Haunted Ohio Places Open to the Public
HAUNTED PLACES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Please let me know what sites I’ve missed at my FB page:
Haunted Ohio by Chris Woodyard
ASHTABULA
Ashtabula County District Library, 335 W. 44th St., Ashtabula, OH http://www.acdl.info/about/default.shtm
Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Grove Dr., Ashtabula
ATHENS
Ohio University, Athens, http://www.ohio.edu/
AUGLAIZE
Ft. Amanda, 22783 St Rt 198, Cridersville, OH http://www.stateparks.com/fort_amanda.html
BUTLER
Miami University, (Fisher Hall has been torn down but Marcum Hall and Wilson Hall still stand.) http://www.miami.muohio.edu/
Sorg Opera House, 57 S. Main St., Middletown, OH (No web page)
CLARK
Pennsylvania House, http://www.pennsylvaniahousemuseum.info/
Wittenberg University, Myers Hall, Springfield http://www.wittenberg.edu/
CLERMONT
Chateau Laroche, 12025 Shore Rd., Loveland, OH 45140, 513) 683-4686 http://www.lovelandcastle.com/
Grant’s Birthplace, in Point Pleasant, just off of U.S. Route 52 http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/places/sw08/index.shtml
Promont, 906 Main St., Milford, OH
Smyrna Cemetery, Smyrna Road, 1/2 mile e. of Felicity. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohclecgs/cemeteries/smyrna/index.html
CLINTON
Snow Hill Country Club, 11093 SR 73, New Vienna http://www.snowhillcountryclub.com/
Wilmington College, College Hall, Wilmington http://www.wilmington.edu/
COLUMBIANA
Beaver Creek State Park, East Liverpool, OH http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/714/default.aspx
Harmony Hill Stables, 12243 Sprucevale Rd., East Liverpool, OH 43920, next to Beaver Creek State Park
COSHOCTON
The Old Warehouse Restaurant, 400 N. Whitewoman St., Coshocton http://www.warehousesteaknstein.com/
CRAWFORD
Brownella Cottage, 132 S. Union, Galion 44833 http://galionhistory.com/
CUYAHOGA
Grays Armory, 1234 Bolivar Rd, Cleveland, OH
Kohler Hall, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, 1455 East 6th Street, [East 6th and Superior Ave.] Cleveland, OH 44114 http://www.clevelandfed.org/for_the_public/tours/index.cfm?DCS.nav=Main
Johnny Mango, 3120 Bridge Ave., Cleveland http://www.jmango.com/
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel 24 Public Square, Cleveland http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/clebr-renaissance-cleveland-hotel/
Squire’s Castle, North Chagrin Reserve http://www.clemetparks.com/visit/index.asp?action=rdetails&reservations_id=1002
DARKE
Arcanum Public Library, 101 North St., Arcanum http://www.arcanumpubliclibrary.org/
Bear’s Mill, 6450 Arcanum-Bear’s Mill Rd., Greenville http://www.bearsmill.com/
ERIE
Horse formerly at Cedar Point Amusement Park, now at Merry Go Round Museum, 301 Jackson St. [W. Washington and Jackson St.] Sandusky, OH http://www.merrygoroundmuseum.org/
Thomas Edison Birthplace, http://www.tomedison.org/
FAIRFIELD
Hawk’s Taverne at the Mill (Now Mickey’s Bar & Grill), 431 S. Columbus St., Lancaster http://www.reverbnation.com/venue/880998
FRANKLIN
Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery, 2900 Sullivant Avenue, Columbus, OH, http://hilltopusa.tripod.com/
Central Ohio Fire Museum, 260 N. Fourth St., Columbus, OH
The Clock Restaurant [Now called The Elevator Brewery and Draught Haus], 161 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43415 (614) 228-0500 http://www.elevatorbrewing.com/
COSI, 333 W.Broad St, Columbus http://www.cosi.org/
Kelton House, 586 E. Town St., Columbus, OH http://www.keltonhouse.com/
Ohio Dominican College, Sansbury Hall, Columbus, OH
Ohio State University, Columbus http://www.osu.edu/
Otterbein College, Cowan Hall, Westerville, OH 43081 http://www.otterbein.edu/public/Academics/Departments/TheatreDance.aspx
The Palace Theatre, 34 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH
Schmidt’s Sausage Haus, 240 E Kossuth St, Columbus, OH http://www.schmidthaus.com/
Thurber House, 77 Jefferson Ave., Columbus, OH http://www.thurberhouse.org
Worthington Inn, 649 High St, Worthington, OH 43085 http://www.worthingtoninn.com/
FULTON
Fulton County Historical Society Museum, 229 Monroe St., Wauseon http://www.fultoncountyhs.org/
GALLIA
Our House Museum, 434 First Ave., Gallipolis, OH 45631 http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/places/se10/index.shtml
GEAUGA
Punderson Manor House Lodge, off Rt. 44, Newbury Center http://www.pundersonmanorstateparklodge.com
GREENE
Magee Park, Little Sugar Creek Road north of 725, Bellbrook
