A 1907 Victorian mansion turned funeral home turned bed and breakfast, the Stone Lion Inn is cited as Oklahoma's most haunted inn — its most active presence is a child named Augusta.
1016 W Warner Ave, Guthrie, OK 73044
Research updated June 2026
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Bed-and-breakfast room rates vary by season; murder mystery dinner-theater packages available at additional cost.
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Victorian multi-story home; stairs required to access upper-floor guest rooms.
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Est. 1907 · 1907 Victorian residence for the Houghton family in Oklahoma's first territorial capital · Converted to funeral home in the 1920s · Featured on Ghost Adventures Season 14 as Oklahoma's most haunted inn · Operating bed and breakfast with documented paranormal investigation history
The Stone Lion Inn at 1016 West Warner Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, was built in 1907 as the private residence of F.E. Houghton, a prominent local businessman. The three-story Victorian structure was named for the two stone lion sculptures flanking its entrance. Guthrie itself had been the capital of Oklahoma Territory and the first state capital before Oklahoma City assumed that role in 1910, leaving behind one of the most intact concentrations of late-Victorian commercial and residential architecture in the country.
In the 1920s the Houghton property was converted into a mortuary, a function it served for several decades. The building's long run as a funeral home means its rooms have been used for the preparation and viewing of the dead — a history the current operators acknowledge directly. The structure was eventually repurposed as a bed and breakfast and is now one of the most visited paranormal destinations in Oklahoma.
The death most frequently associated with the inn's reputation occurred during its time as a private residence. A child named Augusta, a member of the household, is said to have died after a nurse accidentally administered an overdose of cough medicine. The KGOU public radio station in Oklahoma reported on the inn in October 2025, describing it as widely regarded as Oklahoma's most haunted property. Ghost Adventures (Travel Channel, Season 14, Episode 1) filmed an investigation at the inn, further establishing its national profile.
The inn now operates murder mystery dinner events on select weekends, incorporating the building's history into theatrical programming.
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The most consistently reported presence at the Stone Lion Inn is that of Augusta, described as a child who died during the building's years as a private residence after a nurse administered too much cough medicine. Guest accounts and paranormal investigators have noted unexplained activity concentrated in areas associated with the child's story, including cold spots and the sound of small footsteps.
The scent of cigar smoke — not traceable to any current source — is reported by guests in rooms connected to F.E. Houghton, the family patriarch. The inn's operators have documented these accounts over years of operation and incorporate them into the property's narrative without embellishment.
The building's period as a funeral home adds a second layer to its reputation. Several investigators and overnight guests describe a general unease in the basement and in rooms that once served mortuary functions, though specific apparition claims in those areas are less consistently documented than the Augusta reports.
The Ghost Adventures crew filmed Season 14, Episode 1 at the property, capturing environmental anomalies that the show attributed to paranormal activity. KGOU, the public radio affiliate for the University of Oklahoma, ran a feature on the inn in October 2025 as part of its 'How Curious' series, treating the property's reputation as a legitimate subject of regional cultural inquiry.
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Spend the night in one of the inn's themed guest rooms inside the 1907 Victorian mansion. Guests report unexplained sounds, cold spots, and the faint scent of cigar smoke attributed to the late owner F.E. Houghton.
A murder mystery dinner event hosted on select weekends, incorporating the inn's paranormal and historical lore into the evening's narrative.
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