Tulsa's Haunted Memories

by Teri French

Welcome to a window into the past. Tulsa's Haunted Memories explores the forgotten history and lost folklore of "America's Most Beautiful City." Tulsa's haunting history will captivate the reader with the secrets it holds from its intriguing past. Mystery and mystique follow Tulsa's urban legends and prove that truth can be stranger than fiction. Once known as the oil capital of the world, its streets were not only lined in "Black Gold," but also tales of a time when ruthlessness and lawlessness ruled the city. Discover these places and stories that have left their ghostly impressions on Tulsa.

Genres: Mystery

160 pages, Paperback

First published October 13, 2010

Reviews

[Travis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interspersed with the bunkum there are some interesting factual tidbits of Tulsa's history.

[Chandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Despite the introduction's emphasis on the correlation between history and hauntings, I was disappointed in the lack thereof. Not only were a majority of the stories lacking in bits of historical information that I thought would be an interesting addition, but also included incorrect addresses, questionable dates, and generally irrelevant "old timey" photos. Just remember to do your own research.

[Heidi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Let me start by saying that I am not a history person. I thought maybe I might enjoy this book more than other history-related books since it was about a local town. Took me almost a month to finish it. There were definitely some interesting parts of this book that I did enjoy. Besides the Tulsa Race Riots, I don't think I had heard of any of the other history told in this book.

[Brooke Barnum Berntson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did learn somethings about Tulsa/Oklahoma that I did not know like the fact that Cains Ballroom was actually built as T.Bradys car garage. A lot of the book had some random stories, that I feel the author tried to connect to paranormal experience. It also had a bunch of spelling errors throughout it, it became sort of a game for me while reading.

[Kasey · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun read with a little bit of history. Certain locations are mislabeled (one lists streets that don’t intersect) and not a lot can be verified (not the ghost bits the historical bits) but if you’re just looking for some spooky ghost stories from Tulsa this is good for that.

[Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

My husband and I really enjoyed reading through this book together. Not only did it give an accurate and detailed account of the events during the Tulsa race riots (which is something that has been greatly lacking when it comes to the history of our city), but it informed us of the other forgotten histories in Tulsa that we had never known of. We have added several of the places the book mentioned to our list of spooky areas to visit this season. I'm especially looking forward to hiking at Redbud Valley!

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not a firm believer in the paranormal, so this book was a bit of a stretch for me to read. I found it at Steve's Sundries in Tulsa and was intrigued by the pictures and the historical aspects of many old buildings in Tulsa, so I picked it up. From a historical perspective and glimpsing into the lives of some of Tulsa's past, this book was much better than the one I had just finished. However, at the end of each "ghost story," the there was always a trite comment that I found over the top. I'm sure some of the odd happenings reported by people have logical explanations, but I think that some of the sightings may be credible. It appears that some of these locations still contain a presence from the past, although logically I'm not sure how that happens. I have been in a few of the locations mentioned in the book, such as the Peace of Mind bookstore on Cherry Street and the Brady Theater. Next time I return, I'll have to pay closer attention to see if I notice anything out of the ordinary...

[Brittany · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting read, found out some things I didn't know about the city I live in.