Mme. Sherri's Castle in West Chesterfield, New Hampsire

Mme. Sherri

The Mme. Sherri Castle is nestled in at the base of Rattlesnake Mountain in West Chesterfield, New Hampshire.  The Castle is part of (of course) Mme. Sherri Forest; a 513 acre national forest.  It was a little under two hours to get there, but I'm so glad that we did!  Julie and I headed up there this afternoon and it was gorgeous!  The "castle" is actually the ruins of an eccentric house built in the 1920's by Mme. Antoinette Sherri, a costume designer from New York.  

The castle was built as a summer home for Sherri, who loved throwing bizarre and eccentric parties up in her little mountain mansion.  A victim of her own motto "Only the Best!" Sherri ended up drying up her money faster than she'd intended.  

Sherri abandoned the property after falling on hard times and the property was left to rot into disrepair.  The forgotten edifice burned down in a fire in 1962 leaving only the field

stone foundation.  Of the original structure, only part of the basement and first floor are still standing.  A special part of the ruins is the aptly named "stairway to heaven".  It was part of a full, sweeping staircase that curled around the front of the house.

Of course, we always go on the trips that involve ghost stories, and this time wasn't any different.  The grounds of Mme. Sherri's Forest are purportedly haunted my Mme. Sherri herself.  She is seen, for the most part, on top of the ruins of the sweeping staircase.  Other reports say that if you listen carefully, you'll be able to hear the memories of the parties from the past.  Faint music and distant laughs are noted as being the most experienced in the paranormal side of things.

While Julie and I didn't see anything "haunted" (apart for the spooky basement section of the ruins) I still highly recommend taking a trip up if you're in the area!!  

Stay Spooky!!

Six

Click here for a link to the pictures of the ruins!