Hello, you sputacular people.

Welcome to History Ghostbump Redux.

I'm your host, Diane.

And this is Kelly.

Kelly on this episode, we're heading to Detroit, Michigan

to a fabulous-looking mansion that is now a restaurant called The Whitney.

Looking forward to it.

Originally did this one back in 2016, so

10 years later, here we are.

History tells the story of the world and of our lives.

Sometimes that history goes bump in the night.

Broadcasting from the Center of oddity and the supernatural in central

Florida. It's the history goes bump podcast. In Detroit, Michigan, sits a grand home with a gabled

roof, arched windows, and a beautiful rose hue emanates from the facade.

This upscale dining establishment was once the David Whitney House and is known today simply as

the Whitney. David Whitney Jr. was such a successful lumber baron that people would remark that he was,

quote, the man who could out lumber Paul Bunyan. Wow. He was one of the wealthiest

men in America, and he would leave his mark in Detroit in a very positive way. Some believe

his spirit remains in the home he had built. There could be other ghosts here, too. Join

us as we explore the history and hauntings of The Whitney. The mound builders were here in the Detroit area before the French came.

The area came to be known as Le Detroit, which means the Straits in French.

Antoine de la Moles Cadillac felt that the area would be great for a fort.

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