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.