At the edge of the woods was a man, dressed in dark mechanics pants and red and green flannel jacket. by Ok_Effective_274 If you could be any mythical creature for a day, which one would you choose and why? Many more sightings have been reported over the decades, but the creature itself has never been caught. Please provide the name of the artist, the teacger/parent name, and school/class name. The Pale Man takes inspiration from stigmata, Goya paintings, and Cyclops. There are a ton of ghost stories including a Ghost Train and a Female Ghost on Old Highway 66. Basilisk - A legendary lizard who could kill a man with its stare. Notoriously difficult to spot, they have eluded photographs but regularly leave behind large, animal-sized footprints in the woods. To be more accurate the road is between Bartlesville and Ochelata. Mist fills a tree-lined valley surrounding the Mountain Fork River in Beavers Bend State Park on a cool fall morning. I stayed put until I felt there was nothing there and then chalked it up to jitters. Every Halloween, the memory lives on when a haunted house exhibition is held. An elaborate hoax by a college kid if I remember correctly. A local Half man half cat. It's probably not a real cryptid for being very obscure and poorly documented, but it is interesting. Here are a few you should know about; whether they happened or not is up to you. Last year, around New Years, I was driving home after a party, and I was going around this curve which is really tight, especially at night after a party, if you know what I mean, and I saw this big thing run across the road right in front of me, caught in the headlights. Trapped at the center of a labyrinth built by cruel King Minos of Crete (who lends his name to the creature), the legendary Minotaur was finally slain by the Athenian Theseus. Tracks started showing up on our neighbors land that representatives from Fish and Game swore were grizzly bear. Although not an actual church, this concrete foundation has steps leading to an underground cellar. In the Smithville area there was a couple who shot at one that came up on their porch and the FBI came out and took blood and hair samples. Did I succeed? As local legend has it during the race riots of the mid 20's there where a group of men hung up along the Hill as a display. In the Howler's case, this may be a combination of traits from the cougar (large cat, terrifying scream very unique and characteristic of the species) and things that got added on over time (glowing red eyes not found in any cat species, scary black color and horns, ect.). Some of the spirits knock on door. I should preface with two things. Im from Idabel, and there are quite a few tails of bigfoot in this area. The original legend begins with Carol Ann Smith, a woman who went by several names in the Tulsa area in 1944. Uktena, the Horned Water Serpent, was a near-invincible crystalline snake with a gemstone in its head. The Hellhound's appearance varies from region to region, but wherever they pop up, they strike fear into the hearts of witnesses. Thor battling the Midgard Serpent. The Legend of the First Woman: Cherokee myth of how women were created. Banshee - A spirit appearing as a frenzied old woman whose high pitched shriek prophesied a death soon to come. But supposedly, there's more spread around the state, but not anywhere around where I live. Won't protect you in your bed, From crying babies to crybaby bridges to sightings of Bigfoot, well always wonder which ones might be true. Still, its a great thing to experience. Nothing had followed me out. The first reported sightings of the "Boggy Creek" monster were in 1946, and it was seen again in 1965. Apparently, something was disturbed where some of the new houses were made, and let residents know how upset it was. There are so many creepy, if not scary, stories that float around about our beautiful state that its hard to pick just a few. hobgoblin - like a brownie, but more into playing practical jokes. The Ozark Howler, or the Ozark Black Howler, legend has been passed down for generations by locals who have heard things they could not describe, and have seen things that couldnt be described as an animal that you would expect to find in the heart of the Ozark wilderness. Site design by Silicon Forge Studios, LLC. I think it was brown or reddish in color. I've heard of two: Bigfoot and Goatman. Oklahoma has too many urban legends and myths to count. Many people have reported a young boy, about 12 years-old, trying to catch a ride on Highway 20 in the Pryor area. This mysterious light of an unknown origin can be observed to this day on the Oklahoma/Missouri border. Click here to download or view the drawing guide. But that hasn't stopped persistent tales of cephalopod horrors in American lakes, particularly in Oklahoma where a giant octopus in Lake Thunderbird has been blamed for an increase in mysterious. Smith was never charged with murder, but did jail time after the investigation. Elmer McCurdy is more famous for what happened after his death than anything he did in life. Ozark Howlers supposed to live up near the Mountains somewhere. A guy by the name of Skippy Smith was out hunting and happened upon one on two different occasions. It supposedly drowns swinmers. The Horned Serpent (known as Uktena to the Cherokee people) is a mythological monster that recurs throughout several Native American oral histories, especially in the Great Lakes and Southeastern Woodlands regions. Wendigos Wendigos were the man-eating monsters from near the Great Lakes. 'cus for some reason, man-eating octopus supporters always forget to put those in the story. 