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Mary Jane's 1896 Cafe and Pub
McAlester, Oklahoma
36 miles from Stringtown, OK
Mary Jane’s 1896 Bar & Grille is also known as "The 1896" -- and the place was, in fact, built in 1896. Legend has it that there were several deaths, including murders and suicides, in the apartment above it, and the resultant ghosts like to play pranks. One ghost likes ...
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, Oklahoma
36.8 miles from Stringtown, OK
At Southeastern Oklahoma State University's Morrison Building, the apparition of a little boy has been seen walking around the basement. Apparently there used to be a pool here, and the little boy drowned in it. It is also said that a janitor died here under mysterious circumstances. And at the ...
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Fort Washita
Durant, Oklahoma
37.8 miles from Stringtown, OK
Fort Washita, established in 1842, was overrun by Confederate forces in 1861. It now stands in ruins surrounded by ghostly legends. One is about a ghost who resides here called Aunt Jane, thought to be beheaded by thieves or soldiers. She appears headless and wearing a white gown, searching for ...
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Johnson House Inn
Hugo, Oklahoma
44.5 miles from Stringtown, OK
The 1910 residence of a former 'hanging' judge and his wife is rumoured to be haunted. Now a bed and breakfast inn, inexplicable occurrences have taken place over the years, such as disembodied footsteps, a woman's voice and a rocking chair that rocks by itself. A one-time housekeeper swore ...
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Salem Presbyterian - Family Land Church
Sulphur, Oklahoma
53 miles from Stringtown, OK
According to one local legend about this church and its surrounding area, around the turn of the century a man killed his wife and daughter here and buried them nearby. He committed suicide later, and his apparition has been seen on the property. The screams of his family have been ...
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Veteran's Lake
Sulphur, Oklahoma
53.1 miles from Stringtown, OK
There are a few stories surrounding this public lake. Some say a boy swimming here once drowned, and his mother also drowned trying to rescue him; her apparition has been seen hovering on the lake's surface. Another story is that it was a teen girl who died in a boating ...
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Violet Springs Cemetery
Konawa, Oklahoma
53.8 miles from Stringtown, OK
Witnesses have reported phantom growling noises near a grave with a headstone that says "murdered by human wolves." However, rumor has it that tombstone inscription actually refers, albeit cryptically, to the fact that the woman buried here was killed by a botched abortion attempt.
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Slate Shoals Mansion
Arthur City, Texas
56 miles from Stringtown, OK
The mansion that once stood here was said to me haunted. Witnesses have reported uneasy feelings when around it, and strange sounds that came from it. Some have seen a ghostly woman in the attic and a wheelchair that moved by itself. Cabins in the back were said to be ...
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Barrett Drug Store
Denison, Texas
56.5 miles from Stringtown, OK
The old-fashioned drug store may have closed down, but the façade sign and spirits that haunt the place remain behind. Visitors have reportedly seen the apparition of a former owner, and have encountered an eerie entity in the confectionery section. Cold spots and disembodied footsteps have been felt and ...
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Sacred Heart Mission Site and Cemetery
Konawa, Oklahoma
56.5 miles from Stringtown, OK
The Sacred Heart Mission was established in 1876 and later became a convent and a school for girls. The initial heritage site was destroyed by fire in 1901, but the mission site was rebuilt. Ruins of many past buildings are still visible today, and so are the spirits that haunted ...
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Hotel Denison
Denison, Texas
56.5 miles from Stringtown, OK
The 1884 hotel was damaged by fire, causing the death of several guests and employees. Current visitors to the building have seen their spirits going about their business as usual, despite the fact that they perished almost a century ago. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Hart Place Mall
Denison, Texas
56.5 miles from Stringtown, OK
Dating back to the early 1900's, this former mortuary and furniture store is now an antiques warehouse. The place is haunted by a female apparition known as 'Miss Shirley', whose appearance is often accompanied by an icy wind. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Kiamichi Kitchen
Talihina, Oklahoma
60.8 miles from Stringtown, OK
The Kiamichi Kitchen, now demolished, was housed in a former private home. It was said to be haunted by a ghost called George who would turn the lights and the radio on and off and make noises late at night.
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Eskridge Hotel Museum
Wynnewood, Oklahoma
64.7 miles from Stringtown, OK
This hotel-turned-museum boasts more than historic exhibits -- it's said to have some haunts as well. Mannequins in the displays are said to move, and shadows can be seen moving through the place.
