Serial Killers and Haunted Places

Lemp Mansion

In 1838, John Adam Lemp arrived in St. Louis from Germany. Unlike most other immigrants, however, his family would soon see success, tragic suicides, and mysterious deaths. In 1870, the Lemp family was the symbol of wealth in St. Louis, owning a brewery that covered five blocks. The first suicide occurred in 1904 when William Lemp (John's son) killed himself after the death of his favorite son three years earlier. Three of William's children also committed suicide. William's daughter, Elsa, killed herself in 1920, her brother William Jr. shot himself years later when the business went under, and her brother Charles shot himself in the basement in 1949.

In 1970, the only remaining son (and the only one to die of natural causes) passed away and had his caretaker destroy all family heirlooms. The estate was sold and turned into a boardinghouse, although many boarders were too scared by the voices they heard to stay there very long.

The mansion has since been turned into an inn and restaurant, which has paranormal tours, murder mystery dinners, and Halloween parties. If you dare enter, beware of the Lemp family, who paranormal hunters believe never left.The Lemp Brewery was also converted into one of the America's Scariest Haunted Houses.