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0Poncan Theatre
Ponca City, Oklahoma
24.9 miles from Arkansas City, KS
One of Ponca City's oldest buildings, the theater is the site of disembodied footsteps, disappearing apparitions, and the sound of Native American drums. To add to the eerieness, a stain on the ceiling resembling blood is said to mysteriously reappear whenever it is scrubbed clean or painted over.
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101 Ranch
Ponca City, Oklahoma
31.5 miles from Arkansas City, KS
The 101 Ranch was a cowboy hangout in the early 1900s, and legend has it that ghosts remain here from that time. Will Rogers was among its guests. Witnesses say melancholy cowboy melodies and residual phantom voices can be heard around the site.
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Kansas Aviation Museum
Wichita, Kansas
41.4 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Employees at the museum say they have heard slamming doors, old-fashioned music, and happily chatting voices, and they even have seen the apparition of a man in a 1940s hat. Among the 40 old planes here is said to be least one haunted one: A yellow crop duster is said ...
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Bird Creek School
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
44.8 miles from Arkansas City, KS
The old one-room schoolhouse for Native American children was built in the early 1900s. Legend has it that if you write your name on the blackboard and leave, when you come back later, the board will have been wiped clean by unseen hands.
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Central Plains Novelty Store
Wichita, Kansas
46.3 miles from Arkansas City, KS
This original historic building is over one hundred years old, and the staff here have reported many instances of paranormal activity. Staff and customers have reported smelling perfume when there is no one around and hearing disembodied footsteps on the upper floor. Strange lights and figures in period clothing have ...
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0Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview
Wichita, Kansas
46.3 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Some strange occurrences reported in this hotel include lights that flicker only in the guest rooms (not the hallways), and violently shaking doors. Also, the furniture is rearranged within seconds of a person leaving a room.
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Safari Mark's Bar and Bistro
Sedan, Kansas
47.1 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Dating back to 1904, the historic 'Bradford Hotel' is now a bar and bistro called 'Safari Mark's'. The place is said to be haunted by the ghost of Andrew Eaton (otherwise known as Indian Slim), a local character who had a reputation as a gambler and a champion horse ...
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Constantine Arts Council and Theatre
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
47.4 miles from Arkansas City, KS
The historic building is haunted by the spirit of Sappho Constantine Brown, the daughter of a former theatre owner. Workmen refurbishing the building during the 1980's were the first to encounter her apparition, which was often accompanied by light footsteps. The sounds of a phantom brawl has also been ...
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0Beaumont Hotel
Beaumont, Kansas
49.5 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Allegedly haunted by a cowboy called Zeke who was shot and killed by the innkeeper in its stagecoach heyday. People claim to see the apparition of a cowboy, hear the jangle of spurs and also claim that objects move on their own.
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Pawnee Bill Museum Ranch
Pawnee, Oklahoma
51.9 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Pawnee Bill himself and other ghosts have been detected by visitors here; his image is said to eerily appear in a painting on the second floor. A fierce chill has been noted in an upper bedroom, and May Lillie, Pawnee Bill's wife, is believed to haunt her favorite chair near ...
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Elcado Cemetery
Peru, Kansas
53.3 miles from Arkansas City, KS
A reported misty white figure that flits through the trees as well as unexplained voices, laughter, and chain-rattling make this an eerie spot, and a hangout for town teens.
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Belle Vista Cemetery
El Dorado, Kansas
53.7 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Ghost tourists who stop around the grave of Clara Wiley, a woman who was murdered in the 1900s, find that their cameras seem to malfunction. The cemetery also is said to be haunted by a ghost called Two Moons, whose bones were said to have been dug up during the ...
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0Labadie Mansion
Copan, Oklahoma
57.3 miles from Arkansas City, KS
The rumor mill tells of a man who murdered his wife here in 1935, which may be the spark for the odd happenings. Only a wall and the foundation still exist, as the once beautiful mansion has been ravaged by time and 2 fires. Some witnesses say their flashlights suddenly ...
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Wilbur's Grocery Store
Potwin, Kansas
60.6 miles from Arkansas City, KS
This historic building is now a grocery store, but was a former orphanage and home for wayward women. People working here have reported objects moving around by themselves, feeling cold spots and smelling coffees when no one is around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Jesse Creek Cemetery
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
62.3 miles from Arkansas City, KS
This abandoned and overgrown cemetery is reported to be near Haunted Hill and Circle Mountain off CR 2700, and lies in an open field near an abandoned landscape business. Folks report that those who try to use digital cameras to take pictures here find that their cameras are not working ...
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Frank and Lola's
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
62.5 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Located in the 1910 Buford & Son Building, this historic bar and restaurant is rumoured to be haunted by a female spirit dating back to when the premises served as a brothel. Legend says that the ghost is that of a murdered prostitute named Estelle, who has been seen ...