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Wheelock Mission
Millerton, Oklahoma
69.1 miles from Stringtown, OK
According to the local stories, the hauntings at Wheelock Mission began when a man broke into the girls' mission and murdered the girls. Witnesses say that the walls and trees bleed, and apparitions sit in chairs or hang from trees. One story tells of some teens who tried to steal ...
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Shawnee's Ritz Theater
Shawnee, Oklahoma
77.3 miles from Stringtown, OK
It was built in 1897 as a dry goods store, and then it was turned into a boarding house. The Ritz theater was born in 1926, and it may be haunted by a 1900s projectionist named Leo Montgomery who died of a heart attack during a movie showing. Flickering lights ...
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Whistle Stop Cafe
Van Alstyne, Texas
78.1 miles from Stringtown, OK
Staff and diners at this café have reported ghostly voices, chairs moving around of their own accord and a clock that routinely falls off the wall for no apparent reason. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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McDonald's
Idabel, Oklahoma
82.3 miles from Stringtown, OK
The ghost of a little girl is said to haunt this fast-food restaurant. She has been seen going into the men's restroom before opening hours, and she has been blamed for all the women's restroom toilets flushing at once. Her laughter has been heard in the women's restroom, and employees ...
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Kulli Tuklo Methodist Church
Idabel, Oklahoma
86 miles from Stringtown, OK
The church and nearby cemetery are believed to be haunted. The bell at the church sometimes rings by itself at night, and people have reported hearing ghostly singing and laughter. The church doors open and close late at night, and people have reported seeing a shadowy figure approaching the church ...
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Kendall's Restaurant
Noble, Oklahoma
89.2 miles from Stringtown, OK
Formerly a grocery store, the building that houses the restaurant is over a hundred years old. During its long and eventful history, the place has amassed many stories, and according to some, four separate entities that now haunt the place. A visiting medium encountered a ghostly girl in an ...
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Princeton Cemetery
Princeton, Texas
92.6 miles from Stringtown, OK
I have personally have been down to my local cemetery and experienced so pretty heart pounding stuff. I have played Ouija there, email me for info about that. But I have heard voices and footsteps and on one occasion, I saw kind of like a face or something out of ...
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S and J Marketplace
Norman, Oklahoma
94.5 miles from Stringtown, OK
The antiques store is rumoured to be haunted. Disembodied footsteps have been heard in empty aisles, and temperature drops have been reported with no apparent source. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Historic Sooner Theater
Norman, Oklahoma
94.5 miles from Stringtown, OK
The 1929 Sooner Theater is haunted by the 'White Lady', the apparition of an elegant woman in a white dress seen descending the main staircase. Others claim to have heard the wails of a crying baby. The theater is a stop on the local ghost tour. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Thomas-Foreman Historic Home
Muskogee, Oklahoma
96.6 miles from Stringtown, OK
This 1898 home-turned-house-museum built in former "Indian Territory" is said to be haunted by the ghost of former resident Mrs. Foreman, who passed away in the home in 1968. Its caretaker said he often looked up while working outside to see the apparition of Mrs. Foreman in the doorway watching ...
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Museum of Pioneer History
Chandler, Oklahoma
97.4 miles from Stringtown, OK
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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Moore First United Methodist Church
Moore, Oklahoma
101.2 miles from Stringtown, OK
The church turned 125 this year and has some history. As a 125 year old church something probably haunts it. It has been set on fire, torn down, and a whole lot of other stuff. some people have said that a black shadow in the shape of a woman. ...
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Fort Gibson
Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
102.9 miles from Stringtown, OK
The legend of Vivia Thomas is told around Fort Gibson. So it goes, one morning in 1870, a soldier was found dead atop a grave in the nearby cemetery. When the doctor examined the body, he found she was a woman. Vivia Thomas had been educated and elegant, and she ...
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McBride House
Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
103 miles from Stringtown, OK
This private home is now abandoned but its former owner claims it was haunted by numerous ghosts. She's even written a book about it. She claims that the previous owner and original builder of the house still resides there and is prone to throwing ghostly parties at 2 am. ...
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Clifton Cemetery
Emory, Texas
104.3 miles from Stringtown, OK
The story was told to me from my mother .... When she was a child a little girl had passed away around 10 or 11 years old. After her grave was prepared (dug) ground water had seeped into the grave. That night she came to the grave diggers and warned ...
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Oaklawn Memorial Gardens
Spencer, Oklahoma
104.5 miles from Stringtown, OK
At Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, several graves date back to the 1800s and there is said to be a statue of Jesus missing several fingers and an eye. Witnesses say ghostly orbs turn up in some photos taken here.