Olde Trail Tavern, 228 Xenia Avenue, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 http://thetrailtavern.com/
Sugar Creek Metroparke, 4178 Conference Road, Bellbrook, Ohio 45305 http://www.metroparks.org/Parks/Sugarcreek/Home.aspx
GUERNSEY
The Colonel Taylor Inn, 633 Upland Rd., Cambridge http://www.coltaylorinnbb.com/
HAMILTON
Cary Cottage, Clovernook Center for Opportunities, 7000 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati http://www.clovernook.org/about_history.php
Cincinnati Art Museum, Eden Park Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45202 http://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/
Habits Café, 3036 Madison Rd., Cincinnati http://www.habitscafe.com/
Music Hall,1241 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH 45202 http://cincinnatiarts.org/musichall
The Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St, Cincinnati, OH http://www.taftmuseum.org
20th Century Theater, 3021 Madison Rd., Oakley http://www.the20thcenturytheatre.com/
Westwood Town Hall, Harrison and Montana Avenues in Cincinnati http://cincyrec.org/search/facility.aspx?id=40
HARDIN
Sullivan Johnson Museum, 223 N. Main St., Kenton http://www.hardinmuseums.org/index.htm
JEFFERSON
Steubenville Public Library, 407 S. 4th St., Steubenville, OH
KNOX
Kenyon College, College Park St., Gambier, OH http://www.kenyon.edu/index.xml
LAKE
Fairport Harbor Lighthouse and Maritime Museum, 129 Second St., Fairport Harbor http://www.ncweb.com/org/fhlh/
James A. Garfield National Historic Site, 8095 Mentor Ave., Mentor http://www.nps.gov/jaga/index.htm
Rider’s 1812 Inn, 792 Mentor Ave., Painesville, OH 44007
(440) 354-8200 http://www.ridersinn.com/
LAWRENCE
Briggs Lawrence County Public Library, 321 S Fourth St, Ironton, OH http://www.lawrence.lib.oh.us/
LICKING
The Buxton Inn, 313 E. Broadway, Granville, OH 43023
(740) 587-0001 http://www.buxtoninn.com/
LORAIN
Oberlin College, Warner Center, Oberlin http://new.oberlin.edu/
LUCAS
Chadwick Inn, 301 River Rd., Maumee, OH This has changed hands and I do not know what access there is to the building.
Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd., Toledo, OH
http://www.collingwoodartscenter.org/
Columbian House, 3 N. River Rd., Waterville, OH. This restaurant has closed. I do not know if there is a new business there.
Maumee Bay Brewing Company, 27 Broadway, Toledo, OH
MADISON
The Red Brick Tavern, 1700 US Hwy 40, Lafayette http://historicredbricktavern.com/
MARION
The Harding Home, 380 Mt. Vernon Ave., Marion http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/places/c03/index.shtml
MEDINA
Hinckley Library, 1634 Center Street, Hinckley, OH 44233 [Intersection of St. Routes 303 and 94] NOTE: This is no longer a library, but is home to the Hinckley Historical Society. I do not know what kind of access is currently available.
Spitzer House Bed & Breakfast, 504 West Liberty St.,
Medina, OH http://spitzerhousebandb.com/
MONTGOMERY CO.
Dayton Masonic Temple, 525 W. Riverview Ave,
(937) 224-9795. Tours by appointment ONLY. http://dmcohio.org/
Elinor’s Amber Rose, 1400 Valley St., Dayton, OH 45404 (513) 228-2511 http://www.theamberrose.com/
Englewood Dam. Route 40, through Englewood Reserve, National Road, Englewood, OH
Frankenstein’s Castle, Patterson Ave., Hills & Dales Park. Interior of tower is not open.
National Museum of the USAF, 1100 Spaatz Street Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433 http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/
The Old Courthouse, 7 N. Main St., Dayton, OH 45402 http://www.daytonhistory.org/oldcourthouse
Patterson Homestead, 1815 Brown St., Dayton, OH http://www.daytonhistory.org/destinations/patterson-homestead.htm
Pattys House, Old National Trail Riding Center, 930 Pattys
Rd., Englewood, OH 45377. Park at the stable parking lot, then
turn left out of the parking lot and walk about 100 yards up the
road until you see a dirt road blocked by some posts. Walk up
that road to the hanging tree and house site.
Sinclair Community College, http://www.sinclair.edu/
University of Dayton, 300 College Park Ave, Dayton, OH,
Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH http://www.victoriatheatre.com
Woodland Cemetery, 118 Woodland Ave., Dayton, OH 45409
(937) 222-1431 http://www.woodlandcemetery.org/
MORGAN
McConnelsville Opera House Theatre, 15 W. Main St., McConnelsville, OH http://www.operahouseinc.com/
MUSKINGUM
Prospect Place, 12140-12150 Main St., Trinway http://prospectplace-dresden.com/
OTTAWA CO.
