As an October sunset bathes Mac-A-Cheek Castle in warm fall hues, Margaret Piatt, castle owner, stands with Lori Roberts, program director of the Mac-A-Cheek Foundation for the Humanities. On Oct. 24 at 4 p.m., the castle will host the free event: Autumn Games and Halloween Customs. (NIKKI BURKHAMER | THE CHRONICLE)
As October settles over Logan County and the maples begin trading green leaves for brilliant shades of gold and crimson, there is something especially magical about Piatt Castle Mac-A-Cheek.
The stone walls seem darker after an autumn rain. The fields surrounding the castle grow quiet. Evening shadows stretch across the lawn, and as daylight fades, it becomes easy to imagine that stories from another century are waiting just beyond the castle's windows.
That feeling is exactly what Margaret Piatt hopes visitors will experience this season – not with haunted houses, jump scares or Hollywood-style horror, but through the kind of spooky storytelling that has captivated generations.
"We're mood scary," Piatt said with a smile, describing the castle's approach to fall traditions. "It's literature to scare and delight."
This year, that atmosphere comes to life inside one of Mac-A-Cheek's most dramatic spaces when the castle hosts a special presentation of Rip Van Winkle in the historic drawing room….READ MORE….
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