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Stone Lion Inn
Guthrie, Oklahoma
In 1906 a Mr. F.E. Houghton became the first man to open a car dealership in Oklahoma, making him and his family very wealthy. The Houghton family started out in a little house just on the east side of what is now the Stone Lion Inn. That same year Mr. Houghton started to build a bigger house on the land of the Stone Lion Inn. Having a small home with six children just didn’t seem fair to them so he started to create their dream home. It wasn’t until 1907 that the family could actually move in. $11,900 later the family moved into their new home and began to enjoy all the space it had to offer. This house was considered to be one of the most expensive houses built in Guthrie, OK. Most houses in the area would build for $800 to $1200. The home was 8,000 square feet and had 4 levels at each 2,000 square feet. Not only was the Houghton family happy about all their extra space, but they actually were excited that they could expand their family and went on to have 6 more children. In total the family would have had 6 wonderful children, but during the time the family lived in their much smaller home one of children had passed away from being over medicated by the family nanny. This young girl’s tragic story didn’t end there. Many stories and tales were created over this family’s upset and led people to believe that this young girl was haunting the family’s new home. For years, many stories have been told about the ghost of “Augusta” haunting the Stone Lion Inn. When more research was done by a paranormal group they discovered that yes a young girl had passed away in the family but it didn’t state a name or the real cause of death, but she did not pass away in the Stone Lion Inn. The Houghton’s went on to live in the house until the 1920s when it was then sold and turned into a boarding house because of the amount of room it held. Eventually the boarding house was shut down and a funeral home moved in. It wasn’t until 1986 that the house was sold again and became a beautiful Bed and Breakfast named the Stone Lion Inn. There have been several stories that surround the B&B. The new owner Becky Luker didn’t mind at all. She immediately started renovations on the house to give it a homey feel. Once the renovations had started a lot of unexplained things started to happen, loud footsteps could be heard on the stairs and doors opening and closing on their own. As mentioned early rumours swirled that the house was haunted by young Augusta Houghton and that she would run the hallways and occupy a closet in the house. The sounds of laughter would occur like a child playing. The owner’s son would put his toys away at night and in the morning they would be scattered everywhere. It was reported that the other Houghton siblings do think that their sister does haunt the B&B that was once their home, and that the closet people referred to was one that the toys were stored in and they would sneak in to play with them at night. Many claim that a man haunts the B&B as well, and that it could very well be Mr. Houghton. Pipe smoke has been smelt when there was only the owner home, and many guest claim that they smell and see smoke from a cigar. Many more guest have left the B&B with small experiences that they enjoyed sharing with the owner, stories such as what felt like a child patting them on the face at night or someone jumping and playing on the bed beside them. However annoying it was, it was never a very frightening experience for the guest. Paranormal Research groups and Ghost Hunters have been to the B&B to figure out what, if anything is going on. Several EVP’s have been recorded of doors slamming and even a voice telling them to “GET OUT”. Some people, be it guests or ghost hunters leave the B&B completely satisfied with a few memories of a beautiful place and maybe a paranormal experience or two.
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