The Phantom

Henry Ravenswood (1795-1860), was a businessman that founded the Thunder Mesa Company. Where he struck gold in Thunder Mountain and from which the city originated. He was an ambitious, disciplinarian man. He loved and adored his wife Martha and daughter Melanie, especially his daughter, whom Henry wouldn't leave her out of sight.

Story
Thunder Mesa was founded in 1849 when Ravenswood a Western settler discovered gold in Big Thunder Mountain. Soon thereafter, he led himself built a victorian manor high on the hills. However, the natives warned Henry and his employees that the Mountain was cursed by an evil spirit and if they worked any longer in the mines, something bad would happen. Ravenswood, ignoring the warnings of the legend continued to work in the mines. Years later, Melanie fell in love and became engaged to a train engineer, and that she would leave Thunder Mesa to be with him. Henry became furious and did everything he could to prevent this from happening. However, in 1860 an earthquake shook the whole town and many people were killed. Among those were Henry and his wife Martha. Some people claim it was the spirit of the mountain, who caused this tragic accident, others claim it was pure mother nature. A few months later, Melanie was getting ready for her wedding, however her groom never showed up. She waited many hours but he never came. Guests were starting to leave and Melanie kept telling to her staff that he will come. According to the legend, it is said that Henry after he died lured her suitor to the attic where he hanged him. To this day it is said the phantom still haunts the house and Melanie (now a ghost) searching for her long lost love.