The Heartbreak and Hauntings of the Allen House

Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic Media LLC

History, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.7 • 976 Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Just a stone’s throw from the quaint downtown square of Monticello, Arkansas, stands a sprawling Queen Anne mansion framed by towering trees and ornate stained glass. Known for its turrets, grand columns, and intricate woodwork, the Allen House is the kind of place that stops you in your tracks. But behind that beauty is a story steeped in tragedy. For decades, one upstairs room was locked tight, its contents left untouched. Over the years, whispers grew—of strange sounds in the night, of figures glimpsed in windows, of an unseen presence lingering in the halls. Today, the Allen House is regarded as one of the most haunted homes in the country. In this episode, we explore its layered past, the family who called it home, and the enduring mystery that has kept Monticello talking for more than seventy years. Special thanks to the Grave Talks podcast for allowing us to you segments from their interview with Mark Spencer. Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Into History: History Without Interruption⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SouthernGothicMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch Store:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @SouthernGothicMedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @SouthernGothicMedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @SouthernGothicMedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @SoGoPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Advertise on this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠press@southerngothicmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:41.6	Southern Gothic is a podcast that explores the history behind some of the American South's darkest days, greatest mysteries, and most
1:46.0	chilling ghost stories.
1:48.0	In the winter of 1782, Carl Wilhelm Sheila worked late over a small lab bench, crowded with the tools of his trade.
2:12.6	Glass flasks, iron tongs, powders, and stopper jars.
2:19.3	Sheila was an apothecary by training,
2:23.3	who had become one of Europe's most prolific chemists,
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