omg thys story is true i went there ma self n i freeked so ppl beleive me its true i scared ma self silly bi tellin ppl bout ma experences cuz i went threr n saw the hads on the post n i 2 smelt a terrible rotting smell so there3

Alright, I went there tonight. Just got back. As far as the story goes, I would imagine that it has very little to no truth behind it. I’m planning to do some research myself, but I don’t much expect anything to come up. Now, for the site.

The road is neat. A decent amount of wildlife, trees, and creepy looking areas. The fence seems rather old and is surrounded by barbed wire. It’s connected by rusted chains. We climbed over and started to hike down the short trail further into the ‘woods’. To our left was alot of debris and the remains of an older home. As we had been told that you have to march into the woods before you can see the home, we continued down the trail. We got to the end and saw a rather kept looking home. A car in the drive way. Fresh garbage sitting outside. I took it that someone lived there. So, we decided to make our way back towards the fence and check out the debris and old damaged home. I assume this is what is considered “Old man Dewey’s.”

The house seems to have been ripped to shreds and torn down. Debris is spread out everywhere and certain sections of the home still stand. I noticed that much of the debris was common household objects. Old coffee cups and pots. Clothes hangers. A washing machine. A clothes basket still full of clothing. We even found some skiing equipment and some comic books. Some of these objects, and wood from the home were burnt. I even noticed scorched areas up high on some trees. It appears as if a section of the home had been burnt. I thought this was all very interesting. And, maybe to the believer or easily shakened, quite creepy.

We moved passed some of the debris and made our way to a farm like garage. Most of it was boarded up and sealed, but not well. The door was torn open, and nailed shut several times over several years, clearly. We gave a few tugs and it sprang open. Old bikes, shelves, and tools were spread out all inside. We made our way into the next room and found a metal ladder attached to the wall. It led up into the attic area. I nearly slipped climbing up. As I heard animals moving about up there, I didn’t want to be attacked by a wild animal, so I only poked my head up into the hole and surveyed the area with a flash light. Much like the rest of garage aside from a very cool spot where a single wooden chair sat in an empty spot around the middle of the attic. Very cool.

We made our way back and around the property a bit more, scoping out areas we may want to visit some day in the near future. Altogether, it was uneventful but interesting. Also, a very dark, cold, and creepy night. So, it was fun.

Only scary for the superstitious and weak hearted, but worth a look for the curious.

As I am reading these comments I am reminded of my childhood stunts. The place is indeed the Dewey house. It was rumored haunted and we would dare each other to hop the fence and knock on the front door. The scariest part for us was that there is a bridge and a cemetery on the road and we called it Troll bridge, you were to shut your car off flash lights 3 times and then your car wasn’t supposed to start. I personally was a wuss and wouldn’t partake but I do know that the rest of the story is that a ghost of the deceased was to be angry with visitors and would chase you away in a car or something with a big light. I do know someone thought that was funny and would hide out on the weekends and summer nights because when we stopped to contemplate knocking on Dewey’s door a car came out of what seemed like nowhere and chased us all the way back to 700 N. before it stopped and turned around!!!

This is crock…I traveled all around gods green earth to find this place….AND I CAN’T….I need to know where this house is located….Thanks

Does anybody know of the Wolf Mansion? I know its on the National Historic Register of Houses. But, I don’t know the history or where it is located. But to my understanding, it is in fact haunted. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

This one is 100% true! I remember a long time ago, maybe about 10 years ago I went to this place and I looked down in a window and a head was laying there on the floor… I screamed and told my mom and when we looked back down in there it was gone….

I drive down 125 W. everyday. The house did burn down as I was unable to pass the house when the fire department was battling the blaze. If you go, take Meridian road to 700 N. and turn west on 700. Go past the 4 way stop sign and continue west till you come to the next road on the left (125W) Turn down the road and go to the first curve. You will see the old buildings and what remains after the fire. If you continue down the road it will take you to 200W. Turn right and it takes you back to 700n.

OK someone asked about the Wolfe Mansion. I was raised in Valpo and now reside in Alabama. I am 35 and can remember from when I was a teen going to the mansion before someone bought as it had sat empty for many years. There are many ghosts who reside there. I had walked into the grass from theroad up towards the front door. That place is huge anyway, it was about 11 at night and there were about 4 of us and while we were walking we were looking at the top window that faced us. There was what seemed to be a candlle lit in it. As we got closer I seen a shadow that walked over to the candle and blew it out. The night was warm with no wind blowing but when I seen it blow the candle out a sterong smell wind come from the North and itscared the **** out of all of us. We ran so hard towards the back of the house because I guess it didnt scare us enoughto leave. Anyway, when we approached the back side of the house we all seen a man with a gun mumbling o himself when we said excuse me do u live here? The man turned with his head down and said in a deep voice NO YOUR NOT SUPPOSE TO BE HERE!LEAVENOW OR DIE! We ran back to our car andnever went back. As we were leaving we drove oward the back of te house and there as noone there. Very scary. It was the scariest night of my life.

