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An 1832 Greek Revival mansion where three infants died before their 27-year-old mother—visitors still report the sound of crying in the halls.
303 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren, OH 44483
Research updated June 2026
Age
All Ages
Cost
$
Check with Warren Heritage Center for current admission details.
Access
Wheelchair OK
Historic mansion; ground-floor access available, upper floors via staircase only.
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Photos OK
Est. 1832 · Greek Revival architecture of the Western Reserve · Built by General Simon Perkins, founder of Akron · Documents repeated infant mortality in early 19th-century Ohio · Maintained by the Warren Heritage Center
The Kinsman House was constructed in 1832 by General Simon Perkins, a prominent Ohio land agent and founder of Akron, as a wedding gift for his daughter Olive and her husband John Kinsman. The house's Greek Revival columns and symmetrical facade made it one of the most architecturally distinguished homes in the Western Reserve at the time of its construction.
Olive Kinsman's tenure in the house was brief and marked by repeated loss. She delivered three children, none of whom survived infancy, before succumbing herself at the age of 27. The concentration of infant deaths in a single household within such a short span was documented in county records and is cited in local historical accounts of the Trumbull County region. John Kinsman continued to occupy the house for years after Olive's death.
The property eventually came under the ownership of the Warren Heritage Center, which maintains it as a museum interpreting the history of the Western Reserve. The Heritage Center has hosted various historical events and educational programming in the mansion. Staff over the years have informally noted unexplained sounds and movement within the building, particularly on the main staircase, which features in multiple accounts collected by Trumbull County paranormal researchers.
Sources
Accounts of paranormal activity at the Kinsman House center on two locations within the building: the main staircase and the upper-floor rooms where Olive Kinsman and her infants spent their final days. Visitors have described seeing a female apparition in period dress on the staircase, sometimes visible for several seconds before fading. Staff members have reported furniture found shifted from its original position overnight, despite the building being secured.
The most frequently cited phenomenon is auditory: the sound of an infant crying, heard in rooms with no obvious source. Multiple accounts—collected by Trumbull County historians and paranormal investigators—describe this sound as distinct and unsettling, sometimes accompanied by a sudden drop in ambient temperature.
A paranormal investigation documented by Our Haunted Travels recorded electronic responses consistent with structured communication during sessions in the upper rooms. The PANICd database lists the Kinsman House as an active location with multiple categories of reported phenomena. Local historians acknowledge the unusual concentration of grief events in the house as a probable source of its enduring reputation.
Notable Entities
Guided tours of the Greek Revival Kinsman mansion cover the building's architectural history, the Kinsman family's role in the founding of Warren, and the tragic early deaths of Olive Kinsman and her three infants. Staff have documented unexplained activity in the staircase and upper rooms.
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