Bobby Mackey's Music World
"Come
for the ghosts, stay for the music"
Address: 44 Licking Pike, Wilder, KY 41071
Phone: (859) 431 –
5588
Website: http://www.bobbymackey.com/
Aside from the paranormal, visitors to the
club may enjoy a ride on the mechanical bull, vintage country music, and a beer
or two.
General Info (From Wikipedia)
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Opened in September 1978
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Bobby Mackey's Music World is a nightclub and honky
tonk
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Currently owned by country
singer Bobby
Mackey
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Location: 44 Licking Pike in Wilder, Kentucky. Situated about 3
miles (4.8 km) south of Cincinnati,
Ohio near the Licking
River
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The building is self-proclaimed as "the most haunted nightclub in
the USA."
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USA Today Quotes Zak Bagans of Ghost Adventures as saying Bobby Mackey's is
"one of the 10 most haunted places in America."
Folklore (From Wikipedia)
According to urban
legends and modern folklore, the location allegedly houses a "gateway to hell" and is
haunted by spirits including Pearl
Bryan, whose corpse was found in a field several miles from the
site in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. Unsubstantiated stories include Bryan's
murderers being Satanists who, according to fanciful tales, cursed
the location and vowed to haunt everyone involved in prosecuting the
case. Also according to urban
legend, sometime in the 1930s a
pregnant dancer named "Johanna" committed suicide by
hanging in a dressing room at the Latin Quarter club, which then operated
inside the building currently housing Bobby Mackey's. Rumor has it that
this deed was carried out after her father murdered her lover, a singer at the
club, though investigations have failed
to find police reports of this event ever having taken place. Furthermore, scholarly research into property records, newspapers, and
court files has failed to substantiate most of the fanciful claims made
regarding the sanguine history of the location, and no connection between the site of Bobby Mackey's and the Pearl Bryan
murder has ever been established. Most who have studied the Bryan slaying have
concluded any claims to either Bryan's death or dismemberment at the Wilder,
Kentucky structure are unsupported by a foundation of hard fact, and place
these popular accounts into the realm of the tall tale.***
According to Bobby
Mackey, the site was originally used as a slaughterhouse in the early
19th century and later torn down for construction of a roadhouse that
took on various names, such as The Brisbane, until he purchased it in 1978.
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Blog note – I spent hours trying to find info to substantiate the claims the
club makes of it’s history, especially in regards to Johanna during the time the club was owned by the Cleveland
mafia as the “Latin Quarter”, a place for illegal gambling. There is nothing
out there to substantiate a girl name Johanna committed suicide in a dressing
room. The Latin Quarter closed sometime in the 60’s and that’s not too long
ago, so information such as obituaries or newspaper clippings should be
findable, but they are not in regards to Johanna. I research every angle
possible, books, news, obituaries, payroll records, photos, etc. It’s my own
opinion that Johanna is not real, just folklore. Not to say that there was
never a girl named Johanna that maybe danced at the Latin Quarter, but she most
definitely didn’t commit suicide at the Latin Quarter Club. Sounds to me that
this story is the result of lots of gossip about something tragic that happened
to a young man that devastated his love, and when locals and folks in the area
no longer saw the young girl, people began to speculate what happened to her on
their own. It’s what we call in modern days “talking trash”.
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| Hell's Gate |
Hell’s Gate
On this same site in 1850, a large slaughterhouse and meat-packing facility was constructed to serve northwestern Kentucky and nearby Cincinnati, Ohio. In the lowest part of the building, a well was dug and used to hold the blood, guts and waste from the slaughtered animals. The well emptied flesh and blood into the Licking River. This well is the same well that is in the basement of the Bobby Mackey Music World
The exposed wellhead in the building’s basement has been called a “gateway to hell” because of its link to occultist ritual more than a century ago. It is speculated that after the slaughterhouse closed in the 1890s, Satanic cult activity took place in the building around the well. Animals, and possibly humans, were being slaughtered here for ritualistic purposes during secret meetings. These secret meetings were held in the Satanic worship room (often called the “Room of Faces” because so many claim to see human and demonic images on the mottled walls). In the worship room (the Bobby Mackey basement), Satan worshippers often gathered inside and presumably used the well to dispose of the remains from sacrificial animals. “There is a lot of evil here because of the practices that occurred here in the past,” Long said of Bobby Mackey’s honky-tonk.