I am retired from the Porter County Police Department after 25 yrs. service. What most people think was the famous Dewey House is actually the Alabach residence. They still live there and have put up with the teen agers all summer long there and especially at Halloween time, looking for the ghosts of the Dewey murders. This residence is at the curve of 650 N and 125 W. The Dewey home was actually west of there on the north side of 650 N. It was torn down decades ago. The murders never happened. It is a myth. Now the Alabachs tore their older farm house and barn down due to the harrassment from the ghost hunters and the danger it presented. They still live behind there in a newer home.
Another myth in that area is the one about the troll under the bridge, which is on 175 W, just south of 650 N., near the Kimble cemetary. This is a myth also and is just around the corner from where the old Dewey House used to sit.

I use to live down the road from this house. It is located off of 700 N. driving toward 149.

The house no longer stands but there is a barn with a silo connected. My friend and I went threw the barn to the silo. There was a small opening into the silo and directly above the opening the words “He’s in here” were written. It was very faded of coarse, but those words gave me the chills.

All of this **** is way too fake, you all can’t even agree where the place is, geez!!!!!!! I can’t wait to hear the next story!!!!!! LOLOLOLOLOL

wolf mantion is located at the corner of 700 and 450

there is actualy ppl that are liveing there at the present time

this is pasiaand kayla – we were riding in kaylas dads truck on the wy to that house when suddenly we broke down !! but it was so scary ….when the car started back …..as if someone had taken over!!!!!…..since then we had never gone back ….and i think you know Why !!!!….- but from that day forward i see the same things in my sleep!! (ps)-there really are ghosts but in spirit kinds……so if you ever been mean to someone that is dead – better watch your every move!!!! pasia and kayla

Ive grown up in Porter County my whole life. I still live there today, and Im 28 years old. Ive been to the dewey house, troll bridge, and cemetary many times in my youth. We have heard all the storys, but have never found anything out of the ordinary except for the disgruntled property owner. The house is no longer in existance but some of the remains are still there. Ive tried to find newspaper articles or any real proof but have come up empty. The piece of property can still be fun and spooky for a bunch of kids though. As for directions take 700n east from rt149 to 125w go south just before the road curves back to the west is were the property is at on the right. The old barn and newer home are there, but beware of the owner he has put up with a lot of kids snooping around and may not be in the best of moods!

As far as Wolf mansion goes, once again all kinds of rumors but no solid evidence there either. I remember back whin I was a young kid, the high school students made a spooky movie about the place and thats about as much as I know except for all the spooky stories. We walked around the place a bunch of times and once while it was vacant we went through it at night like a bunch of scared kids and never saw anything out of the ordinary. To get there from the intersection of rt6 and 149 head south on 149 to 700n. Go west on 700n to 450w or better known as wolf rd. The mansion sitts on the nw corner of the intersection.

this story sounds way sweet!

I have done the research on this property with the Indiana Ghost Trackers many years ago. It’s mearly a myth folks. Check it out for yourselves. Research through the Valparaiso Library Indiana Room shows this is one of their more requested pieces of historical information and also completely bogus.

People tresspassing on this poor lady’s property give ghost hunters a bad name.

I guess it continues, even though untrue, because its such a good campfire story.

The Police officer who post has the correct information.

I’m back…you’re local retired police officer. In regards to the Wolf Mansion, it is not haunted. The story has it that Josephus Wolf had several children who died of Typhoid Fever, during the epidemic in the 1800’s. He was so depressed, that he went up in the cupola and hung himself, and to this day supposedly haunts the house.
During my patrol days, I had been in the mansion many times when it was vacant and occupied by various businesses and residents. It was a haven for runaways from the South Haven area.
I learned from previous owners that Josephus Wolf had the home built and farmed the area, which is currently South Haven.
He used the cupola to watch over his farm hands in the fields. He also had a small family cemetary on the the north side of the home, where several family members were buried.
He died of cancer. He and some of the family members were buried there, but several years later, the bodies were moved to the Mccool Cemetary, in a family plot, near the maintenance barn.
I can attest to tnis, as I found one of the old headstones in the garage while I was checking the mansion for runaways one day.
There was a low budget movie produced there several years ago. Believe me, it was very low budget and was only available on tape at he local video store. I believe it was titled “Terror in Psycho Town” or “Murder in Psycho Town”, something along that line.
The mansion is located at the nw corner of Wolf Rd.,aka 450 W, and CR 700 N. The cemetary is the SW corner of Central Ave. and Mccool Rd. in Portage, Ind.

Does anybody know the story about dogwood park in chesterton?

what the HELL is wrong wit yall every story you here aint true if someone told you to jump of a bridge u do it? Yall stupid this **** never happend if it did it would be in news it would be documented you ***** *** liars!