Reopen: Missouri State Penitentiary, Thomas House Hotel and More

Haunted places like the Winchester Mystery Museum and the 1886 Crescent Hotel re-opened for business on May 15 with new social distancing safety measures in place. As more states have begun re-opening and easing restrictions, we’re starting to see more and more haunted places announcing they’re re-opening too, like the Missouri State Penitenitary and the Thomas House Hotel.

But there are more too. Here are the ones I’ve learned about in the last couple of days.

Speaking of, if you know of any re-opened haunted places, please use the Check-In below to leave a comment and I’ll be sure to add it to the list.

Haunted Hotels

Magnolia Hotel

KSAT.com reported that the haunted Magnolia Hotel in Seguin, Texas, has a restored guest room that’s available for booking via Air BnB.

The owners make social distancing easy since everything’s handled online and you self check-in via a keypad. They also limit the two bedroom, one bath “apartment” to four guests.

Forgot some ghost hunting equipment? No problem. They have some you can use while you explore the unrestored section of the house.

For info on booking and price, visit the Air BnB listing: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/36342332

Thomas House Hotel

I saw a post from Chad Morin of Ghost Hunt Weekends that they’ll be resuming overnight ghost hunts at the Thomas House Hotel in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee.

Available dates include:

• Jun 6, 12, 13, 26, 27
• July10, 11, 24, 25
• Aug 7, 8, 28, 29
• Sep 18, 19
• Oct 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31
• Nov 13, 14
• Dec 18, 19

For more information, visit: http://www.ghosthuntweekends.com/ghw/thomas-house_main.html

Haunted Jails

Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary

According to Brushy’s Facebook page, they’ve been back open since May 1 welcoming visitors on Thursdays-Sundays.

For more information, visit: https://tourbrushy.com

Missouri State Penitentiary

Missourinet reported that the Missouri State Penitentiary’s ghost and history tours will resume June 1.

For more info, visit: https://www.missouripentours.com/

Old Joliet Prison

The Old Joliet Prison will allow visitors starting June 1. They’ll only be allowed onto prison grounds, not inside, but tours of all sorts will still be offered, including self-guided, history and haunted. Tours will be limited to between eight to ten guests per group, depending on the tour. Other social distancing measures include contactless check-in and visitors must sign a waiver before entering the grounds.

For more info, visit: https://www.jolietprison.org/

Haunted Houses

Graceland

Some claim the famous home where Elvis Presley once lived in Memphis, Tennessee, is haunted by his spirit. WKRG.com reported that Graceland would welcome back visitors starting May 21.

For more info, visit: https://www.graceland.com/