana and West Liberty in Ohio is one of the bleakest in the archive.

A man was building a house for his wife and their children. While it was under construction they were killed, struck by a train.

He finished the house anyway.

Then, according to the account, he set fire to it and hanged himself from the great oak standing in front.

No names, no date and no record accompany any of this, and it should be read as folklore. It has the shape of a story built backwards from what people found: a burned house and a large tree in front of it.

The site has been a destination for local teenagers for decades. It is private property, and the ruin is not safe.

FAQ

Hvor ligger Hell House?

Hell House ligger i Ohio, USA.