Blood runs deep in this house, from the oxblood-stained paint covering the oak floors, to the dark streaks that run off the edges of the family dining table – visible only in a certain light. The walls here pulsate with energy, eager to tell the stories of those who once occupied the space inside them – and perhaps still do. This is Kendrick House, the only pre-Civil War building that remains standing in Jasper County, Missouri. Located north of downtown Carthage, this was the home of the Kendrick family from the late 1850s until the 1980s, when it was purchased by Victorian Carthage to be used as a living museum. There’s this house that sits at a fork in the road in Carthage, Missouri that when driving by one would have no idea the history that is the Kendrick House.This red brick home with an old well and a small building sitting behind it holds so many spirits within its walls. Having been built starting back in 1849and completed in 1854, it is one of the oldest standing homes and one of only a few to have survived the Civil War. The home has served as a private home,field hospital during the Civil War and a sickhouse. It is a really cool place to investigate as the house itself is like a vortex for paranormal activitybecause it sits on limestone next to a river AND a set of railroad tracks!! A serious hotbed for paranormal activity for sure and we all LOVE that. http://national-paranormal-society.org/the-haunted-kendrick-house-of-carthage-missouri/