The Dreadful Downtown Hauntings and Ghost Stories of Lawton, Oklahoma
You'd be surprised at just how many ghost stories and rumored hauntings Lawton, Fort Sill has. Throughout the Halloween season, we've been reporting on all the terrifying towns and creepy cities in the state that claim to have active paranormal and supernatural locations. Lawton, Fort Sill is one of those places!
The most haunted place in Lawton, Fort Sill is downtown. There are more ghost stories and reported sightings there than anywhere else. I've lived here for over 30 plus years and I'm familiar with most of the alleged haunted locations in downtown. If you've been here a while you may have heard some of these stories. While Lawton, Fort Sill is best known for its rich history and beauty, we also have a few scary tales.
So what is it about downtown Lawton that makes it such a popular place for spirits and paranormal activity? Most would say it's past. Downtown Lawton didn't always look the way it does now. Before the mall was built and all the buildings were torn down it was a wild and crazy place. Oldtimers tell of all the saloons, dance halls, whore houses, and other establishments that once stood in downtown. It was the wild, wild West!
Back in the day, downtown Lawton had quite the reputation. More than a few people met their end. There were shootings, murders, and all kinds of violence that took place in downtown Lawton. Even in more modern times, it's seen more than its fair share of violence and murder. Are the ghosts of the past haunting downtown Lawton? Check out the photo gallery below to hear some of these scary ghost stories: