Empire Shop Kent
PANICd#: 2232
Publication date: 11/02/2025
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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History: 1
Stories: 1
Claims: 5
Evidence: 0
Resources: 2
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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
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Paranormal Claims
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| 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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