On this same site in 1850, a large slaughterhouse and meat-packing facility was constructed to serve northwestern Kentucky and nearby Cincinnati, Ohio. In the lowest part of the building, a well was dug and used to hold the blood, guts and waste from the slaughtered animals. The well emptied flesh and blood into the Licking River. This well is the same well that is in the basement of the Bobby Mackey Music World
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| Map of the Basement |
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| Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, and Nick Groff |
The exposed wellhead in the building’s basement has been called a “gateway to hell” because of its link to occultist ritual more than a century ago. It is speculated that after the slaughterhouse closed in the 1890s, Satanic cult activity took place in the building around the well. Animals, and possibly humans, were being slaughtered here for ritualistic purposes during secret meetings. These secret meetings were held in the Satanic worship room (often called the “Room of Faces” because so many claim to see human and demonic images on the mottled walls). In the worship room (the Bobby Mackey basement), Satan worshippers often gathered inside and presumably used the well to dispose of the remains from sacrificial animals. “There is a lot of evil here because of the practices that occurred here in the past,” Long said of Bobby Mackey’s honky-tonk.
The Ghost Adventures Team Investigation
Lock
Down Location: the unlit basement of
Bobby Mackey’s Music World
Investigation
Duration: 3 days
Haunt History: Bobby
Mackey’s Music World has a list of possible ghosts that are suspects for
attacks by spirits – Occultists Alonzo Wallings or Scott Jackson, their victim
Perl Bryan, or even the legendary tall tale of Johanna, who supposedly
committed suicide in a dressing room in the building.
During the Lock Down: Zak
Bagans was attacked by a violent spirit that left three scratches down his
spine when he provoked the spirits. They videotaped what appeared to be the
apparition of a man in a cowboy hat walking in the basement. In another part of
Bobby Mackey’s, a group of ghost hunters this time saw the apparition of a man
fleeing, looking at them with amber eyes. Many who made their way through the
purposely darkened bar and its basement reported hearing the more typical
disembodied voices. Bagans said the temperature in one area suddenly plunged to
30 degrees from 60 degrees and he felt someone, or something, brush by. One
man’s flashlight inexplicably turned on. Another ghost hunter felt a hand tug
at her scarf. “She was done at that point,” Bagans said.
Beyond
leaving his first trip here with three scratches on his back, Bagans said he
left the honky-tonk with something more unexpected: A spirit in tow. Two weeks
after returning home, Bagans said strange things began to happen, including him
witnessing floating objects. Bagans said he tried to rationalize what he was
seeing, but that night things got weirder. The next day he sought aid from
someone who is expert in the field. Bagans has been to hundreds of supposedly
haunted sites. His trip to Bobby Mackey’s was the first time, he said, a spirit
attached itself and followed him home. “They were trying to scare me,” said
Bagans, whose jacket was emblazoned with the words “Rebel Spirit.” “They didn’t
scare me.”
Bagans didn’t exactly come away unscathed from
this trip to Bobby Mackey’s. On the first night of the ghost hunt, while he was
in the basement, Bagans was overcome by violent thoughts. The feeling, he said,
lasted about an hour and forced him to step away from the other ghost hunters.
Bagans met privately upstairs with Bishop Long, who helped return him to
normalcy.
Transient
possession is not something novel at Bobby Mackey’s. Over its 30 years as the
area’s best honky-tonk, many patrons and workers have reported a sense they
were possessed briefly while there. And then, of course, there is the case of
Carl Lawson, the building’s longtime caretaker and former resident. A spirit
allegedly took hold of Lawson during the time he lived there in an upstairs
apartment and wouldn’t let go. People began to see a difference in this
previously mild-mannered man. Lawson saw it too; he said the possession put him
on a path to self-destruction. In 1994, Lawson underwent a six-hour exorcism in
an unused portion of the building that has since been torn down. “I’ve been
quoted before, and I still stand by it: This is the most haunted place I’ve
ever been,”
Bagans
said on day two of the ghost hunt. The names of human spirits purported to
haunt Bobby Mackey’s are many and well-known both regionally and to the curious
around the world. The ghost hunters last week frequently called out for these
tragic or evil figures to appear. Among the names invoked during this ghost
hunt was the lesser-known “Timmy,” a boy believed to have died on these grounds
many years before. In one of the hallways, the Ghost Adventure crew recorded a
voice they said quite clearly replied, “I’m here.” Long isn’t surprised about
the voice in the dark, but he cautioned it might not be the voice of little
Timmy. Quite often, he said, demonic entities will pretend to be other human
spirits, especially children.
