

Orr would have a couple of encounters with the spirit of who she believes was Orrin Granger. In the 1970s when the Inn was purchased by Audrey and Orville Orr, Mrs. While the ad was a funny joke it is interesting that his mother, Mary Stevens Sweet was known to have told friends and family that shortly after they took over managing the tavern “there became known a Presence.” It was also said that Fred actually did encounter the ghost of Orrin Granger in his knee britches. Fred wrote for the college paper and in the May 10th, 1932 edition of the college paper he writes an ad for the Inn about encountering their ghost. Fred’s mother managed the inn through the late 1920s and possibly the early 1930s while Fred was attending college at nearby Denison University. One of the earliest public mentions of a ghost at the inn came from a man named Fred Sweet. However, it seems as if his ghost isn’t spotted as frequently as some of the others. The original builder, Orrin Granger is said to be one of the ghosts present. Orrin Grangerīuilt as a stagecoach tavern in 1812, this 210-year-old building has been serving food and giving guests a place to stay for its entire history. Not only is the inn haunted by at least three human spirits, it is also home to a ghost cat in fact, the cat is such an integral part of the hotel’s history that he’s been featured on their sign since at least the 1970s. The Buxton Inn is a very old (built in 1812) inn that has a documented history of being haunted at least back to the 1930s. While going down various strange rabbit holes a few months ago I stumbled across the historic Buxton Inn, located in the quaint village of Granville, Ohio. I love stories about ghost cats, and even keep a running list of places where you can find them in the U.S.
