The Haunting of Krone House

Very little remains of what was once Alistair Krone's House. A home that fell into disrepair after the incident. Attempts to restore the house have proven difficult to say the least. What is the truth about Krone House? What sort of secrets is it hiding inside its crumbling walls. Is the story fiction, fact, or a blurry combination of both? Let's look at what we have heard.

Alistair Krone was born in County Cork, Ireland. Named Seamus O'Connell, the youngest of four boys, he and his large family braved out the potato famine, in spite of the accidental death of their father at the mill. Growing up poor on the farm of his uncle Malcolm, Seamus looked for a way out of this miserable life.

Fascinated with the circus, Seamus ran off when he was 15 years old and joined Hagan Ferrin's "Carnival of Wonders". He eventually became the pitchman outside the "Oddity" tent, commonly known as a "freak show", but Seamus had wandering feet.

Young Seamus migrated to find another circus to hook up with. Having seen a Krone Family Circus poster in Dublin, he changed his last name to Krone, trying to pass himself off as a member of the German circus family Krone. He soon adopted the first name Alistair.

He worked through different carnivals and sideshows in England until making the acquaintance of John Heald, the owner of the CineMatographe'. Heald took a liking to the youth and hired him on. Heald, though, had an all consuming obsession that Alistair soon would share, it was an interest in the supernatural and the Paranormal.

Heald collected artifacts from all over the world that were supposed to have some sort of mystic or supernatural significance, some were said to be cursed. Befriending the elderly man, Krone eventually moved into his house and looked after him. Heald's health was fading and he died within a year. Ironically, the local chemist was accused, by Krone, of slipping arsenic in Heald's medicine.

The charges were dropped when police had questions of Krone as well. Krone was eventually cleared and inherited the collection as well as the CineMatographe'. After selling nearly everything but the collection, Krone packed up his macabre memorabilia and headed to America, the land of opportunity.

Flush with cash, Krone booked passage on the ship, the Dutchess of Dorchester, to America. Once there, he was drawn to Coney Island in New York. There he met Harry Houdini, the showman's showman. The famous magician and escape artist also had a fascination with the spirit world, as he was trying to communicate with his departed mother. Krone's collection in the mean time had grown. He displayed them in a small museum and acquired more of them in his travels. He became known as the "Poor Man's Robert Ripley".

He secured a place in a tent show owned by a man named Silas Hacker, a North Carolinian, who owned a bump show on the midway. The two became cautious friends and business partners for a while. Hacker soon lost his side show to Krone in a crooked card game. Hacker moved back to North Carolina with his wife Bessie, to open a funeral home. Krone expanded his show, and "Alistair Krone's Museum of Unnatural Oddities" was formally moved to Funland Pier in Wildwood NJ. Soon, when the show's name ceased to attract patrons, Krone called it the "Museum of Nightmares". The dime museum made a small fortune for Krone.

While travelling to Adams Tennessee to hopefully encounter the infamous Bell Witch, Krone passed through upper East Tennessee, where he met a pale young woman of Irish decent named Claire Eagan. Though decades older than her, he was smitten for the first time in his life. He immediately asked her parents for her hand. They agreed, on one condition, that he move to Tennessee to live. Alistair agreed and the couple were soon wed.

Ten years after their marriage, the Krone family were living comfortably in Sullivan County, just outside the town of Bristol. They had built an impressive, three story, brick home and Krone's Museum of Nightmares continued to grow. Although the public interest was at a low, Krone continued to collect his dark objects. He also fathered 7 children in the interim.

In 1920, Krone acquired a doll from Southwest Africa in Namibia. This was a Zuni Trouble Doll or a fetish. Alistair told friends in private that it was the only piece that he collected that troubled him. Associates noticed Alistair's weight loss and his change in demeanor. Claire was increasingly fearful of and for her husband. Some believed it was Alistair's new purchase that was motivating this behavior.

