Comments on: Ruins of Gore Orphanage

By: Dave Scaff

Dave Scaff — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:14:59 +0000

Old stomping Ground for alot of us back in the late 60s early 70..Alot of wierd **** happened there and The headlight flash comes at You like for a second there is a car coming right at you.My Old friend Howard Hillen and I David Scaff we hunted all over in there but I had a A5 browning and a side arm and Howard Had a favorite old Pump and a side arm..We werent SKEERD but we were ready.We did hear some children noises and you had to pay attention there was a spot that would kind of get Twisted around.

By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:38:40 +0000

I remember making the long trek across a large corn field on a moonlight
night. The field laid just beyond the guard rails of the old closed road
that was basically falling off a cliff. I remember approaching the rather
ominous large dark woods that lay beyond the corn field. Loud crackeling
and the sound of flames could be heard emanating from the woods. If that
were not creepy enough. Me being a stupid teen, we had to enter the woods to investigate. What we found was a waterfall, The water was falling and
pounding the rocks at the bottom creating the fire sound. Not really supernatural, but it was alot of fun! Fond teenage memories.co

By: -Alan D Hopewell

-Alan D Hopewell — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:42:41 +0000

I’m originally from that area, and I found through researching the local papers that the Orphanage was at a different site, did burn down, but with no fatalities. However, strange things do occur there, and the surrounding countryside; we used to camp on the Vermillion River, and experienced paranormal activity there, at the bridge, the foundation site, and along the nearby roads. Speaking of which, has anyone seen a large black old-style car that follows people’s cars down there? Some friends and I were chased by it back in ‘79.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:55:01 +0000

Ok…i live in like a good drive away from the orphanage and i was wondering ((after battling my parents on it)) if it’s worth going out there? Would anybody be willing to explain if it’s worth it and directions..like EXACT location directions…and what is there to find?? is anything left standing of is it just a bunch of stones? PLEASE HELP!! we’re considering going tomorrow night..here is my e-mail dance_acting_chick@yahoo.com

P.S: for everyone’s information hell town in ohio was demolished..my friends and i spent hours looking for the town, but it was knocked down and the only think left is the boarded up barn and the “road closed” before the highway to hell. I just don’t want anyone to waste time trying to find it! thankssss

By: Autumn

Autumn — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:47:27 +0000

The children screaming, Coughing for air, Help us they scream as they pairish in the burning flames, as they let out there last yelp for help they dissaper not to be seen the young girls running around trying to get the flames off there night gowns, trying to excape this soon to be tragidy the babies laying in there cribs help less burning and screaming , soft utters are held cast while the others smell the burnt flesh of there room mates later its all over years have past now,

By: relitive of owner not going to give a name

relitive of owner not going to give a name — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:40:56 +0000

gore orphanges story will never be clear to some but i know 100% what happend becuse im a direct relitive to the owner he was an evil man and didnt care for eny one even his childeren so one day while in the area he decided to kill every one in both orphanges and paid people to say he was inisint the virmilion meny childern were killed but in cleavland its said none where but thats not true meny kids where loked in a room and tied up this is true cuz later they found bones but this info was never let out to the public and i know this for a fact

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:37:21 +0000

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gore_Orphanage

I live in the neighborhood and this site sums it up pretty good. It was 2 stories blended together.
I have been here many times. It now is open to the public during day hours. Yes, I have been there at night! It is a very spooky place. You can see where the mansion was by the foundation. There are pillars at the beginning of the drive where a gate must have been. There are photos of the mansion. Do a google search on Swift Mansion.
Last year around Halloween I took my kids on our annual Halloween walk through Gore Orphanage. We live close enough so we don’t need to drive. We can walk. Being that you are not suppose to be in the park after dark, we feel this to be our advantage of trespassing. Last year was spooky. The naming of gore comes from how the land is laid out. It down in a galley carved from the vermilion river. The wind can get to blowing down through the gore pretty steady. Once that happens the trees start squeaking. It does sound very much like screaming kids. You know where the noise is coming from but the sound is so real!!!! Really, like screaming children. I have never heard slamming doors or the black cat. There are many strays in the area or farms that have cats in the area that roam around. Cats are kinda strange. In my opinion.
If you want a good scare and the wind is right, you will definitely get a fright.

By: Dirty Jerry

Dirty Jerry — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:21:30 +0000

Wow. Well I guess since they let anyone on the internet this is the kind of results you’ll get. Do some real research folks. I know, the library is a frightening place, but, thats where the real info lies.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:45:09 +0000

The Light and Hope Orphanage went bankrupt so the children were reocated and the property sold and the Swift Mansion built on it. The ghosts of the later owners grandchildren are probably what haunts it since their grandparents conducted seances and disturbed there slumber. in 1923 is when the mansion burnt down, nobody was in it.
check these out.
http://www.forgottenoh.com/gore.html
and this.
http://www.ghostsofohio.org/lore/ohio_lore_27.html

By: ddd

ddd — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:26:42 +0000

The name of this place was Gore Orphanage and it was on Gore Orphanage Rd. in Vermillion OH