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Haunted WashingtonWASHINGTON
-Capitol Hill Methodist Church, Seattle.
No location found.
A spirit of unknown origin haunts this church.
-Lewis Studio, Seattle.
Location unknown. Now a private residence.
Many people have witnessed a shadowy ghost that haunts here.
-Old School House, Coupeville.
Location unknown.
This old one room school house is now used as a rental unit. Ask around in town for it's location since it is well known among some long-time locals. A small girl dressed in period costume has been spotted here. She can be seen peering from a window or standing on the porch.
-The Harvard Exit Theater, Seattle.
See website for information.
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Now a movie theater, this building was once a meeting place for a woman's organization. A spirit of a woman has been seen hanging in the hallway. Also, footsteps and voices have been encountered.
-Maltby Cemetery, Seattle.
Hidden off to the right of Redmond Duval Road, about twenty miles east of Seattle, this tiny cemetery has about fifteen grave sites. People report seeing women and children dressed in raggedy clothes wandering about.
-Skykomish Hotel Bed & Breakfast, Skykomish.
102 Railroad Ave E, (360-677-2477)
Today's Skykomish Hotel and Restaurant was built in 1905 by D.J. Manning. The restaurants and card rooms were open twenty-four hours a day to accommodate the railroad crews. Card games consisting of poker and panguingue (pan) were the favorites of railroad men to pass the time between calls to work. It's the home of The Blue Lady, a prostitute murdered by an enraged lover.
-Manresa Castle, Port Townsend.
See website for information.
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The Castle was completed in 1892 as the home of Charles and Kate Eisenbeis. Mr. Eisenbeis was a prominent member of the early Port Townsend business community. Some say this was once a home for monks. The spirit of one who killed himself can still be heard swinging from his rope.
-Patsy Clarks Resturant, Spokane.
See website for information.
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This old mansion, which was converted into Patsy Clarks, has an old wine cellar haunted by three spirits who toss about bottles and other items.
-The Rivoli, Seattle.
No location located.
This turn of the century building is haunted by the spirit of a young Eskimo girl murdered by her deranged boyfriend.
-Everett High School Auditorium, Everett.
See website for information.
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The spirit of a construction worker who passed here has been felt and seen on the grounds.
-ER Rogers Restaurant, Steilacoom.
See website for information.
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Once an old Bed & Breakfast during the depression, this mansion is haunted by the dead wife of a previous owner. Many abnormal occurrences have been reported.
-Northwest Christian Colbert Campus, Spokane.
See website for information.
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Many odd occurrences reported.
-Rose Hill Cemetery, Black Diamond.
On foggy nights you can sometimes see the lantern from a coal miner swinging about the cemetery. Also, people have reported the spirit of a white horse trotting about.
-The Cabbage Patch Restaurant, Snohomish.
111 Ave. A, Snohomish (360)568-9091
The spirit of a nine-year-old girl who fell to her death from a flight of stairs can still be heard walking those same stairs today.
-Snohomish Library, Snohomish.
See website for information and GHOST CAM!
*Website & GhostCam
There are those who say the Snohomish Library has a librarian who's not on the payroll. Noises coming from the library's dark-wooded third-story loft; the sense of a calm, peaceful presence in the 90-year old historic Carnegie section of the building. A rustle of clothing, a glimpse of a blue dress. Can you spot her? Check the GhostCam!
-Double Tree Hotel, Spokane.
Spokane City Center North 322, Spokane Falls Court, 509.455.9600
Since October of 1998, people report hearing a strange noise on the 15th floor each and every night. Mysterious shadows have also been spotted.
-Oysterville Schoolhouse, Oysterville.
The Oysterville Schoolhouse was built in 1908 and is located on the LongBeach Peninsula. It is a single story building set on brick piers, of plank construction sheathed with cedar shingles. In addition, the original double hung and casement windows have been restored, as have the doors. No longer used as a public school the old building now serves as a community center. The spirit of a young girl who died during an epileptic seizure still haunts here.
-The Oxford Saloon, Snohomish.