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1901 Wright Opera House
Denton, Texas
106.3 miles from Stringtown, OK
Formerly an opera house and a saloon (the latter closed in 1913), the establishment now serves as a bookshop and a music store. The building is haunted by a female apparition, known as 'Emma', who roams the third floor where her former apartment was located. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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J & J's Pizza
Denton, Texas
106.3 miles from Stringtown, OK
Formerly a jewellery store, the bar and club is haunted by the apparition of a former owner who was shot by burglars in the basement hallway. Musicians performing gigs have reported strange experiences in the vicinity of this area, and a female employee was once followed to the bathroom ...
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Denton County Courthouse
Denton, Texas
106.4 miles from Stringtown, OK
The 1896 courthouse is haunted by a man in cowboy attire brandishing an old-fashioned rifle. Perhaps the spirit is that of Captain Denton, buried beneath the lawn in front of the building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Campus Theater
Denton, Texas
106.4 miles from Stringtown, OK
The 1949 theater is haunted by J.P. Harrison, a former stage manager and owner. Legend has it that without a sighting of his spirit prior to a production, bad luck and misfortune will ensue. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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The Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
107.9 miles from Stringtown, OK
Rumor has it that a former maid killed herself and her illegitimate daughter by jumping out the window here. It is these deaths that folks say spurred the hauntings. Female guests have reported hearing infants' cries during the night, and male guests have been propositioned by a female voice, or ...
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Henry Overholser Mansion
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
108.8 miles from Stringtown, OK
Built in 1903, the 20-room Victorian mansion is home to some eerie occurrences. During tours, some visitors have had their hair pulled or had something unseen jostle them. At least one young boy has seen the apparition of a woman believed to be Mrs. Overholser.
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The County Line - Gabriella's Italian Grill
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
109.8 miles from Stringtown, OK
Gabriella's Italian Grill, formerly The County Line barbecue restaurant, is housed in a building that has been a Prohibition-era dance hall, a gambling establishment and a bordello. Legend has it that the joint was a favorite hangout of famed gangster Pretty Boy Floyd. One ghost known to reside here is ...
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Pink House Restauant
Wagoner, Oklahoma
110.1 miles from Stringtown, OK
The 1906 Pink House Restaurant was recently painted green amid local controversy, and is supposedly haunted by a frustrated female spirit who is very much against change. During the initial renovations, tools and furniture were constantly moved around by unseen hands, and doors slammed shut of their own accord. ...
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James Parkinson House
Wagoner, Oklahoma
110.1 miles from Stringtown, OK
The 1892 Victorian mansion is rumoured to be haunted, according to the current residents. Orbs have been known to show up in photographs, and lamps have been known to flicker for no apparent reason. In an upstairs bedroom, strange noises and ghostly voices have been heard. The current owner ...
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Goatman's Bridge - Old Alton Bridge
Argyle, Texas
110.3 miles from Stringtown, OK
The Old Alton Bridge, aka the Goatman's Bridge, is rumored to be a site where satanic practices have occurred, and as a result, a half-goat, half-man creature was conjured up. According to the legend, those who parked on the bridge and honked three times would call up the Goatman. Reports ...
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Arcadian Inn
Edmond, Oklahoma
114.8 miles from Stringtown, OK
Local folk say that the 1908 historic bed and breakfast is haunted by the ghost of Edith Ruhl, the wife of the doctor who built the original mansion. The inn is believed to have closed down. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Cherokee County Courthouse
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
117.1 miles from Stringtown, OK
Previously the city's hospital, the courthouse is believed to be haunted. Folks have reported the sound of the jail door closing when no one is there, and the sound of a hospital gurney being rolled across ceramic tile has been reported even though the areas have been carpeted or tiled ...
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Blue Belle Saloon
Guthrie, Oklahoma
124.6 miles from Stringtown, OK
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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Old Santa Fe Depot of Guthrie
Guthrie, Oklahoma
124.7 miles from Stringtown, OK
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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Stone Lion Inn
Guthrie, Oklahoma
125.1 miles from Stringtown, OK
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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Slaton Cemetery
Daingerfield, Texas
126.7 miles from Stringtown, OK
Slaton Cemetery has earned itself the nickname "Blue Light Cemetery" because of its ghostly blue light that is said to float around here. Cold spots and bushes that move without a breeze also have been reported, as has a mysterious tractor beam that dragged in a driver's car while something ...
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