One October 13th, a servant informed the police, from a neighboring house, that something awful was going on in Krone's home. As the rain pounded down upon the police, lightening illuminated the figure of a hired hand, face down in the front yard. He had no marks or wounds. The coroner would later rule his death from a heart attack.

Inside the house, police found empty rooms showing signs of struggle. There was no evidence that the family had just left, quite the contrary. Searches were conducted and the only alarming evidence was in Alistair's office. On his desk lay the Zuni Doll, and a small pool of Krone's blood. Nothing else was found.

The house had, unintentially, been built on top of a centuries-old pioneer graveyard. The graveyard was located in a small valley, called Copperhead Ridge, one-half mile from what is now the Bristol Motor Speedway. Some believe this might have contributed to the terrible dark curse that seems to be on this land. Rumors began to circulate that the land and the house were haunted.

Police eventually closed the case on the Krone family's disappearance, and the house and land went to Claire's parents, who wanted nothing of it. Bristol was booming though, and real estate was at a premium.

Subsequent attempts to rent out the house were disastrous. Families would flee in terror in the middle of the night. None would ever speak of what ran them off. The remaining relatives of his wife Claire, decided to close the house up.

Psychics were called in to investigate and give their opinion as to whether the house was "disturbed". Not only were they overwhelmed with personal impressions, there was also physical evidence pointing to an authentic haunting. To your right is one of the pictures taken by the Paranormal investigators.

"This house is one of the MOST haunted houses I have investigated in my career. We actually caught a spirit image on a motion-activated camera, of what we believe to be one of the Krone children, Derek.", claimed Holz Hanzler, a professional paranormal investigator, and ghost-hunter.

Whatever the case, Krone House will be re-created in this attraction called "The Haunting of Krone House", opening soon, various nights thru Oct.31st. The exhibitors hope all will attend. Be forewarned that manifestations of the supernatural plague the items regardless of location. This will be a terrifying experience for all.

