This Historic Arizona Theater Is Thought To Be One Of The Most Haunted Places On Earth
By Katie Lawrence|Published April 07, 2022
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Katie Lawrence is a Southeast Texas native who graduated 18th in her high school class with a GPA of 4.25. She attended college in the Houston area and began writing for OnlyInYourState in 2015.
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One of the most haunted places in Arizona, Tombstone’s historic Bird Cage Theater, is also thought to be among the most haunted places on earth. More than just a theater, the Bird Cage was also a casino and bordello – with so much underground activity, it’s easy to see why so many restless spirits linger there. Are you brave enough to take a tour?
One of the oldest buildings in the town "Too Tough to Die," Tombstone's iconic Bird Cage Theater has a storied past dating to 1881.
Located on Allen Street - essentially the Main Street of Tombstone - the theater operated intermittently until the closing of the silver mines in 1892. Now, it's a popular tourist attraction, due in part to the fact that the building is allegedly haunted.
In its heyday, the Bird Cage also functioned as a casino and brothel. With so much vice activity, it's easy to understand where all the ghost stories come from.
Self-guided tours are available daily, and ghost tours take place every evening at 6:15 and 8 p.m. All of the guides are extremely knowledgeable, so your visit is as much a history lesson as it is a paranormal investigation.
...then make your way into the basement bordello. All throughout the theater, guests report seeing apparitions, hearing unseen voices, and even being touched by disembodied hands.
Visit the theater’s website or Facebook page for more information such as ticket prices.
Have you ever taken the ghost tour at the Bird Cage Theater? If so, did you experience anything strange? Tell us in the comments! Don’t forget to check out our previous article for more of the most haunted places in Arizona.
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