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Darren M
on January 4, 2022 at 2:20 PM
In the mid 90’s after the Oxford was renovated by the then owners Bill and Sara, I worked at and lived in the apartment under the U&I tavern directly nextdoor. One evening after closing I was smoking on my porch behind the U&I and could hear noise coming from the Oxford. This in itself wasn’t unusual, being 2:00am it sounded like a little after hours gathering was taking place in lower bar. Knowing everyone that worked there I headed over to see if I could join the fun. I started walking down the breezeway and up the back stairs, I could see a sliver of light coming from underneath the doorway, and movement of shadows. So I proceeded up the stairs and knocked on the door. Silence, I knocked again, no response from inside. I then proceeded down the stairs a bit, and looked under the door, no lights, no sound. Thinking to myself…. That’s strange, it sounded like a 1/2 dozen people were just down there! So I headed back up the stairs and proceeded onto the sidewalk on 1st street, no cars, not a soul out there on the street. No lights inside the Oxford. Strange indeed! The next morning I went into the Oxford for some breakfast and made mention to Bill (owner) that it sounded like quite the party going on downstairs last night @ 2:30am
He then told me no one was there at that time as they closed early at around 11:00pm alarms and motion detectors were set and never tripped or turned off until they opened the following morning. He replied, “it must have been the ghosts having a shot or two”!
Nicole and Lucy
on January 22, 2020 at 10:41 AM
I came here for the first time last summer while antiquing in Snohomish. I read about the haunted history on the menu so after our delicious lunch I wanted to check the place out. The downstairs area was roped off so I stood at the top and took a picture looking down the dark stairs. When the camera went off a huge swoosh went flying in front of us. My daughter and I were shocked. It wasn’t a defined image, but more of a plasma type cloud that burst out in front of us. We looked at the picture we took and were disappointed that in the photo, nothing showed up. We joined the rest of our group outside and told them our story. Then I remembered that my camera was set to take live photos. When I viewed it in motion, there were two orbs clearly visible swooshing through. We were so excited to get visual proof. Then we went across the street to an antique mall and things got really weird. We walked into a small L shaped booth and when we turned around 3 seconds later this super creepy stuffed bunny doll with a handlebar mustache was directly in our path, blocking the exit. I have no explanation for that, or how it could have moved into our space like that, but I swear that thing moved on its own! We were super freaked out and felt like something was following us so we immediately went and bought some sage to burn. After cleansing ourselves with the smoke we felt better and never experienced anything strange again. Next time I’m in the area we are definitely going back. If you don’t have a paranormal experience, at least you get an awesome meal!
John and Sue Davis
on December 6, 2019 at 10:04 AM
We have been coming to the Oxford since April and have had a great experience with a great place and wonderful people. We have not felt any negative energy in the main street level room. Two times when we were having dinner the mustard bottle on our table flipped onto its side but nothing else on the table moved at all. Also one night a folding reader board at the end of the bar which was standing up against the wall flipped over on its side on the floor with a loud bang as if it had been dropped from a height. No one was around the board at the time.
Lynn Melendez
on May 4, 2019 at 7:43 PM
We came to Snohomish to check out the antique stores and were all hungry when we arrived. We went into the Oxford to grab a bite.
We were sitting at a table against the wall and i kept telling my sister that i felt like i was being poked in my right hip. It happened about 4 times. One of our friends that lives here in Snohomish wanted to go check out the downstairs so he got permission and headed downstairs. Meanwhile we were told a little about the history of place. A couple sitting at the next table said their is negative energy downstairs. The young man that was with us came back upstairs and he had this weird look on his face and the hairs on his arms were standing up. He didnt say much but said there was a weird vibe down there.
We finished up our lunch and my sisters husband said he was going to check it out. He came back a few minutes later and said he felt nothing. My sister looked and me.and said lets go check it out and use the bathroom. We went downstairs and and as i looked across the room it gave me chills. We went into the bathroom and as i sat down i looked at my sister and said what was that? She said what? It felt like something had kicked my right foot. I looked at my sister and just kinda shook my head like it was nothing. We finished up and i opend the door to the bathroom and the moment i did i felt a chill of cold air hit me. I said do you feel that and my sister said no..we walked into the middle of the room and the cold air followed me and my sister never felt a thing. As we were walking up the stairs i got pinched again in my ass. I had chills when we got upstairs. We left the establishment and i suddenly was feeling sick. We went into another antique store and i picked out some crocheted items and the longer i held them the worse i felt
I decided i needed to get out of there so i put the items back and went outside. Once i was outside i felt better. Not sure what happend but ill never forget this experience.
