I have lived in the area and am fairly familiar with the house myself, I have also ways been told of at least one murder on the property. Yes it is used for private functions for the paper-mill. I know the author of the book personally and is a very talented writer, the best that I can recall she never said if the book was completely fiction or non fiction so there is no need for your over criticism of the "horrors or ghosts", something happened on that property many years ago and unless you are in your late 70s early 80's you would not have been personally around to know for a fact what has happened on that property. Mythbuster, due to your name i am lead to believe that you do not believe in the paranormal, but to each their own. you may want ot check out the following website:http://hauntedpanamacity.com
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