913 First St. Snohomish, 360-568-3845
*Oxford Haunted History
The Oxford Saloon & Eatery, established in 1910, is one of the oldest restored saloons in the northwest. Housed in the Oxford Building (built in 1889 as Blackman Dry Goods Store) this fine old place, totally restored in 1992, has the look and feel of an 1880's saloon. There are two floors with original and restored fixtures of the period throughout. The main floor still has the original large oak back bar, the moose head where patrons would pitch nickels for beers, and Big John the Knight in Shining Armour. The back bar survived a sailing voyage from the east coast around Cape Horn and was retrieved from the Seattle Hotel in the late 1890's. Read more about the hauntings at their website above!
-Shuksan Rehab, Bellingham.
No location listed.
This old building was once an old school and appears to be haunted by various spirits. Two nurses once spotted a spirit going through a door, there are moving objects, call lights go on and off on their own and the sound of someone shuffling down the hallway with a walker has also been reported.
-Auburn High School, Auburn.
No location found.
The spirit of a girl who fell to her death in the 1950's has been seen walking the pit area and catwalk in the auditorium here.
-Spanaway Jr. High School, Spanaway.
15701 "B" Street East, Tacoma.
The school was constructed in 1977 by the James Bethel School District (known now just as Bethel - no historical reference to whom James is). Before that it was a roughly empty field. The town of Spanaway was first founded in 1836 by Russian fur traders. In 1880 the town developed into a large logging encampment due to the thick forest and the natural resource of a lake which made it easy for milling. My thoughts are the if a ghost is haunting only the grounds of school it would have had to be there due, most likely, to a logging accident during the clearing of the forest that became a field. there is no found historic reference to any specific incident.
-University of Puget Sound, Tacoma.
See website for information.
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The spirit of a girl who went missing, and is widely recognized as possibly being Ted Bundy's first victim, is rumored to possibly be buried in the foundation of a building on the grounds. Although her body has never been found, many have heard odd noises and seen her walking the hall.
-The Pike Place Market, Seattle.
See website for information.
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The spirit of an Indian woman haunts this area which was once sacred Indian grounds. Also, in the Bead Emporium, there is a small child who is thought to be the owner of a basket of beads that were discovered during renovations.
-Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham.
106 North Commercial Street
The spirit of a woman, thought to be a previous owner, still haunts here.
-The South Annex, Capitol Hill, Seattle.
See website for information.
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The South Annex, which now houses a dental office and the English Institute of Seattle Central Community College, was once the Burnley School of Art. A young man who killed himself at the art school is said to still roam the halls, moving objects and shoving things from shelves. Some even report having seen his apparition.
-Cameo Catering Event Facility, Spokane.
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Once a Masonic Hall for over 100 years, the voices of men can still be heard here when the building is thought to be empty. Noises and moving objects in the basement have been reported, as well.
-The Old Everett Movie Theater, Everett.
Located downtown in North Everett, apparitions have been reported many times over the last twenty to thirty years.
-Rosario Resort, Orcas Island.
See website for information.
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The wife of a previous owner has been spotted here. May have seen her wearing a red dress and wandering the second and third floor. Some have even reported seeing her riding her favorite motorcycle down the hall!
-Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane.
6 West Castle Street
Some call the spirit in the weapons storage area The Goat Man. He has been spotted many times.
-Fort Lewis
See website for information
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At night, in the woods of North Fort Lewis, apparitions have been spotted.
-Holly Hill House, Port Townsend.
See website for information.
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Being one of Washington's oldest cities, Port Townsend is well known for its ghosts. In this home, many spirits seems to reside. An odd looking man in turn of the century clothing has been spotted by the owners, piano music is heard even though there is no piano in the house and cigar smoke is frequently smelled in one of the upstairs bedrooms.
-Monaghan Hall, Gonzaga University, Spokane.
See website for information.
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Monaghan Hall, the music building, was once a private residence for James Monaghan. Brutally murdered, James still seems to haunt here today. Musical instruments have been heard playing unaided, growling is heard, and at one time a cleansing was attempted. Must not have been very successful, as the hauntings continue still.
-Frances Anderson Leisure and Cultural Arts Center, Edmonds.
See website for information.
