Haunted Places in Belle Plaine, Kansas
-
Kansas Aviation Museum
Wichita, KS
16.4 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Employees at the museum say they have heard slamming doors, old-fashioned music, and happily chatting voices, and they even have seen the apparition of a man in a 1940s hat. Among the 40 old planes here is said to be least one haunted one: A yellow crop duster is said …
-
Central Plains Novelty Store
Wichita, KS
20.4 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
This original historic building is over one hundred years old, and the staff here have reported many instances of paranormal activity. Staff and customers have reported smelling perfume when there is no one around and hearing disembodied footsteps on the upper floor. Strange lights and figures in period clothing have …
-
Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview
Wichita, KS
20.5 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Some strange occurrences reported in this hotel include lights that flicker only in the guest rooms (not the hallways), and violently shaking doors. Also, the furniture is rearranged within seconds of a person leaving a room.
-
Belle Vista Cemetery
El Dorado, KS
38.3 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Ghost tourists who stop around the grave of Clara Wiley, a woman who was murdered in the 1900s, find that their cameras seem to malfunction. The cemetery also is said to be haunted by a ghost called Two Moons, whose bones were said to have been dug up during the …
-
Wilbur's Grocery Store
Potwin, KS
40.3 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
This historic building is now a grocery store, but was a former orphanage and home for wayward women. People working here have reported objects moving around by themselves, feeling cold spots and smelling coffees when no one is around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
-
Beaumont Hotel
Beaumont, KS
44.9 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Allegedly haunted by a cowboy called Zeke who was shot and killed by the innkeeper in its stagecoach heyday. People claim to see the apparition of a cowboy, hear the jangle of spurs and also claim that objects move on their own.
-
Poncan Theatre
Ponca City, OK
48.9 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
One of Ponca City's oldest buildings, the theater is the site of disembodied footsteps, disappearing apparitions, and the sound of Native American drums. To add to the eerieness, a stain on the ceiling resembling blood is said to mysteriously reappear whenever it is scrubbed clean or painted over.
-
101 Ranch
Ponca City, OK
54.5 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
The 101 Ranch was a cowboy hangout in the early 1900s, and legend has it that ghosts remain here from that time. Will Rogers was among its guests. Witnesses say melancholy cowboy melodies and residual phantom voices can be heard around the site.
-
Reno County Museum
Hutchinson, KS
57.7 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
The buildings that make up the Reno County Museum are both over 100 years old. There were several deaths recorded in the Rosemont apartment building,one of the buildings that became the Reno County Museum. Former staff and visitors have reported hearing strange noises and seeing the apparition of a little …
-
Fox Theater
Hutchinson, KS
57.9 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Doors slam late at night, theater seats lift and lower as if someone unseen is using them, and in 2001, the glass from a fire extinguisher panel broke by itself when no one was around.
-
Hutchinson Municipal Court
Hutchinson, KS
58.1 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
At this city courthouse, the fifth floor is said to be haunted by the spirit of a woman. Her apparition in white has been spotted, and she is blamed for slamming doors and files that appear to have been moved or tampered with.
-
Hutchinson Public Library
Hutchinson, KS
58.4 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Ida Day Holzapfel, according to local lore, is the ghost who haunts the library. The former librarian, who began working here in 1915, may never have left. She is said to reside in the basement, watching over her beloved library. She left in 1954 to become a catalog librarian for …
-
Doctor W.B. Jones House
Florence, KS
60.4 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
This historic abandoned house was built in 1879, and was formerly the residence of a doctor and his family. People have reportedly seen the apparition of the doctor staring down at them from the upper floor of the house. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
-
Safari Mark's Bar and Bistro
Sedan, KS
62.8 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Dating back to 1904, the historic 'Bradford Hotel' is now a bar and bistro called 'Safari Mark's'. The place is said to be haunted by the ghost of Andrew Eaton (otherwise known as Indian Slim), a local character who had a reputation as a gambler and a champion horse rider. …
-
Wildmead Cemetery
Nickerson, KS
69.1 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Legend has it that this cemetery has a guardian, one who may appear as a woman, a light, or even a demon. Those who visit the cemetery because they have family buried there will be protected by the guardian. But those who come only to cause trouble? Beware!
-
Bird Creek School
Pawhuska, OK
69.5 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
The old one-room schoolhouse for Native American children was built in the early 1900s. Legend has it that if you write your name on the blackboard and leave, when you come back later, the board will have been wiped clean by unseen hands.