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Dewey Hotel Museum
Dewey, Oklahoma
63.4 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Visitors to this 1899 hotel-turned-museum have supposedly felt a male presence in an upstairs bedroom, possibly that of town founder Jacob Bartle's. Submitted by Callum Swift
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Stillwater, Oklahoma
65.1 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Folks have reported seeing shadows or mysterious glows, and lights will turn on by themselves. Doors lock or unlock by themselves, and cold breezes may be felt.
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Old Gaslight Theatre
Enid, Oklahoma
65.2 miles from Arkansas City, KS
The old theatre has now closed down. However, the place is apparently still haunted by the ghost of a man known as 'Alton', the former owner of the adjacent mercantile. Witnesses say his footsteps can still be heard throughout the building. Submitted by Callum Swift
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Leonardo's Discovery Warehouse
Enid, Oklahoma
65.2 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Staff at the children's museum, housed in a historic warehouse, have reportedly received phone calls from within the building after the place has closed down for the night. Upon investigation, the museum is empty. Submitted by Callum Swift
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Garfield Furniture - Grand Avenue Hotel
Enid, Oklahoma
65.5 miles from Arkansas City, KS
The 1898 Grand Avenue Hotel, now a furniture store, is possibly haunted by the apparition of John Wilkes Booth. He stayed at the hotel in 1903, and committed suicide through strychnine poisoning under the pseudonym David E. George. The owners of the place say that the room he died ...
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Knox Building
Enid, Oklahoma
65.5 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Dating back to 1921, the historic building is now occupied by a symphony orchestra. The music director has reported encountering the apparition of a workman known as 'George', whom he once greeted after mistaking him for a maintenance worker sent to repair the faulty elevator. Alas, upon calling the ...
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Witch's Grave - Hillside Cemetery
Skiatook, Oklahoma
73.1 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Among its late 1800s and early 1900s graves, Hillside Cemetery is said to house a witch's final(?) resting place. Legend has it that those who tamper with her grave have suffered dire consequences from life ruination to demonic possession. Also, the ghost of a teen who wrecked his car nearby ...
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First Christian Church
Cushing, Oklahoma
76.1 miles from Arkansas City, KS
The apparition of a woman in white has been walking between the pews of the church, and in the hallways of the church. The lights go on and off late at night when no one is around. The church organ plays by itself, and continues to play when the source ...
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Cushing Country Club
Cushing, Oklahoma
77.9 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Cushing Country Club is rumored to be haunted by a ghost known as Irene. Legend has it that she perished in a fire at the house that formerly stood on the property. Orbs and recordings of voices were found by paranormal investigators.
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Elmwood Cemetery
Coffeyville, Kansas
78.3 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Elmwood Cemetery contains the graves of the Dalton Gang bank robbers and the town's defenders from the gun battle of October 5, 1892. Witnesses describe odd noises, shadows that chase them, and uneasy feelings.
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Dale Apartments
Coffeyville, Kansas
78.4 miles from Arkansas City, KS
People who live in this historic apartment complex have heard screams and moans when there is no one around, as well as seeing a shadowy apparition that slams doors. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Brown Mansion
Coffeyville, Kansas
78.6 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Completed in 1904, the grand Brown Mansion is said to be haunted. Although the staff complain to have no evidence of the haunting, local tales tell that when the building spent several years vacant, with the power turned off, glowing green lights could be seen coming from the mansion grounds.
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Doctor W.B. Jones House
Florence, Kansas
79.4 miles from Arkansas City, KS
This historic abandoned house was built in 1879, and was formerly the residence of a doctor and his family. People have reportedly seen the apparition of the doctor staring down at them from the upper floor of the house. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Postoak Cemetery - Sparky's Graveyard
Sand Springs, Oklahoma
82.1 miles from Arkansas City, KS
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Gilcrease Museum
Tulsa, Oklahoma
83.3 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Nighttime security guards and other employees reportedly have witnessed a ghost that roams the halls in the museum.
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Reno County Museum
Hutchinson, Kansas
84 miles from Arkansas City, KS
The buildings that make up the Reno County Museum are both over 100 years old. There were several deaths recorded in the Rosemont apartment building,one of the buildings that became the Reno County Museum. Former staff and visitors have reported hearing strange noises and seeing the apparition of a little girl ...
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Fox Theater
Hutchinson, Kansas
84.2 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Doors slam late at night, theater seats lift and lower as if someone unseen is using them, and in 2001, the glass from a fire extinguisher panel broke by itself when no one was around.
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Hutchinson Municipal Court
Hutchinson, Kansas
84.3 miles from Arkansas City, KS
At this city courthouse, the fifth floor is said to be haunted by the spirit of a woman. Her apparition in white has been spotted, and she is blamed for slamming doors and files that appear to have been moved or tampered with.
