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Real Haunted Places Across Arkansas

Across ##Region##, there are countless locations that are believed to be haunted, ranging from houses & hotels, to lighthouses, roadways, and wooded areas - ghosts and spirits don't seem to discriminate when it comes to what locations they're haunting! Find out all about Arkansas's unique haunted locales, many of which are open to the public, and if you're feeling very brave, visit one of these exciting haunted places!
 
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    Witnesses say that at this battlefield during the middle of the night, musket fire has been heard, along with the apparitions of soldiers from the Battle of Pea Ridge. Some have also reported feelings of being followed by something unseen. Read More

    Categories: Real Haunted Places | Real Haunted Army Posts / Battle Grounds | Real Haunted Nature & Outdoors (ie. Haunted Woods)

  •   Monroe County Courthouse Clarendon, AR
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    This courthouse dates back to 1911 and is believed to be haunted by Ernze Mabel Orr, aka "Mabel." Stories say Mabel and her husband John Orr were a comedy and opera performing duo. John was said to have had a bad temper and would often beat Mabel pretty badly. One of their servants felt bad for Mabel, and made a hoodoo potion to kill John, but it didn't end up working. Mabel and four... Read More

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  • Old Fort Smith Courthouse Fort Smith, AR
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    This old courthouse was the site of many death sentences in the late 19th Century. The hangings took place just inside the building, and it has been said that the ghosts of the condemnded men still linger the area. Read More

    Categories: Real Haunted Places | Real Haunted Army Posts / Battle Grounds

  •   Hitchhiker of Highway 365 Woodson, AR
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    Stories say a female hitchhiker appears on this road on stormy nights, asking those passing by to drive her home. Legend says that when the driver arrives at the address she gives, she vanishes. When the driver goes to the door to ask about the girl, the homeowner replies telling them their daughter was killed in a car accident and that it happens frequently. Read More

    Categories: Real Haunted Bridges & Overpasses | Real Haunted Places

  •   The Poet's Loft Hot Springs, AR
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    An employee once reported that she had been grabbed and held down on a couch by unseen female hands. Read More

    Categories: Real Haunted Places | Real Haunted Restaurants & Bars

  • Fort Chaffee Fort Chaffee, AR
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    This historic site now operates as an Army National Guard Station and training center, and it's believed to be haunted. The location has been used for a number of films, including A Soldier’s Story in 1984, Biloxi Blues in 1988, and The Tuskegee Airmen in 1995. It was also said that Elvis Presley stopped here on his way to basic training. Apparitions have been spotted on site, along... Read More

    Categories: Real Haunted Places | Real Haunted Army Posts / Battle Grounds

  •   Cathedral Park Apartments Little Rock, AR
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    This apartment complex was orignally built as a cathedral, and witnesses have reported seeing a column of smoke that appears here out of nowhere. Read More

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  •   Inn at Carnall Hall Fayetteville, AR
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    Dating back to 1905, this building was once a women's dorm, and it now houses a 50-room hotel and restaurant. Witnesses have reported seeing a floating apparition of a woman in a gown, without a head or feet, and indentations on the bed as if someone were sitting on it. Other strange phenomena here includes photos that show reflections of ghosts in furniture and lights that turn on by... Read More

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    The Hornibrook House, also known as The Empress of Little Rock, is a two story brick historic home that now operates as a luxury bed and breakfast. The home dates back to 1888 and features a grand Victorian style with a wrap around porch. It was originally built by wealthy saloonkeeper James H. Hornibrook, who is also known to still linger the home in spirit. There have been several... Read More

    Categories: Real Haunted Houses | Real Haunted Hotels & Lodging | Real Haunted Places

  •   Gurdon Light Gurdon, AR
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    The Gurdon Light is a mysterious light located near the railroad tracks in a wooded area of Gurdon. The light is a yellowish glowing orb that appears intermittently at night along the tracks. Some believe it is the spirit of a railroad worker who was hit by a train and decapitated and others say it is a railroad foreman who was beaten to death with a shovel by an employee who wanted... Read More

    Categories: Real Haunted Places | Real Haunted Nature & Outdoors (ie. Haunted Woods)

  • Hurt Grocer Building Paragould, AR
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    This abandoned building is haunted by an apparition that appears in the windows, sometimes that of a man, other times of a little girl. Read More

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  • King Opera House Van Buren, AR
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    A young actor's ghost is believed to linger in spirit at this theater. He was said to have been killed by his lover's father, who objected to the two eloping. Read More

    Categories: Real Haunted Places | Real Haunted Theaters

  • Old Hardy Hotel Hardy, AR
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    This location may be up for sale currently, but in the past, there have been haunting reports including disembodied footsteps and doors closing on their own on the second floor. One room is called the Murder Room, after a stabbing took place there. In the 1940s, a soldier who was staying at the hotel got into a fight at the bar across the street. His killers followed him to his hotel... Read More

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    This bed and breakfast is housed inside a Victorian style residence and is said to be haunted by a male ghost who dresses well. He has been spotted on the stairs and in various other rooms throughout the place. A large ghostly woman wearing pink is also known to stand outside guest rooms. The apparition of an old sea captain has been seen in a number of the guest rooms, and an African... Read More

    Categories: Real Haunted Hotels & Lodging | Real Haunted Places

  • The Allen House Monticello, AR
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    This Gothic Style mansion dates back to 1900 and has a number of haunting reports. A young woman is said to be the main ghost here, and can be seen on both the upper and lower floors of the house. She likes to wander around, often standing behind people before disappearing and reapparing somewhere else in the house. Voices have been heard coming from the fourth floor, along with... Read More

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    Now operating as a bed and breakfast inn with an adjoining antiques stores, the location dates back to 1887 and was once a hotel for railroad passengers and workers until the late 20th Century. The site was believed to have been a brothel at one point, and people passing by have claimed to see a pair of ghostly women wearing old-fashioned clothing waving at them from a second floor... Read More

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  •   Crossett Railroad Tracks Crossett, AR
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    This railroad track is haunted by a ghostly swinging light that appears to walk up and down the tracks. Some say it is the ghost of a man who was hit by a train and was decapitated, and that he is searching for his head. Stories say if you stand on the tracks, you'll see a light coming toward you, and then it disappears as it gets closer, reapparing on the toher side of you. Read More

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    This church is no longer in operation, but the ghost stories may still be. The wooden building is located near the cemetery across the street, and stories say if you approach the church at night, you'll be able to hear people singing hymns, but no one is around. Young school children's apparitions have also been spotted here. Read More

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    Stories say that there are mysterious ghost lights that appear at night on this road, following cars as they drive. Read More

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    Haunting reports at this factory include orbs, apparitions that vanish out of nowhere, doors that open and close on their own, and lights that do the same. Voices and an old-fashioned telephone have also been heard here at night. Read More

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  •   Old Bigelow Gym Bigelow, AR
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    There is an old recreational gym down the road from Bigelow High School and it is believed to be haunted. Stories say if you go into the attic, you can hear a young boy screaming. He was said to have died long ago at the gym, and there is also the sound of a piano being played when no one is around. Read More

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