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The Ham House - Haunted? Description
Mathias Ham was a frequent visitor to Dubuque before making it his home in 1833. In 1837, Mathias married his first wife Zerelda Marklin. They moved into a stone cottage in Dubuque, in 1840. They had six children together: Felly, Lewisan, Sidney, Thomas Benton, Zerilda Jane, ans Sarah Hetherington. Zerelda died in 1856 at the age of 43.
In 1857, Mathias married his second wife Maraget Mclean. They had 2 children. Margaret died in 1874 and Mathias died at home in 1889. Sarah Ham was the last family member to live in the house; she died in 1921. The city of Dubuque bought the house from Sarah in 1912. Since 1964 the house has been operated as a museum.
The Ham House is beautifully decorated. The ceilings are 14 ft high and the windows extend from the floor to the ceiling. A sprial staircase leads from the 3rd floor to the lookout tower. Members of the museum staff have reported strange incidents in the house. Windows that open by themselves and objects that have moved from their original location. Strange voices and phantom footsteps have been heard when no one is around. Cold spots and cool drafts have been felt around the house. Numerous electrical problems have been reported along with organ music playing from light sockets.