-
Elcado Cemetery
Peru, KS
71.4 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
A reported misty white figure that flits through the trees as well as unexplained voices, laughter, and chain-rattling make this an eerie spot, and a hangout for town teens.
-
Constantine Arts Council and Theatre
Pawhuska, OK
72.2 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
The historic building is haunted by the spirit of Sappho Constantine Brown, the daughter of a former theatre owner. Workmen refurbishing the building during the 1980's were the first to encounter her apparition, which was often accompanied by light footsteps. The sounds of a phantom brawl has also been heard …
-
Leonardo's Discovery Warehouse
Enid, OK
76.1 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Staff at the children's museum, housed in a historic warehouse, have reportedly received phone calls from within the building after the place has closed down for the night. Upon investigation, the museum is empty. Submitted by Callum Swift
-
Old Gaslight Theatre
Enid, OK
76.1 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
The old theatre has now closed down. However, the place is apparently still haunted by the ghost of a man known as 'Alton', the former owner of the adjacent mercantile. Witnesses say his footsteps can still be heard throughout the building. Submitted by Callum Swift
-
Garfield Furniture - Grand Avenue Hotel
Enid, OK
76.4 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
The 1898 Grand Avenue Hotel, now a furniture store, is possibly haunted by the apparition of John Wilkes Booth. He stayed at the hotel in 1903, and committed suicide through strychnine poisoning under the pseudonym David E. George. The owners of the place say that the room he died in …
-
Knox Building
Enid, OK
76.4 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Dating back to 1921, the historic building is now occupied by a symphony orchestra. The music director has reported encountering the apparition of a workman known as 'George', whom he once greeted after mistaking him for a maintenance worker sent to repair the faulty elevator. Alas, upon calling the company …
-
Labadie Mansion
Copan, OK
77.2 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
The rumor mill tells of a man who murdered his wife here in 1935, which may be the spark for the odd happenings. Only a wall and the foundation still exist, as the once beautiful mansion has been ravaged by time and 2 fires. Some witnesses say their flashlights suddenly …
-
Pawnee Bill Museum Ranch
Pawnee, OK
77.7 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Pawnee Bill himself and other ghosts have been detected by visitors here; his image is said to eerily appear in a painting on the second floor. A fierce chill has been noted in an upper bedroom, and May Lillie, Pawnee Bill's wife, is believed to haunt her favorite chair near …
-
Achenbach Memorial Hospital
Hardtner, KS
79.4 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Reported occurrences that seem to speak for the hospital being haunted are many, including 1) The first-floor men's room is said to always be 15-20 degrees colder than the rest of the building; 2) Witnesses describe a feeling of being watched by something unseen; 3) Bloody footprints can be seen …
-
Flower Pot Mountain
Medicine Lodge, KS
79.6 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
There are many different tellings of the legend of Flower Pot Mountain, so the story will differ depending on whom you speak to. However, some versions involve a ghost with a hidden diary, a gnarled tree, and a Native American massacre of pioneer settlers who once thought the Indians to …
-
Frank and Lola's
Bartlesville, OK
84.3 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Located in the 1910 Buford & Son Building, this historic bar and restaurant is rumoured to be haunted by a female spirit dating back to when the premises served as a brothel. Legend says that the ghost is that of a murdered prostitute named Estelle, who has been seen and …
-
Dewey Hotel Museum
Dewey, OK
84.4 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Visitors to this 1899 hotel-turned-museum have supposedly felt a male presence in an upstairs bedroom, possibly that of town founder Jacob Bartle's. Submitted by Callum Swift
-
Jesse Creek Cemetery
Bartlesville, OK
84.6 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
This abandoned and overgrown cemetery is reported to be near Haunted Hill and Circle Mountain off CR 2700, and lies in an open field near an abandoned landscape business. Folks report that those who try to use digital cameras to take pictures here find that their cameras are not working …
-
Cherokee Strip Museum
Alva, OK
87.1 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
The upper two floors of the museum have been bricked up, and it is believed the ghostly activity has shifted to the lower floor of the museum building. Ghostly voices have been heard, cold spots are felt and a piano in the reception area plays by itself. Ghostly apparitions and …
-
The Devil's Washboard - Donmyer Road
Gypsum, KS
87.6 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
The Devil's Washboard, a group of three steep hills along Donmyer Road, has a harrowing history. Reports say that in the 1950s, seven local teens were racing in a car when they slammed into the bank, killing some or all of them. The wrecked car was placed upon posts at …
-
Student Union - Atherton Hotel
Stillwater, OK
88.8 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Folks have reported seeing shadows or mysterious glows, and lights will turn on by themselves. Doors lock or unlock by themselves, and cold breezes may be felt.
