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8 Creepy Haunts In Bowling Green, Ohio

Bowling Green is full of creepy places, including three right on BGSU's campus.

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8 Creepy Haunts In Bowling Green, Ohio

Bowling Green, Ohio is home to plenty of people, including a good number of college students, but did you know, that there are plenty of haunts around Bowling Green? There are restaurants to places on campus that house spirits and ghosts, but that is only if you believe in that kind of stuff, of course. How many of these places have you visited without knowing that you may be in the presence of a ghost?


1. Euler Road

This is a road that's a little bit southwest of Bowling Green. This is also known as crybaby lane because the ghost of a little baby who's mother hung it from a tree branch is reportedly haunting this road. It is said that if you go on the road at night, you can see the baby's apparition and hear it crying.


2. The Potter House

On the corner of Route 6 and Potter Road, there used to stand a house. That is, it stood there until someone set fire to it. This is the supposed site of a murder-suicide. In the late 1970s, a family lived there and the father murdered his wife, kids, and eventually killed himself. It is said the house was stained with blood and that no one was able to live in the house for long periods of time from then on. Stairs would creak as if someone was coming down them, objects would fly around the house and smash into the walls, and cabinets would often fly open. Voices would be heard and dark figures would be seen in the field around the house.


3. Bowling Green Manor

This is a nursing home that is still up and running today. It is said to be haunted by many spirits, but, in particular, there are two children who haunt the nursing home. Nurses there say that they always have the feeling of being watched and some nurses refuse to go down a certain hallway at night. There was also a resident there who claimed to see two children in front of a TV right before they disappeared.


4. Sam B's Restaurant

This is a popular restaurant in downtown Bowling Green, one that is a nice restaurant for residents and students alike. The third floor of this restaurant was once a theater and it also housed a murder many years ago. Although the theater area is now closed to the public, the employees at Sam B's claim to have many suspicious things happen. They also believe that the kitchen is haunted.


5. The Wood County Historical Museum

From 1900-1937, this building was the poorhouse and lunatic asylum. This building, which is now a museum, is said to be haunted be a woman in pajamas and by men who people believe were inmates at the asylum. Apparitions can be seen by both employees and patrons.


6. Kohl Hall

This residence hall is said to be haunted by a boy named Joey. He was said to work in a bakery and he died in a fire there. He is reportedly still at the site of the fire, which is now Kohl Hall. He runs up and down the halls and likes to play tricks on the residents. Items have been hidden, doors will lock, lights and televisions turn on and off, and strange noises have been heard. Alarm clocks shut off, refrigerators open sometimes, spoiling the food inside, and electronic devices have been unplugged. Some residents have reported a knocking on their door only to answer to no one.


7. Eva Marie Saint Theater In University Hall

These two theaters which used to be housed in University Hall are said to be haunted by Alice. Alice is a "tradition" recognized here at BGSU. Alice is a former student who was heavily involved with theater. It is tradition to personally invite her to every single show that is put on there. If Alice is not invited to the performance, the shows can experience both minor problems and larger disasters.. A light must be left on in the theater at all times as well.


8. Chi Omega House

Although this house no longer stands, the legend of Amanda still remains. She was believe to be a pledge in the 1940's-50's who was accidentally killed during an initiation at a railroad track. A room labeled "Amanda's Room" was a hot spot of activity. Things regularly disappear from the room and reappear in the utility room. A closet locks by itself. The girls leave a spot for Amanda in the group photos. The class of 1986-87 did not and their picture routinely falls off the wall. Although the Greek houses are currently being rebuilt, Amanda's legend still lives on.


Bowling Green houses some pretty crazy spirits and, even if you don't believe in that kind of thing, there is some good evidence. Who knew that campus housed three different ghosts? So, next time that you're looking for a good scare, or even something fun to do, remember these places and maybe you could come face to face with a ghost too.

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