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Once Edmunds Elementary, this art center built in 1929 is home to the spirits of children who walk the halls. Also, many report the spirit of Frances Anderson herself, for whom the building was named.
-Native American Burial Ground, Queets.
No location found.
Many people report the sound of drums beating and singing here.
-D.A.R. Building, Seattle.
No location found.
Strange voices and eerie music have been heard in the church here. Also, the apparition of a woman in a gown from the 1800's has been seen walking down the stairs.
-Cinema 17, Super Mall Theater, Auburn.
No location found.
A spirit haunts one of the projection areas here and movies in theaters 2, 9 and 17 have been known to turn themselves off on their own.
-Kamola Hall, Central Washington University, Ellensburg.
See website for information.
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A young girl, after losing her true love in the war, hung herself from the top floor rafters. Her spirit is still here, knocking on doors and opening and closing them as she pleases. She has been sighted over the years and odd noises are often heard.
-Billy's Bar and Grill, Aberdeen.
322 E. Heron Street 360-533-7144
This 1906 building, with unique back bar, has two floors. The first floor houses the restaurant and the second floor was once a brothel. The infamous ghost of Billy Ghol is thought to haunt here among some of the leftover ladies of the night. Cold spots are reported, mirrors fog and lights go on and off on their own.
-Cherub Bed & Breakfast Inn, Wenatchee.
410 N Miller St, (509) 662-6011
A stairway here still has the blood of a man murdered by a husband who caught him with his wife. You can also hear him walking the stairs when no one is there.
-Puyallup Tribal Administration Office, Tacoma.
No location found.
Once and old hospital, this building is rife with spirits. A woman cries for her family on the fifth floor, children's voices can be heard, the elevators move from floor to floor on their own and in the basement, which was once the morgue, you can sometimes hear a woman complaining about how cold she is.
-The Old Western State Sanitarium, Tacoma/Lakewood.
No location found.
On rainy nights, when the moon is full, footsteps and moaning can be heard here.
-Stanwood Museum, Stanwood.
See website for information.
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Late at night, when the museum is closed, you can see a candle light burning within and curtains will open and close. The curtains are also known to move as if someone is peering out from behind them.
-SAN JUAN COUNTY
Orcas Island
Creaking beds and low moaning sounds suggest the presence of a very passionate ghost at the Rosario Resort on this island. The spirit of Alice Rheem, who lived in a mansion that is now part of the resort, returns to reenact good times in her room. She lived here in the late 1930s and died from alcoholism. Her husband built a mansion on the isolated island to try to control his libidinous wife, but his efforts only made her wilder. Her ghost, clad in a skimpy red nightgown, reappears in her old room. In 1987, three traveling entertainers were kept awake all night by the sounds of lovemaking from the room, which was empty at the time. They said the activity started just before midnight, after the light in the room went on and off three times.
San Juan County is made up of the San Juan Islands in the East Sound, eighty-five miles north of Seattle. The resort is located on Orcas Island. From I-5, take Exit 230. Follow the road to Anacortes, where the ferry for Orcas Island departs. The address of Rosario Resort is Orcas Island, East Sound, WA 98245. Phone: 206-376-2222
-SEATTLE
Pike Place Market
The ghost of an American Indian woman loaded down with baskets is seen trekking up and down the underground ramps of this shopping plaza. Since 1982, she has been spotted at three-month intervals in the Craft Emporium, only to disappear before astonished clerks. Her ghost has also been seen in the old Goodwill Store, as well as in the present Sound View Cafe and Shakespeare & Company Bookstore. History suggests she is the spirit of Kickisomlo, daughter of Chief Seattle. Her white friends called the woman Angeline, a name that stuck with her until her death in 1896, at the age of sixty-nine. In 1854, Chief Seattle prophesied: "When the memory of my tribe shall become a myth among white men, when your children think themselves alone in the field, the store, the shop they will not be alone. When you think your streets deserted, they will throng with the returning hosts that once filled and still love this land, for the dead are not powerless." Other ghosts have been reported here too. The phantom of a tall black youth has been observed looking out the window of the Vitium Capitale Restaurant, and strange footsteps have been heard by clerks at Left Bank Books. And the ghost of a three-hundred-pound woman who fell through the floor of a wooden balcony haunts the spot where she died.