Gary Petersen
on October 25, 2016 at 3:01 PM
My grandfather, Nels Petersen, was the owner of the Oxford Tavern from sometime in 1923/24 or so, until perhaps 1938. Some records show him as Nels Peterson. He is shown in the picture that I believe is still on the wall behind the bar. A fairly tall – erect – balding man. Grampa always smoked cigars.
It was during the time that grampa Nels owned the Oxford, that Henry was stabbed. And by our family stories, grampa clearly remembered Henry being “kilt” there in the downstairs bar. Grampa sold the Oxford sometime around 1938-39…. and bought another tavern in Riverside, WA. Supposedly this was in part to escape the history of the stabbing and the finding of Amelia’s body.
Nearly 40 years ago, a small group of our family — my mother, uncle, aunt, brother, sister, 2 cousins, and one of my daughters and her baby girl — all met in the Oxford for a GREAT lunch. Several of us smelled cigar smoke while we were eating lunch. We all did visit the downstairs bar, as well as the rooms upstairs; where you could still rent a room for the night.
While we were there we decided to have a family picture taken at the end of the bar. The picture was taken with a 35mm camera. When the picture was developed, you could easily see the outline of a ghost (we think it was grampa, who nearly always wore a hat) standing behind us. The picture was also blurred on one edge with what we thought might be some other spirits or shadow figures. I will try to find that picture and send it to you. — gary
We were sitting at the round table by the window and a shadow person came out of edge of the door that leads upstairs and darted along the wall and then behind a booth. We both saw it.
Larry Walker
on October 29, 2014 at 12:07 PM
I have always loved and felt “At Home” while in the Oxford Saloon.It just has an aura about it, Very comforting. My wife and I have been coming here for years and have had more than one encounter with the Ghosts from our table moving on its own,banging on the wall, to constant “Touching” on my back shoulder while sitting at my table.My most recent above the normal experience happened just a couple months ago. While sitting at my table watching the band for the evening,my wife was sitting to my left facing the wall searching the web as she always does while listening to the band. While I was watching and listening to the great music I noticed out of the corner of my eye my wife looking up and looking in my direction several times. Finally she said to me,”I have got to tell you, I have been watching a ladies hand come out of the wall several times just to the left of your right shoulder. Not aggressive but just reaching” Wow, that was awesome I told her because that explains all of the touching of my back shoulder and no one ever being there. On this particular night the table was back from where it normally was and I had not felt any “touching” that night. I believe this ladies hand was my ghost who always touches me, and being I was not where I usually am she was feeling for me. I Love The Oxford Saloon…..
In the mid 90’s after the Oxford was renovated by the then owners Bill and Sara, I worked at and lived in the apartment under the U&I tavern directly nextdoor. One evening after closing I was smoking on my porch behind the U&I and could hear noise coming from the Oxford. This in itself wasn’t unusual, being 2:00am it sounded like a little after hours gathering was taking place in lower bar. Knowing everyone that worked there I headed over to see if I could join the fun. I started walking down the breezeway and up the back stairs, I could see a sliver of light coming from underneath the doorway, and movement of shadows. So I proceeded up the stairs and knocked on the door. Silence, I knocked again, no response from inside. I then proceeded down the stairs a bit, and looked under the door, no lights, no sound. Thinking to myself…. That’s strange, it sounded like a 1/2 dozen people were just down there! So I headed back up the stairs and proceeded onto the sidewalk on 1st street, no cars, not a soul out there on the street. No lights inside the Oxford. Strange indeed! The next morning I went into the Oxford for some breakfast and made mention to Bill (owner) that it sounded like quite the party going on downstairs last night @ 2:30am
He then told me no one was there at that time as they closed early at around 11:00pm alarms and motion detectors were set and never tripped or turned off until they opened the following morning. He replied, “it must have been the ghosts having a shot or two”!
I came here for the first time last summer while antiquing in Snohomish. I read about the haunted history on the menu so after our delicious lunch I wanted to check the place out. The downstairs area was roped off so I stood at the top and took a picture looking down the dark stairs. When the camera went off a huge swoosh went flying in front of us. My daughter and I were shocked. It wasn’t a defined image, but more of a plasma type cloud that burst out in front of us. We looked at the picture we took and were disappointed that in the photo, nothing showed up. We joined the rest of our group outside and told them our story. Then I remembered that my camera was set to take live photos. When I viewed it in motion, there were two orbs clearly visible swooshing through. We were so excited to get visual proof. Then we went across the street to an antique mall and things got really weird. We walked into a small L shaped booth and when we turned around 3 seconds later this super creepy stuffed bunny doll with a handlebar mustache was directly in our path, blocking the exit. I have no explanation for that, or how it could have moved into our space like that, but I swear that thing moved on its own! We were super freaked out and felt like something was following us so we immediately went and bought some sage to burn. After cleansing ourselves with the smoke we felt better and never experienced anything strange again. Next time I’m in the area we are definitely going back. If you don’t have a paranormal experience, at least you get an awesome meal!