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| Zak Bagans during the investigation and lock down in the basement of Bobby Mackey's Music World. Lots of orb activity seen in this photo. |
G.A. Team Findings: Bagans and his crew firmly believe that Bobby Mackey’s is haunted. Bishop James Long, who assisted the Ghost Adventures team, stated “There is a demonic presence here.” Bishop Long aided the Ghost Adventures team as a spiritual adviser. Long is the Archbishop of the United States Old Catholic Church in Louisville and he is the founder and president of the Paranormal Clergy Institute. Demonic attacks are just part of the long list of tales that has given Bobby Mackey’s Music World the reputation of being the most haunted place in America.
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The Exorcism of Carl Lawson Part 2
The Exorcism Of Carl Lawson Part 3
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| Warning Sign Posted at Bobby Mackey's |
A word of caution to those chasing proof of spirits, human or demonic: Bishop
Long advises that looking for them is one thing, but visitors should not trying
to provoke spirits to appear – precisely what he and Bagans did in the
basement. Both men prepare themselves spiritually beforehand and cleanse
themselves afterward, though neither will discuss the exact means. Provoking
spirits is something Long is used to and, most importantly he reminds novices,
well qualified for. Long has studied demonology since he was nine years old and
has performed 23 exorcisms over the past 13 years. “As an exorcist, that’s what
I do,” Long said. “This is not playtime; (antagonizing spirits) is not
something you do on a Saturday night for fun.”
How can you tell if the spirit you
encounter is human or demonic (assuming, of course, it’s not just someone
pulling your leg)? Long tells people to look for oddities in the ghostly image or
imperfections in the voice they hear. Apparitions of demonic entities might be
missing eyes or hands, for example. Also pay attention to the sensations you
feel. Long said demonic entities bring sensations of dread, the opposite of
that which accompanies human spirits.
Notes for Visitors: The
well, if you believe the legend, is ground zero for the haunting. But
investigations show that ghostly presences are found throughout the
building. Some of the stories are of a
presence in the bar that is frightening, other stories are quite quirky. In
1994, a frequent patron sued Bobby Mackey’s after he said he was assaulted by a
spirit in the men’s room. Long, for his part, was immediately drawn to an area
upstairs in the bar – at the front of the building, directly opposite from
where the unbelieving Bobby Mackey performs each weekend. Long said he got a
terrible feeling, a sense of burning, as he approached that area. “Something
spiritual happened there,” Long said. “I’d like to know what it is.” And so the
legend grows. If there are spirits who roam or demonic entities lurking
at Bobby Mackey’s, a January ghost hunt here might have been the perfect time
to investigate. Matt Coates, who has helped maintain the building the past five
years, said spirits seem to be most active at the end and beginning of each
year.
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| Carl Lawson R.I.P. |
In Memoriam: Carl Lawson, the man who claimed to have
become possessed while working and living at Bobby Mackey’s Music World, passed
away on Jan. 27th, 2012, at the age of 53. His stories of ghostly encounters,
not to mention his alleged possession and subsequent exorcism, are the basis
for the popularity of Bobby Mackey’s in the paranormal community. Regardless of
if you believe his tales or not, Carl is the reason Bobby Mackey’s is what it
is today.
BOBBY MACKEY MUSIC WORLD
TOURS
Friday & Saturday Night
Haunted Tours
(MUST be 18 or older - $10.00 per person + club admission )
1st tour starts at 9:15 PM, Final tour starts at 1:15AM. Each
Tour is 30 minutes in duration.
