Murder Mystery performance takes over Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion [photos]
Every year on Halloween, Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion in Germantown turns its hallways into a place of intrigue, fear and suspicion for a full out murder mystery.
The walking tour is set in the 1900s and revolves around the death of a character named Simon Gore. After a series of mysterious deaths where a doll is always present, a group of investigators (the guests) arrive at the Mansion to solve the case and learn more about the murder.
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