In downtown Seattle, follow First Street to the Pike Place Market on the waterfront. The center is at 1501 Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA 98101. Craft Emporium: 206-622-2219. Sound View Cafe: 206-623-5700. Shakespeare & Company: 206-624-7151. Left Bank Books: 206-622-0195
WASHINGTON, D.C.
-LAFAYETTE SQUARE
Decatur House
Despite attempts to keep it away, the ghost of Commodore Stephen Decatur has returned to his former residence. Just before the War of 1812, Decatur pushed for the conviction of Commander James Barron for not resisting a British patrol looking for American deserters on his frigate, the Chesapeake. Barron was convicted and suspended from the navy, and Decatur took over his post on the Chesapeake. Barron hated Decatur for ruining his career and eventually challenged him to a duel. Decatur kept the duel a secret from his wife Susan, and spent the night before staring blankly out of his first-floor bedroom window. The next morning, March 14, 1820, Decatur sneaked out the back door and rode to a field in Maryland to meet Barron in a duel. Decatur was shot in the liver and mortally wounded. He died at his home in his first-floor bedroom. His hysterical wife was not fit to be at his side. Since 1821, passersby have seen his morose figure staring from the downstairs bedroom window. To prevent his reappearance, the window on H Street was ordered walled up, and a fixed shutter now hides the wall. Recently his apparition has been seen in the early morning hours, slipping out the back door with a small box under his arm. It is the black velvet box that carries his dueling pistols. The haunting sounds of a sobbing woman, assumed to be his wife Susan, have also been reported in the house.
Decatur House is a three-story brick structure on the corner of Jefferson Place and H Street in Lafayette Square. It is now occupied by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The address is 748 Jackson Place Northwest, Washington, DC 20006. Phone: 202-842- 0920
-WHITE HOUSE
Lincoln Bedroom
President Lincoln was perhaps the nation's most mystical leader, and he generated tremendous psychic energy. While living in the White House, he and his wife held several seances in an attempt to contact the spirit of their son Willie, who died there. One medium who visited the White House regularly gave Lincoln advice from great leaders of history. At one of those seances, the spirit of Daniel Webster pleaded with Lincoln to follow through with his efforts to free the slaves. Medium J. B. Conklin conveyed a message to Lincoln from his close friend Edward Baker, who had been killed at the battle of Ball's Bluff. The cryptic message said, "Gone elsewhere. Elsewhere is everywhere." In 1863, medium Charles Shockle visited the White House and performed a levitation. At another levitation, Lincoln allegedly ordered a Maine congressman to sit on top of a piano that was floating in midair. In November 1860, Lincoln told his wife he knew he would be elected for a second term but would die in office, and he saw his own assassination in a series of dreams three days before that fateful day of April 14, 1865. Afterward, many people reported seeing his ghost in the White House. Franklin D. Roosevelt's personal valet ran screaming from the White House one day, after seeing Lincoln's ghost. Eleanor Roosevelt's maid Mary Eben saw the ghost sitting on his bed pulling off his boots. Even the Roosevelt's dog Fala was said to have sensed Lincoln's presence. Grace Coolidge, Theodore Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Harry Truman, Margaret Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, James Haggerty, Jacqueline Kennedy, Ladybird Johnson, Susan Ford, and Maureen Reagan have all admitted sensing the presence of the Civil War president in the White House. The wife of Lyndon Johnson witnessed Lincoln's mysterious presence while she watched a television program about his
assassination. She felt compelled to read a plaque above the fireplace, which explained the dead president's connection to the room. Gerald Ford's daughter Susan saw Lincoln's ghost in the room in the 1980s. In 1987, Ronald Reagan's daughter Maureen and her husband Dennis Revell both saw Lincoln's translucent form next to the bedroom's fireplace.
This room was actually Lincoln's Cabinet Room. He signed the Emancipation Proclamation here. It was named the Lincoln Bedroom when his nine-foot-long bed was moved here.
The room is on the second floor, between the Treaty Room and the Yellow Oval Room.
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