Weekday Haunted Tours
( ALL Ages - RESERVATIONS ONLY )
Private Investigations
( RESERVATIONS ONLY )
All
Ages Tours**
Contact Wanda Kay for Tour Information and Reservations
Office Hours: Monday –
Friday 11am – 5pm
Phone: (859) 291 - 1689
Tour
Info:
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2 hour Extended Tours
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Tour Entire Club, Basement , and 2nd Level
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$25 per person
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You pick the time between 11am and 8pm
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No Fridays and Saturdays
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All ages
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Family Friendly
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School Field Trips welcome
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During these tours, the club is not in operation and is closed
to the public.
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You will be given lots of time to take photos and ask questions.
While
Visiting Wilder, Kentucky
Bobby
Mackey’s Music World is very close to
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Veteran’s
Memorial Park
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Fort
Thomas
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The
Ohio River
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Licking
River
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Evergreen
Cemetary
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The
Interstate 471 Freeway and US 27 (Alexandria Pike)
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Mackey’s
is on the East side of the Licking River
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If
you cross the river going west, there is access to the 71, the 75, and the 192
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If
you a bit North up past the Ohio River, you’ll find more city life
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Paul
Brown Stadium
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The
Great American Ball Park
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US
Bank Arena
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Taft
Museum of Art
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Carew
Tower
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Duke
Energy Convention Center
From the
City of Wilder, Kentucky’s home page:
“There are major interstates that are readily accessible in
all directions. Downtown Cincinnati is only 5 minutes away and the Northern Kentucky Greater Cincinnati
International Airport is only 20 minutes away.
The city
also offers one of the finest recreational facilities in the region at
Frederick’s Landing. A beautiful riverside park with one of the best boat
launch ramps in the area.”
Please read
on for local attractions, events, hotels and more.
Cincinnati,
Ohio Things to Do
Cincinnati,
Ohio is a near by metropolis with lots of things to do.
National
Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 East Freedom Way
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (877) 648-4838
Visit Website
50 East Freedom Way
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (877) 648-4838
Visit Website
Newport
Aquarium
One Aquarium Way
Newport, KY 41071
Phone: 1-800-406-FISH (3474).
Visit Website
One Aquarium Way
Newport, KY 41071
Phone: 1-800-406-FISH (3474).
Visit Website
Newport on the Levee is
located on the Newport, Kentucky waterfront, just off Exit 5 of I-471 or via
the Taylor Southgate Bridge and Pete Rose Way.
Music
Hall
1241 Elm St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Neighborhood: Over-the-Rhine
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Neighborhood: Over-the-Rhine
(513) 241-7469
Newport on the
Levee (Shop, Dine, and Play)
1 Levee Way
Suite 1333
Newport, KY 41071
Phone: 1-866-538-3359
Visit Website
1 Levee Way
Suite 1333
Newport, KY 41071
Phone: 1-866-538-3359
Visit Website
Taft Museum of
Art
316 Pike St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 241-0343
Visit Website
316 Pike St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 241-0343
Visit Website
FREE Admission Sundays at the Taft Museum of Art
Date(s): 01/02/2011 - 12/02/2012
Recurring weekly on Sunday, Wednesday
Times: Sundays: 11am-5pm
Location: Taft Museum of Art
Address: 316 Pike St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-241-0343
Admission: FREE
Recurring weekly on Sunday, Wednesday
Times: Sundays: 11am-5pm
Location: Taft Museum of Art
Address: 316 Pike St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-241-0343
Admission: FREE
Get FREE
admission to the Taft Museum of Art every Sunday.
Upcoming
Events happening near this destination
Old Main Street Antique Show in Waynesville
May 29
more information
May 29
more information
Forty visiting dealers will offer diverse collections of
antiques with everything from from quilts, glassware, pottery, to furniture,
both primitive and formal. While in town, stop in any or all of the 50+ Waynesville antique and specialty shopslining
the streets of this historic village.
Western & Southern Open
August 13-21
more information
August 13-21
more information
See the
best men's and women's tennis players in the world, such as Roger Federer, Andy
Roddick, Serena Williams and Venus Williams compete every summer at the Lindner
Family Tennis Center in Mason.
Ohio Renaissance Festival
Weekends, September 3 - October 16
Weekends, September 3 - October 16
See
history come alive at this 16th Century English village re-creation. Fun awaits
the whole family with over 150 costumed characters, 135 shops featuring unique
handmade items, 12 stages of continuous entertainment, awesome rides, and
hearty food and drink!
