The Buxton Inn

One of Ohio's oldest continuously operating inns, open since 1812. Built by Orrin Granger, it also served as Granville's first post office and a stagecoach stop. Major Horton Buxton bought it in 1865 and gave it the name it still carries.

The Buxton Inn is rumored to have numerous ghosts, with activity reported since the 1930s. Orrin Granger, the original builder, has been seen on the property, perhaps checking on his creation. Major Horton Buxton also returns to his namesake inn. Rooms 7 and 9 are considered the most active. Room 9 is haunted by Bonnie Bounell, a former innkeeper who died there and is known as "The Lady in Blue" -- guests report seeing her ghost, feeling the temperature drop sharply, and sensing her watchful presence. Room 7 contains a darker, more shadowy entity that some find unsettling. Adding to the inn's spectral population is a ghost cat that's been spotted prowling the hallways. The combination of the inn's great age, the many lives lived within its walls, and the devoted innkeepers who never left makes the Buxton Inn one of Ohio's most actively haunted destinations.