The Clown Motel: Haunted + Clowns

At the edge of the desert, just 80 miles north of Death Valley National Park, lies the town of Tonopah, Nevada. With a population of just 2,346 (2019), this town is considered one of the best locations in the United States for star-gazing, is known for its vast mining history, and is home to America’s scariest motel, also known as the Clown Motel.

Clown Motel
The front entrance of the Clown Motel in Tonopah Nevada
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Catman’s Grave

At the end of an old dirt road, in South Eastern Delaware, there is an old cemetery dating back to the early 1800’s. Long Cemetery, also known as Colonel Armwell Long Cemetery. Long served in the Revolutionary War with George Washington, and when he died in 1834, he was buried alongside his wife, a son, and several other relatives in their small family plot. The land, owned by the Layton family, was soon turned into a large public cemetery in Armwell’s memory, with him being cited as the first official burial.

LongGraveStone

The catman, however, has nothing to do with the origins of the cemetery. The catman is actually a former caretaker, called such because of his feline, or cat-like, features. He lived in a nearby home and didn’t appreciate the local teenagers who enjoyed coming to the cemetery to party, or be a general nuisance. He spent much of his time running them off.

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