Permanent Haunted House - Haunted Mayfield Manor Now Open in Galveston

Online, September 27, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Following The 1900 Storm, which still stands as the deadliest natural disaster in United States history, thousands of bodies were stored in numerous buildings in Galveston's downtown. This designation has resulted in Galveston being cited by ghost hunters as one of the most haunted cities in America. Now, in addition to the island's popular ghost tours, visitors can enjoy a new permanent haunted house - Haunted Mayfield Manor which opened on Sept. 23.

Haunted Mayfield Manor is housed in the 1885 Butterowe Building, located off Saengerfest Park (23rd and Strand). This twelve-room haunted mansion is themed around the fictional Dr. Horace Mayfield who supervised the operation of one of the morgues following the 1900 Storm. While the story is fictitious, bodies of the dead were stored for identification in the Butterowe Building. Celebrity haunted house creator Leonard Pickel, who has done work for Universal Studios, the Playboy Mansion and, most recently, Martha Stewart, was involved in the design of Haunted Mayfield Manor.

Owner Joyce McLean describes the experience as a "psychological theatrical haunt that involves the lost bride of Dr. Mayfield portrayed by actors, mechanical props and pneumatic animations." The cost for regular admission is $10 per person while a VIP ticket is available for $15. The VIP ticket puts guests at the front of the line. Regular operating hours for Haunted Mayfield Manor are Fridays from 3 to 11:30 p.m.; Saturdays from noon to 11:30 p.m.; Sundays from noon to 9 p.m.; and Tuesdays through Thursdays from 5 to 10 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.hauntedmayfieldmanor.com or call (409) 762-6677.

A second attraction called Pirates! Legends of the Gulf Coast is scheduled to open in early November in the same building as Haunted Mayfield Manor. Both attractions are new tenants of Mitchell Historic Properties.

About Mitchell Historic Properties
Mitchell Historic Properties oversees Galveston properties owned by developer, philanthropist and preservationist George Mitchell and the Mitchell family, including its commercial and residential properties located downtown as well as three hotels - Hotel Galvez & Spa, The Tremont House and Harbor House Hotel and Marina. For leasing information, visit http://www.MitchellHistoricProperties.com or call (409) 763-5806.