The Haunting and History of the Lebold Mansion, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
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🗓️ 21 May 2025
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Summary
The Lebold Mansion in Abilene, Kansas, was built on the very grounds where Abilene's founders, Tim and Eliza Hersey, built their stone dugout in 1857. The Hersey dugout, ingeniously incorporated into the mansion's tower, offers a glimpse into the humble beginnings of this historic site.
The mansion was built in 1880 for banker Conrad Lebold and its halls have witnessed a whirlwind of fortune and misfortune. From Lebold's bankruptcy in 1889 to a revolving door of owners facing financial ruin, this mansion seemed cursed by a cycle of abandonment and decay.
Today, the mansion continues to captivate visitors with its rich and unique architecture. Owner Joseph Tatner ensures there's always something intriguing happening within its walls. The Lebold Mansion is ready to share its stories with those daring enough to listen. This is Part Two of our conversation.
For more information about the mansion, paranormal investigations, tours and events, visit their website at leboldmansion.com or just search Lebold Mansion on Facebook.
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| 0:00.0 | Today on The Grave Talks, we continue our conversation about the Leibold Mansion with owner Joseph Tatner. |
| 0:12.3 | I recently had the pleasure of taking a private tour of the Leibold Mansion in Abilene, Kansas. |
| 0:18.6 | I went to the top of the tower down to the original dugout the tower is built on, |
| 0:23.3 | and that dugout was built by Abilene's founders Tim and Eliza Hersey. |
| 0:27.9 | It was their original home. |
| 0:30.5 | After my tour, we sat down and talked about paranormal activity. |
| 0:39.6 | This is incredible. |
| 0:45.7 | The woodwork, the staircase here, is just something. |
| 0:50.4 | They would take wood and soaking for a week till it became like a wet noodle, and then they |
| 0:53.4 | would just shape it. |
| 0:55.0 | Now there used to be a door here. This is the maids quarters. |
| 1:01.0 | You'll notice there's no parquet floor. There's parquet floor in all the public areas. |
| 1:05.0 | But it's still a very nice original wood pattern. |
| 1:10.0 | So this would have been the maids room |
| 1:14.0 | Yes |
| 1:14.3 | They would have had one, two, three |
| 1:16.1 | single beds in here |
| 1:17.5 | Okay, the girls' club |
| 1:20.3 | Was it called a club? |
| 1:21.2 | Yes, this would have been one of the apartments |
| 1:22.8 | This would have been one of the rooms |
| 1:23.7 | And for the boys' orphanage |
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