The Menger Bar, along with the famously haunted Menger Hotel, opened its doors in San Antonio in 1859, the time of heated gunfights, Civil War soldiers, and wide roaming, notorious outlaws. Considering the amount of history in the San Antonio area, it’s unsurprising that some of it leaked into The Menger Bar. As many as 32 separate ghosts have been reported wandering the bar and hotel. Most of the spirits have been described as being good-natured, but some seem to be a bit more reserved and intimidating.
Open everyday from 11:30 am to 4am. Kitchen closes nightly at 2am.
Is the Ear Inn Bar Haunted?
Ear Inn is one of New York City’s oldest bars, serving the Big Apple since the nineteenth century. Considering the bar sits next to the Hudson River, it is to no one’s surprise that it would be full of pirates, sailors, and other undesirables. And where there are undesirables, there is typically undesirable activities such as prostitution, constant bar fights, smuggling, and more. It’s no surprise that the spirits of these old customers are often seen milling around the bar. Most often seen is a sailor named Mickey who was shot in front of the bar.
If you’re ever in New Orleans, make sure you stop by its oldest and most haunted bar, Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop. The shop was built sometimes between 1761 and 1762 by notorious pirate Jean Lafitte who used it as a front to hide all of his illegal activity. Guests have reported seeing Jean Lafitte himself sitting near the fireplace, lingering at a shadowy back table, or roaming near the women’s bathroom. It is said that Lafitte hid his gold somewhere near the fireplace and is protective of that area of the shop. An unknown distraught woman has also been seen wandering the back of the building.
If the lore of the Old West appeals to you, then you’ll want to stop by this one-time combination hotel, saloon, and bordello dating to the 1880s. Guests and employees have reported seeing the ghostly presence of the daughter of a prostitute who met her maker on the hotel’s upper floor.
The ghostly dark-haired woman, described as wearing a white dress, is known for her interactions with guests, sometimes offering shoulder taps. Ghosts of outlaws and gold miners who once frequented the hotel may be partly responsible for strange lights seen from the unoccupied upper floor rooms. Many visitors have reported faint echoes of ghostly laughter from the unoccupied floor.
Hotel workers recount paranormal stories. Objects moving with no”body” there. Some employees were even frightened enough to find new jobs. The piano has been reported to occasionally make a little noise on its own. The Historic Occidental Hotel is a beautiful location with a rich history, ornate decor, and a great atmosphere. The paranormal activity and ghostly history make the stay even more interesting.
The Ghost of Emily
Other stories suggest the ghost of a child named Emily who haunts the hotel. She reportedly died of cholera in the 1900s. In the room Emily died, stuffed animals are left for the young spirit as an homage to the child and to lift her “spirits.” Guests have reported light shoulder taps and pinches from time to time. Children even write the ghost of Emily letters and notes sometimes the notes suggest that they kids had played together. Children reportedly have heard balls bouncing and even playing hide and seek with the ghost.
Haunted Rooms and Reported Activity in the Historic Occidental Hotel
The Herbert Hoover Room – The faint smell of perfume has been reported in the Herbert Hoover room, yet nobody in the room was wearing any scents.
The Haunted Saloon and Bar – Many odd reports in the saloon can make an evening of libation more interesting indeed. Read below.
The Prairie Cowboy Room –The Prairie Cowboy Room is said to have the most paranormal reports. This room has reported visible entities whooshing by in the late night hours.
Room 56 – There have been reports of a heavy iron moving across the floor.
Haunted Piano – The piano keys have reportedly played a few chords from time to time. Perhaps you might request an old tune?
Haunted Saloon in the Historic Occidental
The bartenders have reported whiskey bottles flying off the shelves or wine bottle corks popping off randomly. Glasses occasionally break while someone is trying to pour into them. On Fridays there is a bluegrass musician session that is said to rile up the activity in the hotel at times.
Situated on Great Bay by the mouth of the Oyster River, Durham, New Hampshire is one of the oldest towns in the United States. Rich with history, as it was colonized in 1635, it is home to one very charming and delightful twenty-three room inn and tavern house that is known as being one of the most paranormally active locations in the state.
Is the Three Chimneys Inn and Tavern Haunted?
With no official records surviving, largely what has become storied about the Three Chimneys Inn and Tavern has been handed over to legend. It was built in 1649 by a man named Valentine Hill. Not much is known about his family other than him having a daughter named Hannah who was married off shortly after the Three Chimneys was built. Tragedy struck one fateful day, as Hannah drowned in the Oyster River which runs right behind the inn. As with a large portion of hauntings, the prevailing theory is that her ghost is haunting the Inn and Tavern.
The Ghost of Three Chimneys Inn
The staff as of late have reported that Hannah’s ghost does not like any new technology. New electrical outlets, computers, and even printers have said to draw her ire. Brand new professionally installed equipment often has to have a repairman frequently return to repair and replace items that suddenly no longer work. The simplest among these is the ten-keys on computer keyboards functioning backward and room reservation numbers and credit card payments becoming frequently jumbled.
Paranormal theorists believe that since the Inn and Tavern was constructed during a time in which electricity was not fully discovered and used, Hannah’s spirit personally sees to it that the Inn and Tavern is not to have much interaction with it. At other times, furniture in rooms is casually rearranged as well as doors locking by themselves, and many a traveler finding themselves locked out of their rooms at night.
Despite all the grumblings of those who come across the paranormal antics produced by Hannah’s ghost, none to date have reported any malevolent or harmful behavior whatsoever. In fact, the tavern chef had reported seeing a wispy woman in period piece clothing bid him “good morning” after coming in early once to prep the tavern’s menu for the day. The old style mahogany woodwork and antique paintings still adorn the halls and the Inn and Tavern is always open for business. Being one of the more active, yet spirit friendly Inns in New England, for a paranormal enthusiast, this one is definitely worth a visit.
