Abner Gaines House (Gaines Tavern) Paranormal Investigation
Sat, Jul 12
|Abner Gaines House (Gaines Tavern)
Built in 1814, the Abner Gaines House—also known as Gaines Tavern—is the oldest house in Walton, Kentucky. Once a bustling stagecoach stop and tavern, it served as a central hub for travelers between Cincinnati and Lexington.
Time & Location
Jul 12, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT – Jul 13, 2025, 3:00 AM EDT
Abner Gaines House (Gaines Tavern), 150 Old Nicholson Rd, Walton, KY 41094, USA
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About the event
The house is renowned for its Federal-style architecture, featuring three stairways and ten carved mantels.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 .
👻 PARANORMAL CLAIMS
The Gaines House has a storied history of paranormal activity, with numerous reports of unexplained phenomena:
• Full-body apparitions: Witnesses have reported seeing ghostly figures, including a woman in white, in the upper windows of the tavern .
• Unexplained footsteps and sounds: Visitors have heard footsteps when no one else was present, as well as strange mists and doors slamming shut .