the students to thank Mr. Culbertson
for afordable heat and clean drinking
water," enthused Stavros.
Culbertson was considered the
wealthiest man in Indiana at the time
of his death in June of 1892. He died
from complications caused by the fu.
Tat is right, the fu. Here is a man that
survived the civil war, typhoid, cholera,
two of his three wives and most of his
children. He built a Victorian castle, a
bridge, a utility company, and a bank
– and gave back to the community and
helped the poor. What takes down
the hero to this story? Te fu. I was
shocked. Culbertson was the Achilles
of Indiana. After all this man did for
the city of New Albany, and we could
not at least re-name it the 'Culbertson
Flu'? I had to pay my respects. It was
time to meet the man himself.
CULBERTSON MANSION
AT A GLANCE:
LOCATION:
Corner of Main & Tenth Streets;
New Albany, Indiana
ARCHITECTURE:
Victorian - French Second Empire Style
SIZE:
20,000 square feet; 5,000 feet per foor;
25 rooms total; 3 foors plus full basement;
1st foor features 15' ceilings;
2nd foor 17' ceilings; 3rd foor 13' ceilings
In true Madame Tussauds fashion,
a waxy recreation of Culbertson is
laid to rest in the hall outside of the
ofce, where he peacefully awaits
his next funeral appearance. Tere
is a window built into his cofn, just
to make sure he is not breathing. In
case you missed the visitation for Mr.
Culbertson last century, never fear:
his funeral is recreated every June as
a murder mystery fundraiser.
My tour concluded in the cavernous
basement, which still has the original
brick foor foundation. "We get the
occasional snake down here in the
summer," Stavros cautioned. "Tey
really scare me." Snakes? Really?
Never mind the fact that national
ghost hunters have visited the
mansion. Beware of the snakes.
For events, hours, directions,
and ticket information, please visit:
indianamuseum.org/explore/culbertson
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