Three spooky places you can visit in Central Oklahoma

It’s fall again, and that means it’s a great time to build a campfire, roast some marshmallows and tell a few spooky stories of things that go bump in the night. Oklahoma’s rich and diverse history makes our state ripe for tales of ghosts, hauntings and other weirdness, and we love hearing scary new tales. Are ghosts real? You’ll have to decide that for yourself, but whatever the case, spooky stories are a whole lotta fun to tell — and hear — this time of year.

Seen below, check out three tales of purportedly haunted places that you can visit right here in central Oklahoma. And if you need a scary-good deal on a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep or Ram to get you away from the haints in a hurry, come see us at Landers CDJR of Norman, where are prices are always… to die for! Have a safe October and a Happy Halloween from all your friends at Landers CDJR of Norman.

The Skirvin Hilton Hotel
1 Park Avenue, Oklahoma City
With all the comings and goings, old hotels are always ripe for stories of ghostly goings on. One of the most famous purportedly-haunted hotels in Oklahoma is Oklahoma City’s Skirvin Hilton Hotel, which has seen its share of both famous faces and, according to eyewitnesses, famous phantoms. First opened in 1911 and added-on to three times over the years, the 525 room hotel is named for founder William “Bill” Skirvin, a wealthy Oklahoma resident who had a reputation as both a gambler and a cad of some renown. Some of the most colorful stories of hauntings in the hotel concern NBA teams who have stayed there, including the New York Knicks, who blamed a 2010 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder to the players being kept up all night by strange sounds outside their rooms. Members of the Chicago Bills and Miami Heat have also reported odd occurrences while staying at the Skirvin. Eyewitness reports over the years have included guests claiming they saw the figure of a naked woman through the shower curtain while showering, objects moving by themselves, and the sound of slamming doors. Believe those claims or not, but it sure sounds like there are some guests of the Skirvin who checked in but never checked out.

Langston’s Western Wear
224 Exchange Ave, Oklahoma City
They lyrics of country music, from Alan Jackson’s “Midnight in Montgomery” to the folk ballad “Long Black Veil,” often concern themselves with dark doings and even ghostly tales. So it might not be a surprise, then, that one of Oklahoma City’s major suppliers of western-style clothing, cowboy boots and Stetson hats allegedly has a ghost or two handing around. Built around 1919, the building that now houses Langston’s Western Wear in Oklahoma City was originally a saloon where OKC residents could grab a cold one and maybe unwind with a dance and some music. The building is thought to be haunted by two ghosts who date to the 1920s. Named “Patty” and “Rose,” the ghosts are thought to be the spirits of two sisters who worked at the saloon. Patty, it is said, was shot to death by her jealous boyfriend on the second floor when she was seen dancing with another man, while Rose later took her own life in despair over her sister’s tragic death. Today, the mischievous ghosts are blamed for all manner of weird activity at Langston’s, including lights turning off and on, merchandise strewn around at night, and customers being touched by unseen hands while shopping, especially on the second floor.

Ellison Hall
On the campus of the U. of Oklahoma, Norman
Thanks to the gossiping and tale-telling of students, college campuses are often ripe with tales of the supernatural, and the University of Oklahoma right here in Norman is no different. One of the most enduring ghostly tales at OU concerns Ellison Hall, which originally served as the campus infirmary after its completion in 1928. One legend often told about Ellison Hall, with eyewitness accounts to back it up, dates to the 1950s. As the story goes, a boy was roller skating on nearby Elm Avenue when he was hit by a car. He was rushed to the infirmary at Ellison Hall, but tragically passed away. According to campus legend, you can sometimes hear the distinctive sound of roller skates in the hallways of the second and third floors to this day. Other witnesses and security guards have reported all sorts or strange occurrences there over the years, including lights turning off and on by themselves, whispers of disembodied voices in empty rooms, and the ghostly clinking of cups and plates. The stories have been persistent enough that teams of paranormal investigators have looked into the stories about Ellison Hall several times over the years, finding evidence that they claim is proof. Whatever the case, like the ghostly boy on skates who is said to haunt the upper floors, the spooky accounts about Ellison Hall seem determined to keep rolling in for generations to come.

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