Wallace Krone Eagan, Atty.
Krone Estate

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		The Terrible History of Krone House
		Very little remains of what was once Alistair Krone's House. A home that fell into disrepair after the incident. Attempts to restore the house have proven difficult to say the least. What is the truth about Krone House? What sort of secrets is it hiding inside its crumbling walls. Is the story fiction, fact, or a blurry combination of both? Let's look at what we have heard. Alistair Krone was born in County Cork, Ireland. Named Seamus O'Connell, the youngest of four boys, he and his large family braved out the potato famine, in spite of the accidental death of their father at the mill. Growing up poor on the farm of his uncle Malcolm, Seamus looked for a way out of this miserable life. Fascinated with the circus, Seamus ran off when he was 15 years old and joined Hagan Ferrin's "Carnival of Wonders". He eventually became the pitchman outside the "Oddity" tent, commonly known as a "freak show", but Seamus had wandering feet. Young Seamus migrated to find another circus to hook up with. Having seen a Krone Family Circus poster in Dublin, he changed his last name to Krone, trying to pass himself off as a member of the German circus family Krone. He soon adopted the first name Alistair. He worked through different carnivals and sideshows in England until making the acquaintance of John Heald, the owner of the CineMatographe'. Heald took a liking to the youth and hired him on. Heald, though, had an all consuming obsession that Alistair soon would share, it was an interest in the supernatural and the Paranormal. Heald collected artifacts from all over the world that were supposed to have some sort of mystic or supernatural significance, some were said to be cursed. Befriending the elderly man, Krone eventually moved into his house and looked after him. Heald's health was fading and he died within a year. Ironically, the local chemist was accused, by Krone, of slipping arsenic in Heald's medicine. The charges were dropped when police had questions of Krone as well. Krone was eventually cleared and inherited the collection as well as the CineMatographe'. After selling nearly everything but the collection, Krone packed up his macabre memorabilia and headed to America, the land of opportunity. Flush with cash, Krone booked passage on the ship, the Dutchess of Dorchester, to America. Once there, he was drawn to Coney Island in New York. There he met Harry Houdini, the showman's showman. The famous magician and escape artist also had a fascination with the spirit world, as he was trying to communicate with his departed mother. Krone's collection in the mean time had grown. He displayed them in a small museum and acquired more of them in his travels. He became known as the "Poor Man's Robert Ripley". He secured a place in a tent show owned by a man named Silas Hacker, a North Carolinian, who owned a bump show on the midway. The two became cautious friends and business partners for a while. Hacker soon lost his side show to Krone in a crooked card game. Hacker moved back to North Carolina with his wife Bessie, to open a funeral home. Krone expanded his show, and "Alistair Krone's Museum of Unnatural Oddities" was formally moved to Funland Pier in Wildwood NJ. Soon, when the show's name ceased to attract patrons, Krone called it the "Museum of Nightmares". The dime museum made a small fortune for Krone. While travelling to Adams Tennessee to hopefully encounter the infamous Bell Witch, Krone passed through upper East Tennessee, where he met a pale young woman of Irish decent named Claire Eagan. Though decades older than her, he was smitten for the first time in his life. He immediately asked her parents for her hand. They agreed, on one condition, that he move to Tennessee to live. Alistair agreed and the couple were soon wed. Ten years after their marriage, the Krone family were living comfortably in Sullivan County, just outside the town of Bristol. They had built an impressive, three story, brick home and Krone's Museum of Nightmares continued to grow. Although the public interest was at a low, Krone continued to collect his dark objects. He also fathered 7 children in the interim. In 1920, Krone acquired a doll from Southwest Africa in Namibia. This was a Zuni Trouble Doll or a fetish. Alistair told friends in private that it was the only piece that he collected that troubled him. Associates noticed Alistair's weight loss and his change in demeanor. Claire was increasingly fearful of and for her husband. Some believed it was Alistair's new purchase that was motivating this behavior. One October 13th, a servant informed the police, from a neighboring house, that something awful was going on in Krone's home. As the rain pounded down upon the police, lightening illuminated the figure of a hired hand, face down in the front yard. He had no marks or wounds. The coroner would later rule his death from a heart attack. Inside the house, police found empty rooms showing signs of struggle. There was no evidence that the family had just left, quite the contrary. Searches were conducted and the only alarming evidence was in Alistair's office. On his desk lay the Zuni Doll, and a small pool of Krone's blood. Nothing else was found. The house had, unintentially, been built on top of a centuries-old pioneer graveyard. The graveyard was located in a small valley, called Copperhead Ridge, one-half mile from what is now the Bristol Motor Speedway. Some believe this might have contributed to the terrible dark curse that seems to be on this land. Rumors began to circulate that the land and the house were haunted. Police eventually closed the case on the Krone family's disappearance, and the house and land went to Claire's parents, who wanted nothing of it. Bristol was booming though, and real estate was at a premium. Subsequent attempts to rent out the house were disastrous. Families would flee in terror in the middle of the night. None would ever speak of what ran them off. The remaining relatives of his wife Claire, decided to close the house up. Psychics were called in to investigate and give their opinion as to whether the house was "disturbed". Not only were they overwhelmed with personal impressions, there was also physical evidence pointing to an authentic haunting. To your right is one of the pictures taken by the Paranormal investigators. "This house is one of the MOST haunted houses I have investigated in my career. We actually caught a spirit image on a motion-activated camera, of what we believe to be one of the Krone children, Derek.", claimed Holz Hanzler, a professional paranormal investigator, and ghost-hunter. Whatever the case, Krone House will be re-created in this attraction called "The Haunting of Krone House", opening soon, various nights thru Oct.31st. The exhibitors hope all will attend. Be forewarned that manifestations of the supernatural plague the items regardless of location. This will be a terrifying experience for all. Wallace Krone Eagan, Atty. Krone Estate You haven't lived until you've been SCARED TO DEATH!!! Grand Opening Friday, October 13th, 2006 Haunted House Admission - $8.00 War Wizard Truck Ride - $5.00 Thunder Pass - $10.00 Last updated November 28, 2006 Copyright © 2006 by KroneHouse Productions®