Brooke Hills Spooktacular
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| Years of Operation: | 1986 - Present |
| Official Site: | http://www.brookehillsspooktacular.com |
| Phone Number: | 304-737-1236 |
The Brooke Hills Spooktacular is a seasonal haunted attraction
Haunted attraction
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in Wellsburg
Wellsburg
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, West Virginia
West Virginia
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History
The Spooktacular takes place in a 185+ year old farmhouseFarmhouse
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, built circa 1822 by the Gist family, who owned 750 acres (3 km²) of land known as "Happy Hills Farm". When much of the family died in the early twentieth century, the 750 acres (3 km²) were willed to Brooke County, becoming Brooke Hills Park. In 1986, one the volunteers saw this old century farmhouse for what it is now, a spookhouse.