Entry No. 33 — the Oklahoma City file — filed under: cobblestone

The Old Plantation Restaurant

“a poltergeist famous for restacking cleaned glasses at the bar”

Built in 1910 as a cobblestone hotel that drew Al Capone, Bonnie and Clyde, and Will Rogers during the Roaring 20s, The Old Plantation now serves hand-cut steaks and Southern comfort food while harboring a well-documented roster of ghosts — including the apparition of Western swing legend Bob Wills and a poltergeist famous for restacking cleaned glasses at the bar. Multiple paranormal investigators and local news outlets have covered the hauntings, and the restaurant reopened after full restoration in 2008 and remains actively operating.

The move: Book a dinner reservation for two and ask to be seated near the original Tap Room bar — order the flame-grilled hand-cut steaks, linger over drinks, and swap ghost stories with staff who have their own firsthand accounts; afterward, walk the cobblestone village of Medicine Park along the creek before driving back.

📍 Before you go The three-story cobblestone landmark sits right on E Lake Dr in the heart of Medicine Park's historic resort village, about 15 miles northwest of Lawton and at the very entrance to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. It's a designated day-trip from Oklahoma City, so build in the roughly 1.5-hour drive each way and aim for a clear-weather afternoon or evening. The walkable creekside village fills up on warm weekends and during refuge season, so a dinner reservation is the safer bet; ask about seating near the original Tap Room if the ghost lore is the draw. Pair the meal with a stroll across the cobblestone bridges along Medicine Creek, then a sunset drive up Mount Scott or a bison-spotting loop through the refuge before heading back.

• 📍 Medicine Park
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 140 E Lake Dr, Medicine Park, OK 73557

Hours: Mined 2026-06-07 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: Official site · hauntedplaces.org · Yelp

last checked: 2026-06-07