BOBBY MACKEY’s is reported to be one of the most haunted locations
in America. Do not let the music lull you into a false sense of
security. When the lights go out and you venture downstairs you will
soon understand that this location has a dark, sinister past. Many
paranormal teams and television programs have investigated this Honky
Tonk and few have left without the firm belief that the basement holds
the gateway to hell!
The harrowing history eludes to the blood of innocence soiling the
earth creating an unholy presence that lurks in the shadows. The
evidence captured, the paranormal occurrences witnessed and
experiences of investigators tell a story of the twisted and dark
past.A staircase near the well of the old slaughterhouse has been
deemed “the stairs that lead to nowhere” by investigators and
phantom footsteps are often heard by those who dare to venture into
the basement.
Testimonies of a former caretaker that resided in the apartment
upstairs speak of demonic possession. The incident was so harrowing
that the Church intervened and performed an exorcism in the club!
Patron’s of Bobby Mackey’s have reported experiencing suffocating
heat, flying trashcans and hearing a man chanting in Latin, “Die
game, die game.” (English translation: dying well/good)
Janet Mackey (Bobby’s wife) claimed to have been overcome by the
scent of roses in the basement (associated with the ghost of Johanna
and her perfume), grabbed around the waist, picked up, thrown down and
pushed down the stairs by force by something that resembled sketches
of murderer Alonzo Walling, screaming, “Get out! Get out!” After
this traumatic experience, she refused to set foot in the club.
This location is one that promises not to disappoint. From the
land’s association with Satanic Cultic practices to the murder and
death that has tragically occurred time and again – the spirits are
restless and ready to share their stories. The only question that
remains – will you be brave enough to venture into the gateway to
hell?
Much of the history of Bobby Mackey’s Music World is wrapped in
legend and folklore but most who visit this Honky Tonk can attest to
the strange happenings in this gateway to hell.
As it is told, the land once played host to a slaughterhouse around
the 1850’s. More than half a century before Upton Sinclair’s The
Jungle exposed the unsanitary and inhumane practices of such places
– the carnage was simply dumped into a well in the basement. Many
have looked at this act as unintentional but still very bloody animal
sacrifice.
After the closing of the slaughterhouse in the 1890’s the legend
takes a darker turn. The rumor that has the most legs is that a
Satanic Cult occupied the land sacrificing more than just animals.
Probably the most horrifying account is of 22-year-old Pearl Bryan who
was found murdered in 1896. Her headless body was found in a field
near the land where the George Dobson Distillery now sat.
When Pearl discovered she was pregnant, her boyfriend Scott Jackson
and his roommate Alonzo Walling attempted to abort the fetus on their
own. After all, a student at the Ohio College of Dental Surgery would
surely know how to perform the procedure, right? Wrong. As you can
imagine, things did not go so well and Pearl died. They attempted to
cover up their actions by decapitating her and abandoning her body.
Many believe the only reason they were caught is because they didn’t
remove her shoes.
During the 1920’s a new building was erected on the land.
Prohibition was in full force and the people of Wilder, Kentucky had
their own dark little speakeasy. As with most of these establishments,
the end of prohibition did not bring an end to the mobsters that had
taken advantage of an easy market.
In 1933, E.A. “Buck” Brady purchased the club and renamed it
“Primrose.” His casino’s success was noticed by the mob of
Cincinnati who tried to muscle their way into his establishment. Brady
refused to be intimidated, pulling a gun on Albert “Red”
Masterson. Soon after he was charged with attempted murder and left
his business in 1946.
The Cleveland Syndicate reopened the location as a nightclub in the
1950’s called the “Latin Quarter.” His daughter, Johanna is
rumored to have fallen in love with and become pregnant by one of the
nightclub singers, Robert Randall. The young lovers had intended to
run off together but her father refused to allow the romance to happen
and had the young man killed. Johanna, mourning her lovers’ death,
poisoned her father and then took her own life in the basement.
The nightclub was closed in the late 70’s after several fatal
shootings. But later the same year, Bobby Mackey, a young up and
coming country singer, bought the building and so began the legendary
journey of Bobby Mackey’s Music World.
What’s Included:
Your ghost hunt at Bobby Mackey’s includes the following:
Exclusive Overnight Access to this very haunted location,
Group Séances,
Ghost Hunting Vigils,
Structured Vigils,
Ghost Hunt with experienced Ghost Hunting Team,
Use of our equipment which includes, trigger objects and EMF Meters,
Private time to explore this location and to undertake your very own
private vigils,
Unlimited refreshments available throughout the night including: Tea,
Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Coca Cola, Diet Coke, and Bottled Water.
Selection of snacks.
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11/04/2020 Last update