Hawthorne Manor was commissioned to be built in the 1800's. Since its construction, it has been the home to numerous Hawthornes and has been visited by some of the world's most endearing citizens: Charlie Chaplin, Ernest Hemingway, President Theodore Roosevelt, the Barrymores, the Hustons and others.

it's not a big secret that generations of Hawthornes dabbled in witchcraft, along with other things. In fact, the primary purpose of several of the family members being witch trial judges was to cast away suspicion from their own personal beliefs. (That and most of them hated their relatives, and needed to take out that frustration on some poor sap with a wart on their nose). These black sheep pooled all of their fortunes together, and created a massive mansion for them all to dwell in, free to do as they wish without conviction of the outside world. This later became the Hawthorne Manor, commissioned by Julian Hawthorne.

Everyone who contributed to the manor's purchase were into things that were not considered "the norm" back in those days. In fact, by modern times, they are still considered to have been quite a cult, but not like the stereotypical "sacrifice the lamb on the altar to praise glory to the bull-god with the rooster's testicles," type. In fact, they were more towards the Heaven's Gate type, considering it more of a lifestyle than a worship.

But they did worship something and sacrificed their essence to this thing. They were namers, and they could bend reality to their will, and with that will, they created an entity.

And then, in the early 1900's, something happened. Most of the Hawthornes in Salem and Boston disappeared. They didn't pack, they didn't leave a note, they didn't even give a hint to their servants. All of the pure-blood Hawthornes were gone, leaving only their children and grandchildren behind.

The power around the manor never ceased.

The house eventually became vacant in the early 1960's and soon fell into a state of disrepair. The reason for this was never discovered, although rumors report that the estate was haunted. In fact, one report indicates that Julian Hawthorne's favorite room had been the massive library and that his spectre can be seen still perusing the shelves on occasion.

Several years ago, reclusive Katherine Manley, a 1940's film star ("Glass Hearts," "Evening in Paris," and "Tale of a Lonely Woman"), bought the estate and had it renovated to its previous glory. Every inch of Hawthorne Manor was refurbished and Ms. Manley supposedly took up residence in the upper floor of the house. Ms. Manley was reported missing and her body was later found in the manor's attic with a hole in the center of her forehead. The manor's ownership was bought back into the Hawthorne family by Julia Hawthorne, one of Julian's descendants.

The manor is located just north of Boston, Massachusetts, right next to Salem. It is surrounded by forest and is mere minutes from the Atlantic Ocean.

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