Charles Mason, who was a criminal, musician, and cult leader of the Manson Family, has a home in a Michigan museum.

Charles Manson

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It's a face I'm not sure a mother could love, but the many looks of the Manson Family cult leader Charles Manson are unforgettable.  Manson was involved in a series of murders that happened in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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Manson and some of his California followers were involved in at least nine murders in four different locations. Manson was only convicted of first-degree murder for seven of those killed.

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Actress Sharon Tate was one of the seven murders Manson was convicted of.

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Manson spent more than half of his life in prison or jail. He became a cult leader when he was a singer-songwriter in L.A. Manson developed an association with Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys who recorded his song "Cease to Exist" later renamed "Never Learn Not to Love."

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Manson was hospitalized on November 15, 2017, and died four days later from cardiac arrest.

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Charles Manson's Ashes Are in a Michigan Museum

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Michigan has a variety of museums scattered all around the state. There is one that specializes in horror memorabilia, human skulls, skeletons, and pictures of death, plus items from celebrity deaths, serial killers, serial killer victims, crime scene photos, and more.

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The Michigan Museum of Horror is located at 44 S. Monroe St, in Monroe. The museum is open seven days a week. Monday through Thursday from Noon to 8 pm, Friday Noon to 9 pm, Saturday Noon to 10 pm, and Sunday Noon to 8 pm. Adult admission is $10, kids 6 to 12 are $6, and 5 and under are free.

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According to MLive, the Michigan Museum of Horror has a vial of the cremated remains of Charles Manson plus signed letters and some of his hair. The museum also has crime artifacts from the BTK Killer, Jeffrey Dahmer, OJ Simpson, the Zodiac Killer, and more.

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