-
Rocky Ford Bridge - Bird Bridge
Emporia, KS
92.8 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Legend has it that a preacher and his mistress drugged his wife and killed her by pushing her car over the side of the bridge. Now, they say, her screams can be heard and her ghost walks to shore from the water. A film is reported to have been made …
-
The Cottage House Bed and Breakfast
Council Grove, KS
97.7 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
This historic hotel dates back to the mid-nineteenth century, and was formerly a boarding house and apartment block prior to its restoration and conversion to a bed and breakfast inn. Rumour has it that the building houses some ghostly tenants that never left, but reports are very generalised and rather …
-
Witch's Grave - Hillside Cemetery
Skiatook, OK
97.8 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Among its late 1800s and early 1900s graves, Hillside Cemetery is said to house a witch's final(?) resting place. Legend has it that those who tamper with her grave have suffered dire consequences from life ruination to demonic possession. Also, the ghost of a teen who wrecked his car nearby …
-
First Christian Church
Cushing, OK
101.6 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
The apparition of a woman in white has been walking between the pews of the church, and in the hallways of the church. The lights go on and off late at night when no one is around. The church organ plays by itself, and continues to play when the source …
-
Cushing Country Club
Cushing, OK
103.6 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Cushing Country Club is rumored to be haunted by a ghost known as Irene. Legend has it that she perished in a fire at the house that formerly stood on the property. Orbs and recordings of voices were found by paranormal investigators.
-
Gilcrease Museum
Tulsa, OK
109.0 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Nighttime security guards and other employees reportedly have witnessed a ghost that roams the halls in the museum.
-
Mohawk Park and Golf Course
Tulsa, OK
110.5 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Mohawk Park is reported to be full of "little people" who can be heard talking and moving throughout the area, although they are invisible. The park is also said to be home to an 8-foot-tall Deer Lady--half woman, half deer--who may appear standing on her hind legs. On the golf …
-
Cain's Ballroom
Tulsa, OK
110.6 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Built in 1924, the historic Cain's Ballroom is a concert venue that has hosted such acts as the Sex Pistols, Van Halen and the Ramones. The building is believed to be haunted. Cold and hot spots, orbs that show up in photos, and lights that turn on and off have …
-
Brady Theater
Tulsa, OK
110.8 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Brady Theater, a public assembly facility since 1914, is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of opera singer Enrico Caruso, who performed there in 1920. Local legend has it that it was here that he caught the cold that led to his 1921 death by pleurisy.
-
Tulsa Spotlight Theatre
Tulsa, OK
111.5 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Some say those who visit the second floor alone or with only one other person may hear footsteps in the costume room. The basement is also said to be a bit eerie, with strange scratch marks on the walls and, as some witnesses have reported, a faint sound of phantom …
-
Tyrrell Hall - University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
112.8 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Tyrrell Hall, located in the center of the University of Tulsa, is one of the three original buildings on the campus, which predates the city itself. Until recently, it housed the university's school of music since the university's establishment in 1894. The building is comprised of a ground floor, a …
-
Philbrook Museum of Art
Tulsa, OK
113.5 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
At this art museum, some say the statues' eyes follow you, and if you look closely, you may notice their heads actually turn! Reports also mention lights that turn on by themselves up and down the hallways when no one is there.
-
Sapulpa Historical Museum
Sapulpa, OK
115.9 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Three floors of exhibits detail the town's past, but visitors may see more than museum artifacts here. Phantom voices and strange flitting forms have been noticed here, and ghost investigators have captured electronic voice phenomena.
-
Midland Railroad Hotel
Wilson, KS
118.6 miles from Belle Plaine, KS
Built at the turn of the twentieth century, this historic hotel was the site of an inferno in 1902 that gutted the building, and it has been established that several guests perished in the blaze that took place. Guests staying on the third floor have reportedly smelt smoke and seen …
Explore more of Belle Plaine: cemeteries in Belle Plaine · museums in Belle Plaine