Ohio, often known as the Buckeye State, has been known as a paranormal enthusiast’s paradise due to the terrifying stories of ghosts, apparitions, and unexplained occurrences.
There are many of locations in Ohio where it looks as though there is little separation between the living and the dead, from haunted hotels and abandoned asylums to historic cemeteries and gloomy forests.
Discover the terrifying tales that have frightened generations as we take you on a spine-tingling tour of Ohio’s top five haunted locations.
Old Licking County Jail, Newark
Newark, Ohio is home to the notoriously haunted Old Licking Jail. In search of something paranormal, ghost hunters have traveled from all over the country, and they have never been let down.
The jail has been featured on a number of paranormal television programs, such as Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures, because of the frequency and severity of the activity.
Unidentified sounds including loud bangs, scuffling feet, disembodied voices, knocks, and screaming are frequent occurrences. Black masses and shadowy individuals have also been spotted wandering the corridors.
Fudge Road Bridge, Gratis
The most remote area of Preble County is traversed by the tiny gravel road known as Fudge Road (sometimes called Crybaby Bridge). At one point, the route crosses Aukerman Creek on a steel bridge.
A young mother is believed to have thrown her undesired baby down the bridge; in some versions of the story, the mother hanged herself from the bridge after the baby was stillborn.
Whichever version is true, it is still true that if a driver parks at the Fudge Road Bridge and says “mama” three times, they can hear a baby wailing.
A unknown beast that hides in the surrounding woods and hides beneath the bridge is said to be snarling at passing cars in another story connected to the eerie bridge!
Staley Road, New Carlisle
The three Staley Brothers were hired by pioneer John Wrench to construct a flour mill at some point in the early 1800s. The completed building was intended to be Ohio’s first double-wheeled mill.
Wrench sold his mill to Elias Staley when the business took off and he eventually earned enough money to retire. After that, his brother Andrew inherited the mill, which kept making flour until 1905.
The mill still stands today, and Staley Road, which bears the brothers’ names, meanders through the forest. Teenagers in the area have made it a sort of rite of passage to drive this road at night as a show of bravery.
“Old Man Staley” allegedly went on a killing rampage and is currently haunting the road. Drivers claim to frequently encounter mysterious auto issues, and some have even reported seeing Staley’s spirit lying on the road or standing next to it!
Franklin Castle, Cleveland (Hannes Tiedemann House)
Investigators claim that there are several active ghosts that haunt Cleveland’s Franklin Mansion.
A baby’s skeleton is thought to have been found in the walls of a small chamber at the back of the home, and there is the sound of a baby sobbing.
A man who is thought to have been the victim of an axe murder that occurred in the tower chamber has been spotted in the mansion’s windows.
A young girl named Karen was reportedly hanged by her father, which further compounded the misery in this home.
The majority of the activity in the house is thought to be caused by Karen, who is tall, skinny, and eerily creepy. She is also said to be clad in black.
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Majestic Theatre, Chillicothe
Ever since its construction in 1852, the Majestic Theatre has gained a reputation as one of Ohio’s most haunted places.
Originally the Masonic Opera House, it served as a storage facility for the excess bodies during the 1918 influenza outbreak.
The alley behind the building is known as “Blood Alley” because it is rumored that blood and other vital fluids from the victims were pumped into it. Numerous terrifying stories about the different ghosts that haunt the theater have been told.
Elizabeth, a young woman, has been identified as the most frequently sighted ghost. She was once caught on camera saying, “How do I get out of here?” in a theater.
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The auditorium is also replete with shadow figures and odd mists, and the Knight’s Room on the second floor is a well-liked location for taking pictures of odd light orbs.
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