We have been coming to the Oxford since April and have had a great experience with a great place and wonderful people. We have not felt any negative energy in the main street level room. Two times when we were having dinner the mustard bottle on our table flipped onto its side but nothing else on the table moved at all. Also one night a folding reader board at the end of the bar which was standing up against the wall flipped over on its side on the floor with a loud bang as if it had been dropped from a height. No one was around the board at the time.
We came to Snohomish to check out the antique stores and were all hungry when we arrived. We went into the Oxford to grab a bite.
We were sitting at a table against the wall and i kept telling my sister that i felt like i was being poked in my right hip. It happened about 4 times. One of our friends that lives here in Snohomish wanted to go check out the downstairs so he got permission and headed downstairs. Meanwhile we were told a little about the history of place. A couple sitting at the next table said their is negative energy downstairs. The young man that was with us came back upstairs and he had this weird look on his face and the hairs on his arms were standing up. He didnt say much but said there was a weird vibe down there.
We finished up our lunch and my sisters husband said he was going to check it out. He came back a few minutes later and said he felt nothing. My sister looked and me.and said lets go check it out and use the bathroom. We went downstairs and and as i looked across the room it gave me chills. We went into the bathroom and as i sat down i looked at my sister and said what was that? She said what? It felt like something had kicked my right foot. I looked at my sister and just kinda shook my head like it was nothing. We finished up and i opend the door to the bathroom and the moment i did i felt a chill of cold air hit me. I said do you feel that and my sister said no..we walked into the middle of the room and the cold air followed me and my sister never felt a thing. As we were walking up the stairs i got pinched again in my ass. I had chills when we got upstairs. We left the establishment and i suddenly was feeling sick. We went into another antique store and i picked out some crocheted items and the longer i held them the worse i felt
I decided i needed to get out of there so i put the items back and went outside. Once i was outside i felt better. Not sure what happend but ill never forget this experience.
My grandfather, Nels Petersen, was the owner of the Oxford Tavern from sometime in 1923/24 or so, until perhaps 1938. Some records show him as Nels Peterson. He is shown in the picture that I believe is still on the wall behind the bar. A fairly tall – erect – balding man. Grampa always smoked cigars.
It was during the time that grampa Nels owned the Oxford, that Henry was stabbed. And by our family stories, grampa clearly remembered Henry being “kilt” there in the downstairs bar. Grampa sold the Oxford sometime around 1938-39…. and bought another tavern in Riverside, WA. Supposedly this was in part to escape the history of the stabbing and the finding of Amelia’s body.
Nearly 40 years ago, a small group of our family — my mother, uncle, aunt, brother, sister, 2 cousins, and one of my daughters and her baby girl — all met in the Oxford for a GREAT lunch. Several of us smelled cigar smoke while we were eating lunch. We all did visit the downstairs bar, as well as the rooms upstairs; where you could still rent a room for the night.
While we were there we decided to have a family picture taken at the end of the bar. The picture was taken with a 35mm camera. When the picture was developed, you could easily see the outline of a ghost (we think it was grampa, who nearly always wore a hat) standing behind us. The picture was also blurred on one edge with what we thought might be some other spirits or shadow figures. I will try to find that picture and send it to you. — gary
unimaginable
We were sitting at the round table by the window and a shadow person came out of edge of the door that leads upstairs and darted along the wall and then behind a booth. We both saw it.
I have always loved and felt “At Home” while in the Oxford Saloon.It just has an aura about it, Very comforting. My wife and I have been coming here for years and have had more than one encounter with the Ghosts from our table moving on its own,banging on the wall, to constant “Touching” on my back shoulder while sitting at my table.My most recent above the normal experience happened just a couple months ago. While sitting at my table watching the band for the evening,my wife was sitting to my left facing the wall searching the web as she always does while listening to the band. While I was watching and listening to the great music I noticed out of the corner of my eye my wife looking up and looking in my direction several times. Finally she said to me,”I have got to tell you, I have been watching a ladies hand come out of the wall several times just to the left of your right shoulder. Not aggressive but just reaching” Wow, that was awesome I told her because that explains all of the touching of my back shoulder and no one ever being there. On this particular night the table was back from where it normally was and I had not felt any “touching” that night. I believe this ladies hand was my ghost who always touches me, and being I was not where I usually am she was feeling for me. I Love The Oxford Saloon…..