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The Mysteries Of "The Cave House"
Greetings, fellow paranormal and horror fans! When it comes to historic haunted places in America there are quite a few to name. There's The White House, museums, restaurants, and even houses along the way that have become infamous over the years for their paranormal activity. But what about little haunted havens in the southern state of Oklahoma? According to several websites I've researched online, Oklahoma is one of the most haunted places in America with Tulsa being in first place. And since I'm a Tulsa native, I thought I'd share a bit of paranormal history with my readers about a local house my husband and I visited this past weekend known only as "The Cave House"...
The historic home, located inside a wooded mountainside on Charles Page Boulevard, has been a part of Tulsa's history since the 1920's during the Race Riots. It was originally designed by Joseph Koberling Sr. and Joseph Purzer as a restaurant that was known more so for it's bootlegging and illegal inhabitants (Pretty Boy Floyd for instance) than its food. But since this blog is for teaching others about the fields of paranormal and horror activities, let's delve a bit further into the "haunting" history of this cave styled abode. My husband and I have been known in the past to investigate haunted locations just out of sheer curiosity so we were thrilled when the home's owner of thirteen years contacted us for a tour. Once we officially met Linda Collier (a very sweet woman by the way), she began our tour by telling us about the hidden tunnels inside the home that were used for the previous restaurant's inhabitants to bootleg beneath the restaurant itself. Unfortunately, the tunnels have been sealed off for many years due to furry inhabitants that have destroyed the home's interior along with a severe mold problem. Linda later also informed us of the paranormal activity (the reason we went there in the first place) that local residents had experienced in her home. The most peculiar of the tales was of "The Key Woman" and "The Rag Woman" who have haunted the home for years... or so it's been said.
"The Key Woman" tale originates from a few of those who took the tour and lost their keys on the house's hillside with no idea of how they got there. Because of that experience, Linda created a tree designed to hold the missing keys allegedly taken by "The Key Woman" that tour goers rather enjoy. We, on the other hand, left with our keys in hand which we hoped would disappear. :( And then there's "The Rag Woman"... her tale originates decades ago about a woman who was very poor and dressed in rags but apparently had a hidden treasure buried within the home. Linda told us that the woman has been known to wave towards passersby and uncover the previous rag covered windows upstairs. Yet again, nothing happened to us that was considered paranormal. We took over a hundred pictures and had several audio tapes to record voices, but neither images or voices of the dead appeared to us. It was upsetting that our investigation wasn't successful but who's to say others haven't had great success with theirs? According to Linda, her ex husband, current husband, friends, son, and PITT (Paranormal Investigation Team of Tulsa), they have all seen these women haunt the creepy home and have heard their voices numerous times. So why weren't we as successful in our investigation as the others? Is "The Cave House" actually haunted or is it all just a ploy to book ghost tours? Who's to say... perhaps we'll never know.
The historic home, located inside a wooded mountainside on Charles Page Boulevard, has been a part of Tulsa's history since the 1920's during the Race Riots. It was originally designed by Joseph Koberling Sr. and Joseph Purzer as a restaurant that was known more so for it's bootlegging and illegal inhabitants (Pretty Boy Floyd for instance) than its food. But since this blog is for teaching others about the fields of paranormal and horror activities, let's delve a bit further into the "haunting" history of this cave styled abode. My husband and I have been known in the past to investigate haunted locations just out of sheer curiosity so we were thrilled when the home's owner of thirteen years contacted us for a tour. Once we officially met Linda Collier (a very sweet woman by the way), she began our tour by telling us about the hidden tunnels inside the home that were used for the previous restaurant's inhabitants to bootleg beneath the restaurant itself. Unfortunately, the tunnels have been sealed off for many years due to furry inhabitants that have destroyed the home's interior along with a severe mold problem. Linda later also informed us of the paranormal activity (the reason we went there in the first place) that local residents had experienced in her home. The most peculiar of the tales was of "The Key Woman" and "The Rag Woman" who have haunted the home for years... or so it's been said.
"The Key Woman" tale originates from a few of those who took the tour and lost their keys on the house's hillside with no idea of how they got there. Because of that experience, Linda created a tree designed to hold the missing keys allegedly taken by "The Key Woman" that tour goers rather enjoy. We, on the other hand, left with our keys in hand which we hoped would disappear. :( And then there's "The Rag Woman"... her tale originates decades ago about a woman who was very poor and dressed in rags but apparently had a hidden treasure buried within the home. Linda told us that the woman has been known to wave towards passersby and uncover the previous rag covered windows upstairs. Yet again, nothing happened to us that was considered paranormal. We took over a hundred pictures and had several audio tapes to record voices, but neither images or voices of the dead appeared to us. It was upsetting that our investigation wasn't successful but who's to say others haven't had great success with theirs? According to Linda, her ex husband, current husband, friends, son, and PITT (Paranormal Investigation Team of Tulsa), they have all seen these women haunt the creepy home and have heard their voices numerous times. So why weren't we as successful in our investigation as the others? Is "The Cave House" actually haunted or is it all just a ploy to book ghost tours? Who's to say... perhaps we'll never know.
However on another note, I hope to return to this house for another investigation soon in October (Linda says there's a lot more activity then) for an upcoming book signing. My husband and I are in negotiations with Linda for a type of ghost hunting lockin during my signing so keep your fingers crossed that we get it. And if you are intrigued by this tale of haunted Tulsa history then book your own tour with Linda for five dollars a person on Saturdays at http://www.cavehousetulsa.com or by phone at 918-378-1952. Perhaps you can find a ghost or two or at least enjoy the ambience of a creepy cave styled house. :D So please feel free to leave a comment or two or questions here and I'll see you all soon for my next blog. Until then...
BellaDonna Drakul - Vampire Horror Novelist
BellaDonna Drakul - Vampire Horror Novelist
