HHVIII - Phillips Mansion – Grand Rapids, MI Traditional Cache

This cache is located just off one of the many trails located in Sleepy Hollow State Park. Most of the trails are well groomed and hard packed making a bike a great way to get to the caches in the area. Keep in mind during hunting season to be aware of hunters in the area. Hunting is allowed from September 15 until April 1st each year.

Phillips Mansion, Grand Rapids, MI     

Sitting on a hilltop in the Heritage Hills section of Grand Rapids. Built in 1864 it was purchased by Grand Rapids Clock and Mantel Company owner James T. Phillips in 1880.

Occasionally spirits manifest as full apparitions, but they also move furniture, make noises, play with objects, and walk around noisily. Some have seen the ghost of James T Phillips himself by the fireplace, on the second floor landing, and in the entry hall. Guests have witnessed glowing images in the bedrooms; have felt vibrations and violent shaking, loud banging, and heavy male footsteps along with much more.