Old Man's Cave
39.437585,-82.53817
The Legend:
Baying ghost hounds can be heard at night.
Old Man's Cave - Hocking Hills State Park - Listen for the baying hounds of Richard Roe.
Old
Man's Cave-Haunted Place. . .R
ichard
Roe was best known as the hermit who lived in Old Man's Cave with his
hunting hounds in the early 1800's. He spent most of his life dwelling
inside the
recess cave located along the north wall of the main gorge. One winter,
he had scrambled down the gorge wall to get water from the stream below.
Upon reaching the water, he realized he had forgotten his tools to break
the ice. He looked around for s
omething
to crack the ice and the only thing he could find was his muzzle loading
rifle. Without checking to see if it was loaded, he began to ram the
butt of the gun into the ice. After a few sharp blows, he jarred the
trigger assembly and the gun went off, shooting him right in the face.
Legend has it that those camping at the park
campground have heard the baying of Richard Roe's hunting dogs on full
moon nights
crying for their master to return. A
haunted place? It makes you wonder!
Directions to Old Man's Cave-Haunted Place in Ohio:
From
Logan, Ohio:
Take 664 South approximately 12 miles to park area.
Please note: Always check with park staff to see when and where you can hunt for these ghosts. Because of the danger of many areas like the cliffs at Hocking Hills after dark, the trails close at dusk.
