4 haunted and historic destinations in OK.
Bessie, OK
The Bessie Gym was constructed atop the foundation of a former morgue dating to the horse-drawn carriage era. Historical research confirmed the building once operated as a mortuary facility, featuring a large basement with a horse-sized elevator for transporting bodies. The basement was later filled in and the gymnasium was built directly above it.
Tulsa, OK
Tulsa Theater, formerly known as Brady Theater, is a historic performing arts venue completed in 1914. Designed by the architectural firm Rose and Peterson, the building served as a municipal auditorium and convention hall. It was renamed Tulsa Theater in 2019 after the previous namesake, W. Tate Brady, was revealed to have Ku Klux Klan affiliations.
Thackerville, OK
Brown Springs Cemetery is an abandoned, largely unmarked burial ground located on a steep hilltop in Love County near Thackerville, Oklahoma, about five miles north of the Texas state line. The cemetery's dark history involves outlaws and bodies from violent crimes, disposed in the springs as clandestine burial sites. The area has been a hiding place for criminals and a dumping ground for murdered individuals for well over a century.
Byng, OK
Byng High School is located in Byng, Oklahoma, a town established in 1917 in Pontotoc County near Ada. The town was named to honor British General Julian Byng, who commanded the Canadian Corps during World War I and later served as Governor General of Canada. The school serves the local community with drama and performance programs.