Historic Fort Reno is known as one of the most haunted places in Oklahoma due to the countless stories of paranormal activity over the years. In fact, there have been so many encounters with ghosts between the workers, volunteers and visitors, that they finally decided to start offering ghost tours. Ghosts of Fort Reno Tours includes plenty of creepy stories that will chill you to the bone.
Here’s a look at what you can expect during your tour:
Fort Reno is located in El Reno and is an old military post. It was created in 1874 as a safe haven for the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes during the Indian Wars era and as a German POW Camp during World War II.
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With such a long and diverse history of wars, prisoners and soldiers, Fort Reno has had a good amount of murders, suicides and deaths that have left many restless souls still lurking around town.
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Some of the same buildings that were originally built, still stand today. And it’s reported these restless spirits have taken up residence in these historic buildings.
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After all these years of workers and guests stories of ghosts, paranormal activity and strange noises, they decided to start offering ghost tours to the public.
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During your tour, you will walk the grounds of this historic and haunted place. You’ll split up into groups and follow your guide as they take you to most haunted spots.
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The tour begins at the Visitor’s Center where you’ll be given a presentation on the history of Fort Reno and the ghostly stories that have been reported.
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A paranormal investigation team will even take you inside some of the buildings and tell you some of the creepy ghost stories from over the years. Doors open and close on their own, strange noises are heard, apparitions have been seen in photographs and cold spots are felt on the grounds.
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After the tour ends you can visit the local graveyard and hear the guide tell more stories of those who were laid to rest there.
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The next ghost tour will be on September 23, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Reservations are required and the price is only $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and $5 for children.
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For more information on Historic Fort Reno, check out our previous article on this place.
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