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Stone Lion Inn
Guthrie, Oklahoma
84.5 miles from Arkansas City, KS
One ghost who haunts this inn is said to be a little girl named Augusta. She is around 8 years old and frequents the third floor. She moves objects and touches guests on the cheek while they are asleep. Another haunt who resides here is that of a man who ...
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Old Santa Fe Depot of Guthrie
Guthrie, Oklahoma
84.7 miles from Arkansas City, KS
As of January 2013, this 1900s train depot is no longer in operation, and stands empty and for sale. The old Harvey House restaurant was here, and the Harvey family lived upstairs for years. Legend has it that Mrs. Harvey's ghost still lingers here, and has been seen peeking out ...
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Blue Belle Saloon
Guthrie, Oklahoma
84.7 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Blue Belle Saloon is a turn-of-the-century structure that was once a bordello run by madame Miss Lizzie. Apparitions have been seen of men and bordello girls, thought to be Miss Lizzie and two of her girls, Claudia and Estelle. Claudia was allegedly beaten to death and buried inside the saloon. ...
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Hutchinson Public Library
Hutchinson, Kansas
84.7 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Ida Day Holzapfel, according to local lore, is the ghost who haunts the library. The former librarian, who began working here in 1915, may never have left. She is said to reside in the basement, watching over her beloved library. She left in 1954 to become a catalog librarian for ...
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Cain's Ballroom
Tulsa, Oklahoma
85 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Built in 1924, the historic Cain's Ballroom is a concert venue that has hosted such acts as the Sex Pistols, Van Halen and the Ramones. The building is believed to be haunted. Cold and hot spots, orbs that show up in photos, and lights that turn on and off have ...
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Brady Theater
Tulsa, Oklahoma
85.1 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Brady Theater, a public assembly facility since 1914, is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of opera singer Enrico Caruso, who performed there in 1920. Local legend has it that it was here that he caught the cold that led to his 1921 death by pleurisy.
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Mohawk Park and Golf Course
Tulsa, Oklahoma
85.3 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Mohawk Park is reported to be full of "little people" who can be heard talking and moving throughout the area, although they are invisible. The park is also said to be home to an 8-foot-tall Deer Lady--half woman, half deer--who may appear standing on her hind legs. On the golf ...
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Tulsa Spotlight Theatre
Tulsa, Oklahoma
85.8 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Some say those who visit the second floor alone or with only one other person may hear footsteps in the costume room. The basement is also said to be a bit eerie, with strange scratch marks on the walls and, as some witnesses have reported, a faint sound of phantom ...
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Tyrrell Hall - University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
87.3 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Tyrrell Hall, located in the center of the University of Tulsa, is one of the three original buildings on the campus, which predates the city itself. Until recently, it housed the university's school of music since the university's establishment in 1894. The building is comprised of a ground ...
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Philbrook Museum of Art
Tulsa, Oklahoma
87.8 miles from Arkansas City, KS
At this art museum, some say the statues' eyes follow you, and if you look closely, you may notice their heads actually turn! Reports also mention lights that turn on by themselves up and down the hallways when no one is there.
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Sapulpa Historical Museum
Sapulpa, Oklahoma
89.7 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Three floors of exhibits detail the town's past, but visitors may see more than museum artifacts here. Phantom voices and strange flitting forms have been noticed here, and ghost investigators have captured electronic voice phenomena.
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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma
93 miles from Arkansas City, KS
At night, students say, an elderly Native American man's apparition can be seen walking on the grounds. Also, legend has it that when the school was a military academy, a cadet died in a hazing accident, and he now haunts the college TV station. The former radio station is rumored ...
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Museum of Pioneer History
Chandler, Oklahoma
94.3 miles from Arkansas City, KS
The 1898 edifice that houses the historic museum was constructed immediately after a tornado flattened the original township. Known as the "Mascho Building', the place is rumoured to have a ghost or two. The owner got more than he bargained for after opening a haunted house attraction, with several ...
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Belvidere Mansion
Claremore, Oklahoma
94.6 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Belvidere Mansion, built by John M. Bayless around in 1902, is a gothic-style brick home. Its third floor is a ballroom. In 1907, six months before it was completed, Mr. Bayless died of complications from appendicitis surgery. Mary Bayless and their six surviving children finished the mansion and lived there ...
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Wildmead Cemetery
Nickerson, Kansas
95.2 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Legend has it that this cemetery has a guardian, one who may appear as a woman, a light, or even a demon. Those who visit the cemetery because they have family buried there will be protected by the guardian. But those who come only to cause trouble? Beware!
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Timber Ridge Cemetery
Catoosa, Oklahoma
98.2 miles from Arkansas City, KS
Locals have nicknamed this place Haunted Hollow. Legend has it that a Native American boy who was hit by a car and killed while riding his bicycle in 1989 is buried here. Witnesses say that his spirit, along with his bicycle, can be seen along the roadside. Some say they ...
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