A Haunted History of Denver's Croke-Patterson Mansion

By Ann Alexander Leggett and Jordan Alexander Leggett

An ominous air hangs about Capitol Hill's historic Croke-Patterson Mansion. Rumors of spirits and strange events have cast a shadow across its elegant Gilded Age facade. The lonely halls are haunted with stories of a doctor's wife who committed suicide and the ghostly figure of a young woman who appears to visitors. Tenants of the building have also claimed to hear the cries of children, and dark specters in the basement prevent even the heartiest souls from staying for too long. Join authors Ann Alexander Leggett and Jordan Alexander Leggett as they try to unravel the mysteries that have plagued this Denver mansion for over a century.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The History Press
• Release date: Jan 9, 2011
• ISBN: 9781625841100

Ann Alexander Leggett

Ann Alexander Leggett is an author, public relations specialist, designer and artist with a love of history and ghosts. Ann attended the University of Colorado, graduated with a degree in journalism, and has lived in the Boulder area ever since. Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, Jordan Alexander Leggett spends most of her time in Seattle at the University of Washington. She is pursuing a degree in English literature with a minor in Classics. Wendy Hall is Manager of the Carnegie Branch for Local History in Boulder, Colorado.

Reviews for A Haunted History of Denver's Croke-Patterson Mansion

[helcura_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I give the author a lot of credit for honesty. Although she presented the opinions of psychics and sensitives and recounted the tragedies the house's occupants had endured, she never presented opinion or feelings as fact. The book has nice photos, and I particularly appreciated the floor plans at the end of the book.Worth reading if you're interested in historic houses.