Halloween Haunt at Kings Island
September 23 - October 30
more information
September 23 - October 30
more information
Halloween
Haunt is the biggest scarathon in the Midwest with 13 horrifying attractions
and countless numbers of terrifying creatures looking for victims during the
fall event. Plus, let the crisp autumn air rush over your face as you
experience many of your summer-favorite rides in a completely unique
setting!
Howl-O-Fest at Kings Island
October 1-30
more information
October 1-30
more information
Your
little ghouls and goblins will love the opening of Howl-O-Fest complete with
storytelling, a haybale maze, pumpkin patches, dance parties, costume contests,
trick-or-treat candy stops, plus a costumed parade!
The Christmas Ranch
November 26 - January 1, 2012
more information
November 26 - January 1, 2012
more information
The
Christmas Ranch offers visitors more than 350,000 lights, most of which are
synchronized to music using state-of-the-art technology! This true winter
wonderland has been featured nationally on HGTV and ABC's Good Morning America!
Historic
Lebanon Horse-Drawn Carriage Parade
December 3
December 3
More
than 100 horse-drawn antique carriages parade through the streets, pulled by
miniature horses, majestic Clydesdales, and all
kinds of horses in between. Early birds line the streets at 1pm for an afternoon parade,
kinds of horses in between. Early birds line the streets at 1pm for an afternoon parade,
Underground Railroad Walking Tour of Springboro
Date(s): 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2012
Recurring daily
Location: Springboro Chamber of Commerce, 325 South Main St., Springboro, OH 45066
Phone: 937-748-0074
Admission: FREE
Recurring daily
Location: Springboro Chamber of Commerce, 325 South Main St., Springboro, OH 45066
Phone: 937-748-0074
Admission: FREE
Relive
an important part of our nation's history as you tour Springboro's 27 safe
houses, learn about the city's elaborate tunnel system and explore this
important stop along the Underground Railroad.
Pick up
your free walking tour brochure at the Springboro Chamber of Commerce.
Transportation
and Rides on the River
BB Riverboat Cruises
(877)
BBISFUN
Offers cruise information for dinner/riverboat attractions, docked just down-river from the Newport Aquarium and Newport on the Levee. Park at the Levee and take a ride across the river for sporting events and concerts in downtown Cincinnati.
www.bbriverboats.com
Offers cruise information for dinner/riverboat attractions, docked just down-river from the Newport Aquarium and Newport on the Levee. Park at the Levee and take a ride across the river for sporting events and concerts in downtown Cincinnati.
www.bbriverboats.com
Southbank Shuttle Trolley (T.A.N.K.)
(859)
331-TANK (8265)
For just $1.00 per ride, guests can catch a Southbank Shuttle every 15 minutes from all major hotels, convention centers and a number of other locations on both sides of the river, including Newport on the Levee.
Conventioneers can pre-purchase unlimited-ride transit passes. Click here to download information.
www.tankbus.org
For just $1.00 per ride, guests can catch a Southbank Shuttle every 15 minutes from all major hotels, convention centers and a number of other locations on both sides of the river, including Newport on the Levee.
Conventioneers can pre-purchase unlimited-ride transit passes. Click here to download information.
www.tankbus.org
Local
Hotels Near Bobby Mackey’s
If you’re
coming from out of town, here’s the nearest hotels to Bobby Mackey’s:
10 West RiverCenter Boulevard
Covington, KY 41011
1 859-261-2900
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Wilder, KY
10 Country Drive, Wilder KY 41076, US
Reservations: 1-800-596-2375 US/Canada Toll-free
Telephone: (859) 441-3707 Fax: (859) 441-3726
Email:
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Embassy Suites Cincinnati -
RiverCenter (Covington, KY)
10 East Rivercenter Boulevard, Covington, Kentucky, United
States 41011
Tel: 1-859-261-8400 Fax: 1-859-261-8486
Tel: 1-859-261-8400 Fax: 1-859-261-8486
TRAVELODGE
NEWPORT/CINCINNATI RIVERFRONT
222 York Street, Newport, KY
41071 US
Phone:
1-859-291-4434
Fax:
1-859-261-5116
Email : generalmanager09733@wynhg.com
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