The Hauntings of The Talbott Inn and The Seelbach

Known for horse racing, bluegrass music, and its bourbon distilleries, Kentucky is also home to a number of hotels and inns that are reputed to be haunted.  Traveling in the “Bluegrass State?”  Stay at either one of these famous hotels for a frightening and eerily good time!

Talbott Bed & Breakfast
Located in Bardstown, Kentucky, the Talbott Bed & Breakfast Inn is more than 200 years old (it was built in 1779) and was once an old stagecoach stop along the Pony Express.  In fact, a handful of historical figures including George Rogers Clark, Daniel Boone, and even a young Abraham Lincoln were guests at the inn because it provided food, drink, and shelter along the popular route.  
For many years, guests at the inn have claimed to experience paranormal activity and to have seen ghosts - most notably that of Mrs. Talbott (the wife of the original owner of the inn) who is said to have long brown hair and float around in a long, white dress.  
Some paranormal investigators who have stayed at the inn have claimed to have captured a “mist” on film.  On one occasion, three women who were sharing a room together were woken up at the same time and saw a thick mist hovering over each bed.  The women claim they were unable to move until the mist rose and slid beneath the door of the room.  They say they spent the rest of the night terrified in the lobby.
Adding to the eeriness of the inn are the many underground tunnels that run beneath if, the secret rooms, and stairs that seem to be going nowhere.  

The Seelbach Hilton
Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the romantic Seelbach hotel has long been a top wedding venue for brides across the state.  Many claim that The Seelbach, despite the high number of weddings it hosts, is being haunted by a bride who never got the opportunity to live happily ever after.
Legend has it back in 1907, a young bride was eagerly waiting for her husband in the ballroom of The Seelbach for their wedding reception to begin.  On his way there, the husband was killed in a tragic accident.  Heartbroken and devastated, the young bride ran off and threw herself down the elevator shaft, where her body was later discovered by the wedding party ten stories below.  
Since that incident more than one hundred years ago, many guests have claimed to see the ghost of the young bride wandering the hotel in the middle of the night, accompanied with the aroma of a mysterious perfume, perhaps belonging to the bride. 

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Baxter Avenue Morgue (Louisville, KY)
 
Baxter Avenue Morgue is possibly one of the most underrated haunts in the country. Since opening in 2000 it has gained a cult status due to its frightening realism and creepy scenes. Although Baxter Avenue Morgue may not take place in an actual morgue, the creators work hard in convincing people that it does. Once you arrive at the morgue a sense of dread may go down you back. This is due to the convincing story of the haunted morgue that chronicles its tragic past and strange occurrences.
 
Before you enter the morgue you are welcomed by the current owner Warren Vanderdark who warns you of what lies behind the morgue's doors. Once you enter the basement of the morgue you soon find out why this haunt is so infamous. This haunt is dark and confining where every scene blends together seamlessly to create a haunting story. The Baxter Avenue Morgue is truly one of those haunts that you must visit once in your lifetime.
 
It's that good and the actors who play parts in the various scenes are incredible. Much of the staff is comprised of students from the local school of creative and performing arts and on select days a local dance troop reenacts the classic Thriller video for the crowd waiting in line. In 2007 the original directors Joey Arena and Verity Jones left Baxter Avenue Morgue to work on their latest project Otherworld. It's a haunt that gives customers the choice of what path to take and the haunt promises to have things that you've never seen in any other haunt before. But even though the original creative directors have left Baxter Avenue Morgue still is one of the nation’s most bone chilling haunts that doesn’t seem to miss a step.

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