Johnson Island Cemetery, island accessible from a causeway across Sandusky Bay from Bay Shore Rd.
Old Stone House on the Lake, 133 Clemons St., Lakeside, Marblehead, OH
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, off Rts. 2 and 590, Oak Harbor
PERRY CO.
Otterbein Cemetery, Route 22 out of Somerset
PICKAWAY
Roundtown Theater, 1651⁄2 E. Main St., Circleville http://roundtownplayers.com/
PIKE
Emmitt House, 123 N. Market St., Waverly
Pike Lake State Park, between US 50 and SR 124 http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/pikelake/tabid/777/Default.aspx
PREBLE CO.
Fort St.Clair, follow signs on Rt. 122 or 732 out of Eaton. http://fortwiki.com/Fort_Saint_Clair
RICHLAND
Bellville Opera House, Rt. 97 & Rt. 13, Bellville
Malabar Farm, Pleasant Valley Rd., Richland County, 95 N to 603 N http://www.malabarfarm.org
Mansfield Memorial Museum, 34 Park Ave. West, Mansfield, OH
Mohican State Park, http://www.mohicanstatepark.org/
Oak Hill Cottage, 310 Springmill St., Mansfield, OH
The Ohio State Reformatory, 100 Reformatory Rd., Mansfield, OH http://www.mrps.org
Renaissance Theatre, 138 Park Ave. West, Mansfield http://www.mansfieldtickets.com/
Stitches in Time, 6 E. Main St., Plymouth, OH http://www.stitchesintime.com
ROSS
Adena, south end of Adena Rd., off Pleasant Valley Rd., Chillicothe http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/places/sw01/index.shtml
Crosskeys Tavern, 19 E. Main St., Chillicothe, OH
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, 16062 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH http://www.nps.gov/hocu/
The Majestic Theatre, 45 East 2nd St., Chillicothe, OH
45601-2543, (614) 772-2041 http://majesticchillicothe.org/
SHELBY
The Monumental Building, 126 N Main Ave, Sidney http://www.shelbycountyhistory.org/schs/civilwar/buildingmonbdg.htm
The William A. Ross Jr. Historical Center, 201 North Main Ave., Sidney http://www.shelbycountyhistory.org/rosscenter.htm
SUMMIT
Hale Farm and Village, 2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath http://www.wrhs.org/properties/category-35717e6f-bb5e-4267-87b8-b8ed6b7227d3.aspx
Hower House, 60 Fir Hill, Akron http://www3.uakron.edu/howerhse/
Stan Hywet Hall, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron http://www.stanhywet.org/
TUSCARAWAS
Gnadenhutten Memorial, 352 South Cherry St., Gnadenhutten
J.E. Reeves Home and Museum, 325 East Iron Ave., Dover http://www.doverhistory.org/
The Cowger House, 197 Fourth St., Zoar
The Inn on the River, 8806 Towpath Rd., NE, Zoar
Zoar Village, on Rt. 212 http://www.stepintohistory.com/States/OH/Zoar_Village.htm
VAN WERT
Woodlawn Cemetery, to the right of Rt. 118 as you enter Ohio
City, eight miles south of Van Wert.
VINTON
Hope Furnace, Route 278 north of Lake Hope
WARREN
The Chokolate Morel, 101 E. Main St., Mason. This restaurant has closed. Several businesses have come and gone in this location so I am not sure what occupies the premises now.
Caesar’s Creek Pioneer Village, 3999 Pioneer Village Rd., Waynesville http://www.caesarscreekpioneervillage.org/
Glendower State Memorial, Rt. 42 near Lebanon http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1156581
Waynesville Area Heritage & Cultural Center, 115 Fourth St., Waynesville http://www.friendshomemuseum.org/index.html
WASHINGTON
The Buckley House, 332 Front St., Marietta, OH
The Castle, 418 Fourth St., Marietta, OH
Lafayette Hotel, 101 Front St., Marietta, OH
Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theatre, Third & Putnam Sts., Marietta, OH
WILLIAMS
Nettle Lake, extreme northwest corner of Williams County, near the Michigan border, between 575 Rd. and 475 Rd.
WOOD
Bowling Green State University, Theatre Department, BGSU,
Bowling Green, OH
Fort Meigs State Memorial, 29100 West River Rd. (State Rte. 65), Perrysburg http://www.fortmeigs.org/
Wolcott House Museum Complex, 1031 River Rd., Maumee http://www.wolcotthouse.org/
Wood County Historical Center & Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH 43402 (419) 352-0967 http://www.woodcountyhistory.org/