Historic Hope Plantation
The Historic Hope Plantation
And the ghosts that live there.
I and my team had the honor to be the first paranormal investigator and empathic medium to check out this beautiful historic property.
Today the Hope house sits on the original land that in the 1720s the lord's proprietors to the Hobson family.
Before Francis Hobson's death, he deeded the property to his wife Elizabeth Williamson who later would marry Zedekiah Stone. When Zedekiah deeded the same track of land to his son David Stone it was referred to as "hope tract of land" and consisted of 1,051 acres. With that, the construction of the Hope mansion was almost immediately started by the Stones however it was not complete until 1803.
It was complete with a large upstairs ballroom/entertainment room where one of the young maybe 12-13-year-old daughters still enjoys dancing in a white dress with a young boy.
In the downstairs boy's room, you may just find yourself feeling a bit light-headed with the spiritual energy floating around it. During our Oijua board session, there was certainly a humanoid presence in that room. We did catch an orb on film as it did an "oh shit" maneuver coming out of the fireplace. There are quite many different energies in that room
It says a lot about that time era that David Stones would spend so much time and money on a house he would often be absent from preferring to spend time in Raleigh at his other plantation home and even Washing DC. However, the Hope House was David Stones "official" residence.
In 1808 David Stone was elected Governor of NC for two terms and by 1810 the Stone family had really grown their land and now there were over 5,000 acres and more than 50 slaves.
There is I believe it to be a spirit of a slave hanging around the mansion still. He is very shy and comes around solely in the warming kitchen/ basement area.
David and his wife Hannah had 11 children. However, only 5 made it to become adults. 4 girls and 1 boy.
One of the young girls maybe 6 or 7 dressed in a white sundress-style dress enjoyed playing Marko polo with me. She had a grand time popping out and then running to another room or even the next floor. Some spirits are aware they are no longer on the earthly plane and this young girl definitely knew and was enjoying herself.
Hannah died in 1815 and only 3 years later in 1818 after marrying Sarah Dashiell, David Stone suddenly died at the young age of 48.
Suspicious? I would say so.
Though David Stone died at his plantation Restdale in Wake County on October 7, 1818, there have been reports of his ghostly figure still walking the halls of the Hope House.
The library with 2 walls floor to ceiling that held David Stones's 1,400 books is a common place to smell cigar smoke and taping possibly from a pen.
Our experience was slightly different, however.
David has left an energy imprint in that room, clearly, he felt happy and content sitting in a chair reading there. Even having a hint of men's cologne as you walk out the door.
In 1808 David Stone was elected Governor of NC for two terms and by 1810 the Stone family had really grown their land and now there were over 5,000 acres and more than 50 slaves.
There is I believe it to be a spirit of a slave hanging around the mansion still. He is very shy and comes around solely in the warming kitchen/ basement area.
One of the young girls maybe 6 or 7 dressed in a white sundress-style dress enjoyed playing Marko polo with me. She had a grand time popping out and then running to another room or even the next floor. Some spirits are aware they are no longer on the earthly plane and this young girl definitely knew and was enjoying herself.
Hannah died in 1815 and only 3 years later in 1818 after marrying Sarah Dashiell, David Stone suddenly died at the young age of 48.
Suspicious? I would say so.
Though David Stone died at his plantation Restdale in Wake County on October 7, 1818, there have been reports of his ghostly figure still walking the halls of the Hope House.
The library with 2 walls floor to ceiling that held David Stones's 1,400 books is a common place to smell cigar smoke and taping possibly from a pen.
Our experience was slightly different, however.
David has left an energy imprint in that room, clearly, he felt happy and content sitting in a chair reading there. Even having a hint of men's cologne as you walk out the door.
In the downstairs dining room, doorway there appeared to be a spirit that enjoyed poking at a member of my team. Not a huge surprise after all it is a in-between.
Over the years and neglect, The House had fallen into such a terrible state and needed many repairs.
In 1966 The Historic Hope Foundation acquired the House as well as the land.
By 1970 the Hope mansion had entered the national historic preservation program.
Now restored and open to the public. What used to be the back is now the front and what you will see when driving up to the mansion.
In 1966 The Historic Hope Foundation acquired the House as well as the land.
By 1970 the Hope mansion had entered the national historic preservation program.
Now restored and open to the public.
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