2023 Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department, Unique and Quirky Places to Stay in Oklahoma, Introducing Oklahoma State Parks' New Restaurant Partner, The Smoky Sixteen: Oklahoma's Barbecue Hotspots. One, I feel the fear even today, and had to wipe away tears more than few times to get through this. Theyd find me later, or part of me. I know wild animals, and have had encounters with mountain lions, bears, moose, and every kind of small game. Nothing. The world-famous Route 66 segment that runs through the state is filled with tales of spectral hitch-hikers, disappearing pedestrians, and so much more. It seems that a good number of soldiers were coming back home to try to make a living after the war, and had built some new houses outside of town in order to start their new families. I'm in northeastern Oklahoma, and there are actually Bigfoot hunters that eat at a restaurant in Green Country here early in the morning, then head out on their expedition, at least a couple times a year, supposedly the area between Claremore and Vinita have had such sightings (triangle UFOs too), including one that allegedly turned cars over in the parking lot of a bingo game in the 80's (my mom was a bingo caller), there are also supposedly bears, cougars, white wolves, panthers, mountain lions and a colony of monkeys living in a copse of trees somewhere around here, as well as your typical giant black dog that runs alongside your car on the open highway and jumps fences; there is the Winganon Swamp Monster, that supposedly breaks the tops of and tears fence posts out of the ground, and actual police officers reported what they call "orcs" in the Chelsea cemetery, about three feet tall, dark figures that move around among the tombstones - supposedly the police won't go into the place alone on foot without two or more people, or being in their car. Havent heard how the sample turned out. Still I kept stalking, kept tracking, kept watching. He charged visitors a nickel to see the mummy for several years before a circus man, claiming he was McCurdys relative, swindled the funeral home into selling him McCurdys corpse. The Lechuza live in caves and hunt the people of nearby tribes, preferring the taste of children. Did you know that mile for mile, Oklahoma offers the nation's most diverse terrain? Whether it was in my mind or actually happening I felt like hot breath was hitting my back, and then when i broke the edge of the woods the most unearthly scream sounded out from behind me. Or is it more goat-like with horns and shaggy fur? Normie: The Loch Ness Monster of Lake Norman. Supposed to be some Crybaby Bridges around to state and a haunted hill near ochelata and a few haunted places spread around. I'm curious if anyone knows of any cryptids in oklahoma, since I live here. Skeptics claim that its an eastern cougar, a black bear, or some kind of wolf or feral hound. Murder Mystery Weekends at the Stone Lion Inn sometimes include a visit to the grave. It is widely believed she planned on taking out insurance on the two women as well. Mr. Houghton also haunts the guests at the inn, but hes quite helpful and hospitable. Afterwards, the body was bought and sold numerous times as part of a variety of freak shows, carnivals and traveling acts for decades. Have you spotted any? It was here that he caught a glimpse of what the locals later dubbed the Green Hill Monster" of southeastern Oklahoma a hideous creature several feet taller than a human and covered in long, matted hair. -- Plato, "Can't deny you're implacted, in the mayhem in my mind. However, much like The X-Files before it, the show might be the most fun when it takes on the Monster of the Week episodes.. Sam and Dean Winchester were hunters, battling all kinds of supernatural . Ever since, there have been accounts of other people who have simply vanished into a mysterious alternate dimension in the same way. Built in 1903, this Victorian mansion belonged to Henry Overholser, who many call the Father of Oklahoma City. It was once a center of social life and parties of Oklahoma elite. Ashley has lived in Oklahoma for 25 years and is the Oklahoma staff writer for onlyinyourstate.com. A local Half man half cat. It is a . But still I had the feeling of being watched. I looked left, to the east and near a thick patch cedars was a freshly killed deer. This mysterious light of an unknown origin can be observed to this day on the Oklahoma/Missouri border. After some research, the body was identified as Elmer McCurdy and finally buried in the Boot Hill section of Summit View Cemetery in Guthrie on April 22, 1977 after more than 60 years on the road. One of Oklahoma's most infamous legends, the Purple Church is located near Spencer. Hi, I'm Rae Karpinski, and as the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden's primary caretaker of Komodo dragons and lead caretaker of herpetology, I know there is a lot to appreciate about . . A couple trees had grown up through it over the years and the story goes that moonshiners had been brewing out there when a bad batch blew and killed a few of them. I first heard reasonable eyewitnesses talk about the Arkansas Howler in 2004 when I was living in Fort Smith, Arkansas. No one really understands why it happens, but there are many theories. to be honest I never heard it my self but my friend is adamant about it. Golems Famous in Jewish folklore, golems are most often depicted as beings created from inanimate matter such as clay or mud, which have been brought to life to serve. Though, the Howler, doesn't look anything like a cougar. Some say ghosts, some think its an optical illusion and others believe its a magnetic force. When he walked back to the truck to refill the chainsaw he heard the same scream. There is also a haunted Steel Mill said to be in Dewey. The rose rock has been designated the official state rock of Oklahoma. It often travels on all fours and has glowing eyes. Rather, they live up farther north. Pallas and the Centaur, ca. 20 Mythical Creatures List. There are some related to Native American Folklore. The Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department is excited to partner with La Ratatouille Barbecue, barbeque, BBQ or bar-b-q: no matter how you spell it, the end result is nothing short of delicious. Jormungand, the Viking sea serpent. Thick carpets of moss covered the hills, and long thin fingers of grass would shoot up through it. Sightings What is the Ozark Howler? Did you read that the lake it's reputed to inhabit is completely manmade, less than fifty years old, and that the lake has no real connections to other bodies of water to allow anything in? 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