There's A Ghost Named Knapp Who Roams Room 7 At This Haunted Iowa Hotel
By Jessica Wick|Published July 31, 2019
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The Mason House Inn is a charming bed and breakfast in Bentonsport that looks like something out of a movie. Not only is it over 173 years old, it exudes a warm, welcoming vibe its overnight guests love. But it’s not all fresh linens and piping hot morning pastries… this hotel is harboring a few spooky secrets, one of which is named Knapp.
The Mason House Inn is located on Hawk Drive in historic Bentonsport, where it has been for the better part of two centuries.
The hotel was built in 1846 as a place for the steamboat travelers. It was used as a hospital several times, and at one point, it was even part of the Underground Railroad.
Joy and Chuck Hanson purchased the inn after Chuck retired from the Air Force.
But as creepy as that is, Knapp is pretty harmless, as is the spirit of the little boy who likes to tug at guests' clothing in Room 5.
Aside from Knapp and a little boy, guests have reported seeing an old lady in a white nightgown in several of the rooms and even a disturbing floating head in Room 8.
And the reports of guests seeing a strange fog, feeling their room temperature drop, and hearing strange noises are too numerous to list.
We'll never know the extent of the history within these walls, so it makes sense that there might be some lingering energy and a possible paranormal presence.