Welcome To Canton Ghosts
A real-life Frankenstein, phantom factory workers, and the sorrowful souls of Ohio’s Hall of Fame city walk amongst the living. Join Canton Ghosts to discover the poltergeists and phantoms that eagerly await the chance to make themselves known.
Men Turned Monsters
Horror movies come alive at McKinley Park, as Canton Ghosts reveals the story of a Frankenstein-like man and the ghost of a former president. Named after Canton’s hometown hero, President William McKinley, the park is one of several locations that holds his moniker.
McKinley Memorial Park sits at the edge of the city, next to the infamously haunted West Lawn Cemetery where the former president once rested. Though a memorial was erected in his honor and his body moved next to it, it seems he was happier in the cemetery as it’s said he can be seen aimlessly wandering the grounds. And he’s not alone.
Feel the chills run down your spine as Canton Ghosts introduces the tale of the real-life Frankenstein, buried in the back of the West Lawn Cemetery in a grave that bears his name. It’s said he was a giant that was treated like a monster, and was eventually buried alive. Many believe his soul is still trying to escape. Hear his heart-wrenching tale and more on a spine-chilling ghost tour with Canton Ghosts.
What Will I See?
Visit Canton’s Most Haunted Locations, Including:
- Canton Palace Theatre – Since 1926, the Kile Pipe Organ in the Canton Palace Theatre has been playing strong, even when no one is sitting behind its keys.
- Barber-Whitticar House – One of the many haunted houses in Canton, the Barber-Whitticar House is still inhabited by one of its former owners.
- Saxton McKinley House – First Lady to President William McKinley, Ida Saxton still shuffles about the house today, along with her two children, who died inside the home.
Eternal Curtain Calls
Once the center of nightlife, The Canton Palace Theatre was the place to be when looking for a night on the town. Today, it’s home to lost souls. Journey to the historic and haunted 1926 theatre with Canton Ghosts to expose the spectral entities taking up space inside.
Unsuspecting staff have witnessed many late-at-night happenings with no explanation. These heart-pounding occurrences are often accompanied by the eerie sounds of the theatre’s Kilgen Pipe Organ, playing without a living soul in sight.
The phantom sounds are joined by a sorrowful actress who haunts the balcony and backstage area. Once a vaudeville performer who fell from grace, her cries are now heard throughout the theater late at night. Of course, she’s not the only soul giving eternal final performances. Find out what else terrifies the locals on a thrilling Canton ghost tour tonight.
Why is Canton so Haunted?
Haunting Blasts From The Past
Like many other Midwestern towns, Canton’s livelihood once relied heavily on manufacturing and automobiles. Now, all that’s left of these industry pillars are the skeletons of empty factories. The former bustling life has been replaced with sorrowful spirits wandering the grounds where their world collapsed.
Join Canton Ghosts to unveil the hauntings of the Hercules Engine Factory, where a boiler explosion rocked the town. Today, the factory is filled with phantom sounds of clanging steel and agonized screams.
Paranormal investigators have captured EVP recordings replaying the great blast that ended the lives of these poor souls, with the words “Bang” and “You’re Dead” being picked up. Who said these startling phrases? Who or what is said to throw chairs around the factory. Find out tonight with Canton Ghosts.
Canton and Stark County’s Most Haunted
Across Stark County are many of the most haunted places in Ohio. Take Canal Fulton, for example. Once a glistening example of small-town America, the town is full of haunted saloons, houses, and, most famously, the vile Brimstone Corner.
Nearby waits for the Wandle House in Brewster, OH, now the R and R Museum. Many have seen the ghosts of railroad workers wandering aimlessly inside, a phantom from its glory days. But more terrifying haunts await in the wilds of Ohio.
The Molly Stark Sanitorium and Hospital opened in 1927 and closed in 1995, with hundreds dying in its wings during that time. Now, it has fallen into disarray and is full of disembodied voices and unexplained footsteps.
Massillon is a hotbed for the otherworldly. The Black Plague Cemetery Subdivision is a series of homes built upon a cholera burial ground. The Massillon State Hospital continues the town’s haunted reputation and was one of the first asylums in the nation.
* This is a walking tour and we do not enter privately-owned buildings or private property *
