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Empire Shop Kent

Empire Shop Kent paranormal

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Location submitted by: sdonley on 11/02/2025
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PANICd#: 2232

Publication date: 11/02/2025

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Last visited: 10/10/2025

The former Empire Shop in Kent, Ohio, located at 135 E. Main St., is considered haunted by local paranormal experts and is featured on ghost tours.

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Demographic Rank: 0
History: 1
Stories: 1
Claims: 5
Evidence: 0
Resources: 2
Retrievals: 19
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History

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Added by: sdonley on 11/02/2025 DB#:806
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Stories & Folklore

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The former Empire Shop in Kent, Ohio, located at 135 E. Main St., is considered haunted by local paranormal experts and is featured on ghost tours. Local paranormal experts believe the original owner, who died after a locomotive hit, and other spirits haunt the shop. Reports also suggest that a 9-year-old girl named "Alice" and a "caretaker spirit" named Charlie haunt the shop.

Added by: sdonley on 11/02/2025 DB#: 1766
Source(s): Various


Paranormal Claims

Here are the paranormal claims for this location. These have been found through Internet research, reports from members, or reports from personal interviews. To add a claim, please contact PANICd.com, and we will review and add your information.


Claim # Added Added By Claim
4264 11/02/2025 sdonley Whispers have been heard.
4265 11/02/2025 sdonley Disembodied footsteps have been heard.
4266 11/02/2025 sdonley A medium detected two spirits in the building.
4267 11/02/2025 sdonley Items have become missing.
4268 11/02/2025 sdonley Strange voices and sounds have been heard in the building.

Additional Resources

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Haunted Portage: Tales of ghosts and witches abound
Added: 11/02/2025 By: sdonley
Information in an article talking about the paranormal claims at the building.
Haunted Kent Ghost Tour | Kent After Dusk Ghost Tours
Added: 11/02/2025 By: sdonley
Information about a ghost tour that talks about the building.

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