1887 Beard and Lady Inn With a Spooky Past in Arkansas

Imagine traveling down some back road in Arkansas on a stormy night looking for a place to spend the night when you stumble across the Beard and Lady Inn in the small town of Chester, Arkansas.

1887 Beard and Lady Inn

This 1887 Beard and Lady Inn is a historic bed-and-breakfast hotel once called Chester Inn named after the town. Some say the inn is haunted and has been seen in Hollywood movies like Biloxi Blues where a scene shows the Arkansas-Missouri train passing in front of the inn. Other movies featuring the inn were the western movie, Frank and Jesse in 1994.

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The History

The building has a torrid past having survived fires in 1908 and 1936 that almost destroyed the inn and the town of Chester. Floods devastated the area in 1934 and again in 1957, the inn was the only building standing when it was over. it is believed by many that the inn once served as a brothel between WWI and WWII.

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In the 1960s the Chester Inn was turned into a general store before converting to a bed and breakfast inn with an antique store in 2003. In 2019, the inn changed its name to the Beard and Lady Inn where it remains today for those looking for a unique stay, but don't turn off the lights.

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Ghostly Footsteps

The Beard and Lady Inn has 11-themed rooms that could bring a chill to your spine, legend has it that a hotel guest named Clarence froze to death on the balcony of Room 4, which adjoined the inn's saloon decades ago, he was alleged to be drunk and rumor has it that footsteps can be heard late at night roaming the building.

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Guests who have stayed at the inn have heard unusual noises and occasionally may see a ghostly apparition.

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Each room is tastefully decorated with period decor like the Winter's Block Room, Rosy's Room, Fear of Being Alone Room, the Wild West Suite, the Black and White Commitment Room, and more.

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Whether you experience anything or not staying in this fully restored 1887 Bear and Lady Inn located in the Ozark Mountains is a must-stay in NW Arkansas because it's like stepping back in time.

For more information on the Beard and Lady Inn, Please visit their website or Facebook page.

This video was shot about 3 years ago when they began restoring this glamorous hotel, owner Lacey Hendrix explains the restoration process.

HBO's True Detective Season 3, shot a crime scene at nearby Yellow Rock in Devil's Den in 2018.

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