The legend of the haunted Hartford Castle claims the ghost of the Frenchman's English wife lingers on the property, with her spectral form sometimes seen or heard weeping, and old-time music heard floating through the air on summer nights. These supernatural occurrences are associated with the estate, originally called Lakeview, built by Benjamin Biszant in 1897. While the ghost story is popular, local historians and records indicate the story is based on a tragic, yet false, tale and that the real story is more remarkable and complex, involving death and deception rather than a haunting. The most prevalent legend tells of the spectral form of Benjamin Biszant's English wife, who died in the home in the early 1900s. Her ghost is said to wander the grounds, weeping for the lost home and life. On summer nights, visitors have claimed to hear faint, old-time music floating through the trees and over the fields. The story of the Frenchman building the castle for his English wife, who died before seeing it, is a fabricated legend. A Tragic True Story: The real story behind the estate is more complex, involving actual incidents of death, deception, and tragedy among the spirits of those who have passed on.