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Arkansas

20 sourced records. Reports are attributed claims, not proof of supernatural activity.

Monticello · Arkansas

Allen House

The Allen family home is associated with reports of footsteps, moans, and an apparently resistant closet door. The Encyclopedia of Arkansas separates its family history from haunting accounts attributed to occupants. The association of reported experiences with specific deceased relatives remains a belief, not an established causal explanation.

Eureka Springs · Arkansas

Basin Park Hotel

This downtown hotel offers a paranormal investigation experience incorporating areas such as its rooftop and cave. The operator’s account describes places believed to have unusual activity. This establishes a real organized ghost-tour experience, while the suggested supernatural explanation remains a claim.

Fort Smith · Arkansas

Clayton House

A man in a dark suit allegedly appears during weddings. The account appears in Haunted Fort Smith & Van Buren; the claimed apparition remains unverified.

Eureka Springs · Arkansas

Crescent Hotel

The Crescent Hotel’s later use by Norman Baker is part of its documented past. The Encyclopedia of Arkansas records reports of a nurse, a construction worker, and other figures, noting increased sightings in the 1990s. These accounts support studying the hotel’s haunting reputation, not a finding that ghosts exist.

Near Crossett · Arkansas

Crossett Light

The Encyclopedia of Arkansas documents a recurring light tradition near former railroad tracks. A headless rail worker’s lantern is one folkloric explanation; vehicle lights, terrain and natural phenomena have also been proposed. Reports of lights should be distinguished from the unverified claim that they belong to a dead railroad worker.

Little Rock · Arkansas

Curran Hall

This historic residence appears in a collection of the capital’s ghost accounts. The publisher identifies this location in Haunted Little Rock. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Van Buren · Arkansas

Drennen-Scott House

An account describes a pipe-smoking figure on the grounds. The publisher of Haunted Fort Smith & Van Buren identifies the story; it does not verify a ghost.

Van Buren · Arkansas

Fairview Cemetery

A purported child in Victorian clothing appears in the cemetery’s tradition. Haunted Fort Smith & Van Buren records the story without establishing a supernatural cause.

Fort Smith · Arkansas

Fort Smith National Cemetery

Stories describe blue lights over graves. Haunted Fort Smith & Van Buren documents the tradition, while the lights’ purported supernatural source remains an interpretation.

Near Fayetteville · Arkansas

Ghost Hollow

The Arkansas State Archives traces a burning-bride legend through historical newspaper coverage. It also records skepticism: one property owner believed gamblers invented frightening stories to discourage outsiders. The documented subject here is the legend’s circulation and disputed origin, not a confirmed fatal wedding-night incident or a supernatural haunting.

Gurdon · Arkansas

Gurdon Light

Witnesses have described a light near railroad tracks outside Gurdon. Local stories connect it with railway deaths, while scientific explanations have also been proposed. The Encyclopedia of Arkansas records multiple conflicting narratives, making this a case about a reported light and its interpretations, not a verified ghost lantern.

Little Rock · Arkansas

Hanger House

Arkansas Ghost Catchers records the owners’ account of a figure they identified as Frances Hanger while moving into the house. The investigators later interpreted a recording as a male response during a search for a photograph. This remains a private residence and an attributed witness account.

Fort Smith · Arkansas

Hell on the Border jail

The former jail’s alleged lingering prisoners appear in Bud Steed’s Haunted Fort Smith & Van Buren. The publisher confirms a reported haunting tradition, not a proven supernatural presence.

Van Buren · Arkansas

King Opera House

The theater’s haunting narrative centers on a young actor identified by tour operators as Charles Tolson. An investigation operator connects his alleged presence to a killing after his final performance here. The biographical explanation is part of the tour’s account and requires independent archival corroboration.

Little Rock · Arkansas

MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History

In the historic Little Rock Arsenal tower building, Arkansas Ghost Catchers reported a recorded male voice and equipment falling from a piano. Their account also lists visitor stories of period-clothed figures and cigar smells. The group’s interpretations do not establish the identity of any alleged presence.

Little Rock · Arkansas

Mount Holly Cemetery

The burial ground has a place in the city’s published haunting traditions. The publisher identifies this location in Haunted Little Rock. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Little Rock · Arkansas

Old State House Museum

Arkansas Ghost Catchers documented investigations on October 29 and November 5, 2020. Their report lists staff and visitor experiences including unexplained music, footsteps and figures in period clothing. Investigator Rhonda Burton described hearing laughter near the balcony during the first visit.

Pea Ridge · Arkansas

Pea Ridge battlefield

This Civil War battlefield is among the places associated with lingering soldier stories. The publisher identifies this location in Haunted Northwest Arkansas. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Prairie Grove · Arkansas

Prairie Grove battlefield

Haunting accounts attach alleged lingering presences to this Civil War battlefield. The publisher identifies this location in Haunted Northwest Arkansas. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Forrest City · Arkansas

St. Francis County Museum

The museum occupies Dr. J. O. Rush’s 1906 residence and former medical practice. Arkansas tourism quoted board member Cynthia Starling describing locked doors found open and unexplained sounds. The Encyclopedia of Arkansas documents its later haunted-tour programs and reputation among paranormal investigators.