9 Of The Most Haunted Places Around Ohio Where You Can Spend The Night
By April Dray|Published June 23, 2018
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April Dray
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April is the Ohio staff writer for Only in Your State. She is an Ohio native with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. With more than 10 years of writing experience and a background in news reporting for Ohio newspapers, she's published pieces in multiple print and online publications. When she's not on deadline or chasing after her toddler, she's hunting for hidden gems in Ohio or getting lost in a good book.
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It’s no secret that Ohio is home to plenty of haunted places. (Check out this road trip.) If you enjoy exploring the paranormal, then these overnight destinations are right up your alley. Here are 9 of the most haunted places around Ohio where you can spend the night—if you dare.
Ohio's oldest operating hotel, founded in 1803, is guaranteed to have a haunting or two. A young girl named Sarah and the ghost of Charles R. Sherman, an Ohio Supreme Court Justice who died at the inn in 1829, haunt this historic hotel. Pictured is The Golden Lamb Inn in November of 1936. Numerous famous individuals have stayed at this hotel, including Charles Dickens, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain and 12 U.S. presidents. Many of the hotel's rooms are named and themed after the famous guests. The Golden Lamb is located at 27 S Broadway St., Lebanon, OH 45036.
Just like Ohio's oldest hotel is bound to host a haunting or two, Ohio's oldest town is bound to host a haunted hotel or two. At Hotel Lafayette, guests have reported unexplained oddities for years. Missing items, suitcases turned upside-down and emptied shampoo bottles are just a few of the reported occurrences. The third floor is also supposedly haunted by a former owner of the hotel. Hotel Lafayette is located at 101 Front St., Marietta, OH 45750.
At Hocking Hills State Park, you can camp overnight in several places. During the day, take some time to explore Ash cave, where some lingering spirits of the cave's inhabitants may haunt the cave to this day. Strange lights have been spotted in the woods opposite the cave. (Please note: The trails close at dusk, so it's prohibited to explore the area after dark on your own.) Hocking Hills State Park is located at 19852 Ohio 664, Logan, OH 43138.
If you're feeling up to it, drive to Granville and rest up for the night at one of the state's most historic (and haunted) inns. Founded in 1812, this historic hotel is reportedly haunted by former innkeepers—and rooms 7 and 9 are popular with guests seeking paranormal happenings. The Buxton Inn is located at 313 E Broadway, Granville, OH 43023.
This restored hotel is allegedly haunted by a "Lady in Green" who could be the wife a worker who was killed during the hotel's construction in the 1930s. You'll find it at 35 W 5th St., Cincinnati, OH 45202.
The renovated Hackett Hotel, originally built in 1899, also houses the Galley Restaurant—and both are said to be haunted by a ghost named Charlotte and other spirits. The Hackett Hotel is located at 203 1/2 Second St., Marietta, OH 45750.
Employees and guests at this Tudor-style state park lodge in Newbury have frequently reported several strange occurrences including doors opening and closing on their own, faucets turning on and off on their own and sounds of laughter when no one is around. Punderson Manor is located at 11755 Kinsman Rd., Newbury, OH 44065.
At 504 West Liberty Street in Medina, a former servant girl of this 19th-century Victorian home is rumored to haunt the halls of this beautiful bed and breakfast. Guests and employees have even reported hearing her play the piano.
This historic inn was originally built in 1837 in the Federalist style by masons of the canal boom. Throughout the years, it has been frequented by a handful of U.S. presidents. Today, its rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who hanged herself from a third-story bedroom window. You'll find it at 10150 Plymouth St., Hanoverton, OH 44423.
What do you think? Are you brave enough to stay overnight at any of these places?
