The Restless Souls of Beattie Mansion, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural
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🗓️ 3 November 2025
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
High above St. Joseph, Missouri, stands a mansion too proud — and too haunted — to ever die. Built in 1854 by Armstrong Beattie, a five-time mayor and banker, and his wife Eliza, the Beattie Mansion has seen everything from elegance to sorrow. Over the years, it became a refuge for the homeless, orphans, and the elderly — but many believe some of its guests never truly checked out.
Today, the mansion’s long history still echoes through its halls — in whispers, footsteps, and cold spots that appear out of nowhere. Armstrong and Eliza’s spirits are said to linger, forever watching over their home like spectral landlords. Contractors hired to work on the building often don’t last long. Tools vanish. Doors slam. And unseen hands seem to make their disapproval known.
For nearly 170 years, the Beattie Mansion has been a monument to both Missouri’s history and its hauntings — a place where the past is still very much alive.
Join us as we sit down with current owner Michael Burkart, who’s experienced firsthand what it’s like to live — and work — alongside the dead. Some houses have history. This one has residents.
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| 0:00.0 | Today on the Grave Talks, the haunted history of the Beatty Mansion with owner Michael |
| 0:06.0 | Burkart. |
| 0:18.8 | Perched atop a hill and encircled by a rock wall in St. Joseph, Missouri, stands the Beatty Mansion. |
| 0:26.7 | Over the years, this grand structure has served the St. Joe community in a variety of ways. |
| 0:33.5 | Constructed in 1854, the Beatty Mansion was the residents of Armstrong and Eliza Beatty. |
| 0:40.1 | Armstrong, a distinguished banker who later served as mayor five times, played an active role in the community. |
| 0:47.7 | In 1878, Armstrong Beatty passed away after a bout with cholera. |
| 0:53.0 | Left behind was Eliza, |
| 0:55.5 | though for some reason history seems to have mysteriously erased her existence |
| 0:59.9 | after her husband's untimely demise. |
| 1:04.0 | After Eliza's passing, it became a haven for the city's homeless |
| 1:07.9 | and a refuge for the orphaned, |
| 1:09.6 | and for more than 100 years, it was a sanctuary for the elderly. |
| 1:16.7 | Hundreds of people have lived within the walls of the Beatty mansion, and many have never left. |
| 1:22.7 | It's believed that Armstrong and Eliza are both still in their beloved home, |
| 1:32.0 | and when the current owner tried to hire people to help with renovations, |
| 1:38.3 | many of them went in return due to all of the paranormal activities within its walls. |
| 1:45.7 | Today on The Grave Talks, the haunted history of the Beatty Mansion with owner Michael Burgart. |
| 1:58.4 | I live in Florida, you know, I had no, there was no rhyme or reason for by this place, |
| 2:03.2 | other than from the time I saw it was overgrown and was really you know had been let go I just I felt like this warm embrace like the buildings grabbed me and |
| 2:10.0 | gave me a big hug as soon as I came in the door and every time I go back it's like that I considered |
| 2:15.9 | selling it that's why we called it the house on the |
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