The Whitney Redux

About this episode

This episode explores the history and hauntings of The Whitney, a former home of a wealthy lumber baron in Detroit.

In Detroit, Michigan sits a grand home with a gabled roof, arched windows and a beautiful rose hue emanates from the facade. This upscale dining establishment was once the David Whitney House and is known today simply as The Whitney. David Whitney, Jr. was such a successful lumber baron that people would remark that he was "the man who could out-lumber Paul Bunyan." He was one of the wealthiest men in America and he would leave his mark in Detroit in a very positive way. Some believe his spirit remains in the home he had built. There could be other ghosts here too. Join us as we explore the history and hauntings of The Whitney! Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Music used in this episode: Main Theme: Creepy Carnival Theme Created and produced by History Goes Bump Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Other music in this episode: Title: "Haunted Assembly" Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com) Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

People in this episode

Host: Diane Student

Topics covered

• hauntings
• history
• ghost stories
• Detroit
• The Whitney

Keywords

• The Whitney
• David Whitney
• ghosts
• hauntings
• Detroit history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Detroit, Michigan

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