Monday, December 28, 2020

3 more haunted places in Arizona

3. Hotel San Carlos - Phoenix

The Hotel San Carlos in Phoenix, Arizona, also known as San Carlos Hotel, is both an operating hotel and a tourist site. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1983 as San Carlos Hotel. The hotel is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Blood splattered on Leone Jensen’s white gown as she hit the pavement from the rooftop of the seven-story hotel. Heartbroken and lonely, 22-year-old Jensen committed suicide in 1928 at the Hotel San Carlos. Guests said they have witnessed a woman dressed in a white shear gown blown by the wind from nearby windows. Screaming children have also been heard running the halls late at night from the multiple drownings that occurred in a water well in the late 1890’s. The well remains on the first floor of the hotel and is the main water supply for the residents.


2. The Oliver House - Bisbee

This funky, two-story bed and breakfast dating back to the early years of the 20th century is a favorite of ghost hunters everywhere due to its bloody history. Per local lore, the former boarding house has been the site of numerous murders stemming from cases of adultery. One particularly grisly tale involves a cop who blew away his cheating wife and her paramour in 1920 before going on to slaughter more than a dozen others throughout the building. Over the years, guests at the Oliver House have reported such unusual occurrences as doors and shutters closing, ghostly footsteps in the hallways, or sounds of gunshots being heard.


1. Vulture Gold Mine - Wickenburg

The Vulture Mine was a gold mine and settlement in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The mine began in 1863 and became the most productive gold mine in Arizona history. From 1863 to 1942, the mine produced 340,000 ounces of gold and 260,000 ounces of silver. Historically, the mine attracted more than 5,000 people to the area, and is credited with founding the town of Wickenburg, Arizona. The town that served the mine was known as Vulture City.

As the cast members of Ghost Adventures could attest, the Vulture Mine is a truly spooky place indeed. Paranormal investigators from the Travel Channel reality show paid a visit to the abandoned, 1880s-era former gold prospector's paradise and, according to their personal stories, had rocks thrown at them, captured recordings of apparitions telling them "Get out!" and "You're gonna die," and had the willies scared out of them.













Saturday, December 5, 2020

4 haunted places in Oklahoma

Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa


Gilcrease Museum is a museum northwest of downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma housing the world's largest, most comprehensive collection of art of the American West, as well as a growing collection of art and artifacts from Central and South America.

Strange whispers in the dark, the mysterious slamming of doors and a long-deceased Tulsa oil man can all be found at the famed Gilcrease Museum, the site of several paranormal investigations.


Cherokee Strip Museum, Alva

The Cherokee Outlet, popularly and commonly called the Cherokee Strip, was granted in 1828 as a hunting outlet west of the land the Cherokee Indians were assigned in Indian Territory, now Northwestern Oklahoma.

The patients of botched surgeries are said to lurk in this hospital-turned-museum, located in western Oklahoma near the area known ominously as “No Man’s Land.” From the unwavering gaze of mannequins to the uncomfortable feeling you get while roaming through the Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva, it’s hard not to feel like you’re being watched.


Fort Washita Historic Site and Museum, Durant

Fort Washita is the former United States military post and National Historic Landmark located in Durant, Oklahoma on SH 199.

A strong-willed female ghost named Aunt Jane is rumored to haunt the grounds of Fort Washita. Built in 1842 and used until the Civil War broke out in 1862, Fort Washita was the home of Aunt Jane until she was murdered by roving thieves when she refused to tell them where her money was hidden. In a vicious struggle, the thieves beheaded Aunt Jane, and her remains were scattered and buried on Fort Washita.

Aunt Jane kept a relatively low profile until the late 19th or early 20th century when her spirit allegedly possessed a child named Molly Stalcup who lived near the fort. Aunt Jane threatened to cut off all of the child’s hair and only fled after Mrs. Stalcup began praying


Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa

Cain's Ballroom is a historic music venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma that was originally built in 1924 as a garage for W. Tate Brady's automobiles. Madison W. "Daddy" Cain purchased the building in 1930 and named it Cain's Dance Academy, where he charged ten cents for dance lessons.

The spirits that call this popular music venue home seem unwilling to give up the splendor of the past. Located in the heart of downtown Tulsa, Cain’s ballroom was the site of Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys' first regular radio broadcast. The venue’s nickname (Home of Bob Wills) is more accurate than you can imagine, as Cain’s Ballroom is reportedly haunted by the ghost of Bob Wills himself. He is joined by a woman known only as the lady in red. Both employees and visitors have reported seeing, hearing and feeling the presence of this mysterious woman.





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