Basil 1791 (Formerly Ryans Tavern)
Hamilton, Ohio
When it was Ryan's Tavern and even before, ghosts of the tavern's past haunted the building. Full apparitions have been seen sitting at the tables. Carts move, elevator opens and closes on its own.
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