| Do you believe in real ghost? Growing up I loved | | | | in corridors and guest rooms. |
| scaring people and my favorite Holidaywas Halloween. | | | | Others have said there was an unseen, but almost |
| As a young child I would stay up until two a.m. in the | | | | tangible presence of a real ghost thatrevealed itself. |
| morning watchingscary movies and was very open to | | | | My parents and their friends were walking in front of |
| paranormal activity. I have kept my experiences | | | | me as we entered acorridor of the Buxton Inn. While |
| withreal ghosts phenomena mostly to myself. I only | | | | walking through the open door entryway, I felt |
| have told a few close friends, but I neverhave been | | | | somethingbut kept walking into the corridor. I remember |
| able to get the ghostly image out of my mind from the | | | | how stunning the Buxton Inn looked as I waswalking |
| Buxton Inn. It still hauntsme today! | | | | and then for some reason, I turned around quickly to |
| The true haunting story of the Buxton Inn is a | | | | look behind me. At 10 yearsold I was curious about this |
| fascinating story and the building's history goesback to | | | | real ghost phenomena and jokingly turned to catch |
| the early 1800's. The Inn(The Tavern) was built by Orrin | | | | something. |
| Granger and served as astage coach route. Some of | | | | I had no idea as my parents and friends continued |
| the most famous people who stayed overnight were | | | | walking straight ahead, I would indeedsee something. |
| Abraham | | | | My skepticism jumped right out the window when I |
| Lincoln, Charles Dickens, and William McKinley. The | | | | saw a ghostly apparition move behindthe door to the |
| Inn(The Tavern) changes hands in | | | | entryway. At 10 years old, I was awe struck and |
| 1865 and changes its name to the Buxton Inn. | | | | speechless. I finally hadseen something that I could not |
| Major Buxton became the new owner and ran it until | | | | explain and I only saw it by turning around quickly. |
| 1905. After a series of owners, the | | | | Obviously, |
| Buxton Inn was sold to Orville and Audrey Orr, who | | | | I caught something, because it hid very quickly behind a |
| presently own the Inn. The Orr familyspent two years | | | | door. What I saw had a human shapeand was made |
| renovating the old Inn and that is when the ghostly | | | | of light. The light was a bright white and in the blink of |
| guests started to makethemselves known. The true | | | | an eye went behind theentryway door. |
| haunting story of the Buxton Inn begins. Did they see | | | | The corridor we were in was well lit and you could |
| real ghosts? | | | | see everything, so this light with abright yellow contour |
| Before writing this article, I cleared my mind so I could | | | | moved quickly, but I could see it had a |
| go back to the night when I was inthe Buxton Inn, at | | | | three-dimensional shape. Iremember very few things at |
| the age of 10 years old. While visiting friends in Ohio, | | | | 10 years old, but this stuck in my mind and I never |
| they took us to visit the | | | | haveforgotten how weird this experience was for me. |
| Buxton Inn because of its intriguing eerie history. I was | | | | Did I see a real ghost? To be honest, Idon't know, but I |
| told about the real ghost, who hauntedthe main house | | | | never have felt or have seen anything like that since! I |
| and to be afraid. Back then I was not afraid of ghosts | | | | have had otherweird experiences, but not a strong |
| and was hoping to see one. | | | | physical presence like this I could see! |
| The ghost stories started in the dark looking dungeon | | | | I believe there is more out there, then meets the eye. I |
| bar, which was located in the lower level ofthe Buxton | | | | was fortunate enough to turn aroundand catch a |
| Inn. If I remember correctly it was like a basement with | | | | ghostly apparition moving behind a door. How did I |
| oddly shaped stone walls. Itwas creepy looking and | | | | know to turn around andcatch this real ghost? Was I |
| added to the real ghost legend. | | | | just overly curious? Looking back, I turned around |
| Mr. Orr, stated he heard the locked front door open | | | | because |
| and the sound of someone walking upthe stairs. He | | | | I felt there was something behind me and to my |
| went to see if anyone was there and no one was | | | | surprise, I saw it. On my next visit to the |
| there, which left him withno explanation. The Buxton Inn | | | | Buxton Inn, I plan to take my camera. Who knows, I |
| staff and visitors have heard, smelled, and felt the | | | | might just see something or someoneagain! Do you |
| presenceof a real ghost. They believe it could have | | | | believe in the true haunting story of the Buxton Inn? |
| been Major Buxton or Ethel Bounell, otherwiseknown | | | | You can visit the Buxton Inn in Granville, Ohio and |
| as "the Lady in Blue". Incidentally, Ethel Bounell(actress | | | | enjoy fine food and spirits. You mightturn around like |
| and singer) owned the Buxton | | | | me and actually see a spirit! |
| Inn from 1934 until 1961. The Lady in Blue has appeared | | | | |