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News On 6 reported in 2022 that museum manager Lisa Escalon, who began working there in 1993, says whistling is often attributed to Mr. Overholser, while girlish pranks and a small footprint in the dust are taken as signs of young Henry Ione. Source: News On 6, 2022.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
Henry Overholser and his wife Anna built the house, considered Oklahoma City's first mansion, in 1903. Henry died in 1915 (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
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Then and now
Public access
Closed for regular tours The Oklahoma Historical Society says the mansion is closed for restoration work and expects to welcome visitors back in 2027 (Oklahoma Historical Society). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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