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 Osceola Inn - Reed City, Mi.
N 43° 52.561 W 085° 30.537
16T E 619792 N 4859182
The Osceola Inn has at least 6 separate spirits occupying it according to investigations of the West Michigan Ghost Hunters Society and the MESA Project. Now abandoned, the spirits are only bothered by the occasional ghost hunting expeditions.
Waymark Code: WM9XM8
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2010
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The Osceola Inn was built in 1881, burned in 1884, and rebuilt of brick thereafter. After absorbing surrounding buildings into its structure over the years, it grew to be quite a large hotel with many permanent residents.
The stories of hauntings of the Inn have been documented in Weird Michigan and numerous websites, the following is taken from Haunted Houses.com:
"Throughout the years of this Inn, many kinds of people stayed here, and some did die here unfortunately. It seems that quite a few entities have decided to make this inn their home, according to the various ghost stories reported by the townspeople, the inn workers and the inn keepers themselves. They have a signs posted on the walls around the check in desk, requesting that inn guests report all ghostly activity to the front desk.
It seems that entities have appeared or let their presence be known to the living, in probably the usual ways, mostly with a benign attitude, though a few can get grumpy: Cold spots, voices, unexplained electrical abnormalities, unexplained noises and bumps, opening and shutting of doors, felt presences and appearing apparitions, in either full view of the living, or just seen out of the corner of the eye of the living."
The website goes on to describe the 6 documented spirits that seem to occupy here, including: 1) a couple on the 3rd floor; 2) a gambler from the 1940s who killed himself in his 2nd floor room; 3) a lady who died of illness and haunted the bar area; 4) a lady who died when she fell from the 2nd floor stairway; 5) a man who died of a heart attack in the 1990s; 6) Various others who havent been associated or identified, some have even been documented by investigators.
Currently the Inn is abandoned, making it a sanctuary for the spirits that live there. Although its up for sale, a water line rupture several years ago has caused severe water damage at the foundation almost ensuring that it will remain vacant for the years to come.
Public access?:
The Osceola Inn is now abandoned and up for sale, however the current owners have opened it up for investigations. Otherwise, one can only see the hotel from the side streets. Local residents and workers from the neighboring facility have reported seeing entities in the windows.
Visting hours:
24-7 for the street. Special appointment with the owner for anything else.
Website about the location and/or story: [Web Link]
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