tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36701694379322470702024-03-05T08:52:17.065-05:00Northwestern Ghosts and HauntingsGhost stories, haunted places, and the paranormal from the northwestern United States including Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska.JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-40700802601674315012013-10-29T18:38:00.001-04:002013-10-29T19:02:46.532-04:00Mary's Ghost of the Golden North Hotel - Skagway, AlaskaAround the end of the 19th century, one of the first hotels known in the Alaskan wilderness was built in Skagway, Alaska. A young gold prospector and his fiancé Mary came to the area looking for fortune. He got Mary a room at the Golden North Hotel until he could find enough gold to establish a homestead of their very own. That unfortunately, would never happen.
The ghost ofJackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0Broadway & 3rd, Skagway, AK 99840, USA59.454254600000013 -135.3172925999999733.932220100000009 -176.62588659999997 84.976289100000017 -94.008698599999974tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-83464178866928523942013-10-22T18:59:00.002-04:002013-10-22T19:08:01.943-04:00Ghosts of Thornewood Castle - Lakewood Area of Tacoma, Washington
Chester Thorne was one of the founders of Tacoma, Washington. In 1907, as a gift for his bride, he purchased an English castle which was physically located in England, and had it dismantled and shipped brick by brick to the shores of American Lake where it was reassembled into what would become Thornewood Castle. Chester put so much time, effort and devotion into his new mansion thatJackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com08601 N Thorne Lane Southwest, Tacoma, WA 98498, USA47.130346 -122.5512330000000221.608311500000003 -163.85982700000002 72.6523805 -81.242639000000025tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-75867083676546719772013-10-08T21:26:00.000-04:002013-10-08T23:03:01.268-04:00Phantom Miner of Slaughterhouse Gulch - Battle Lake, WyomingDuring the 19th century, the hills near the Wyoming/Colorado Border were bustling with mining activity. Many made their way into the mountains near Battle Lake to work in the copper and coal mines to seek their fortunes. However, one miner who had been working in an area known as Slaughterhouse Gulch was not so fortunate.
A depiction of how the phantom of Slaughterhouse Gulch may appearJackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0Wyoming 70, Medicine Bow National Forest, WY, USA41.1610098 -107.0154413000000241.1490553 -107.03561130000001 41.172964300000004 -106.99527130000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-56513914990581284052013-09-06T22:47:00.000-04:002013-09-06T23:03:35.751-04:00Phantom Horse Thief of Scaponia Park - Veronia, ORLong ago in the late 19th century there was a man who as many drifters back in the day did, made a living by stealing horses and selling them. The stranger who's name remains unknown, had a small dog as his companion. After a while, locals caught onto what the man and his dog were up to.
The banks of the Nehalem River area where the ghost of a horse thief and his dog are said to JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0Scaponia Park, Scappoose, OR 97056, USA45.8454354 -123.100785645.8426699 -123.1058281 45.8482009 -123.09574309999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-80538954539688905552012-10-28T17:06:00.001-04:002012-10-28T17:16:50.732-04:00The Hennessy Mansion in Butte, MontanaJust after the turn of the century in the early 1900s, wealthy and prominent businessman Daniel Hennessy built a grand home for his family in northwest Butte, Montana. Over thirteen thousand square feet, it was a well known landmark in Butte. It would become even more well known over the years s Daniel Hennessy seems to have never left his beloved home, even in death.
The Hennessy JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com12 S Excelsior Ave, Butte, Mt 59701, USA46.0123464 -112.549398845.9241244 -112.7073273 46.1005684 -112.39147030000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-19327793643217091892012-10-13T16:24:00.001-04:002012-10-13T16:40:14.336-04:00Blue Girl of Ammon Park - Pocatello, IdahoIn the town of Pocatello, Idaho there is a small park that is very typical looking in every way. People come and go, walk their dogs, and children play on the playground. There is one child in particular though that has been seen on the playground that is most unlike the others. She is a ghost!
A little girl in blue has been swinging on the playground at Ammon Park in JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com13Homer Dr & Ammon St, Pocatello, ID 83201, USA42.88345 -112.43327842.8819955 -112.4357455 42.884904500000005 -112.4308105tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-24047158792437858612012-10-10T18:16:00.002-04:002012-10-10T18:25:33.105-04:00Children of Birch Hill Cemetery - Fairbanks, Alaska (White Lady of Birch Hill)Overlooking the city of Fairbanks, Alaska is the Birch Hill Cemetery which provides a great view of the town. However, it is also well known around Fairbanks for another reason. It is believed to be haunted by the spirits of children.
The misty figure in this photo taken by paranormal researcher Jessie Desmond, is a supposed ghost in Birch Hill Cemetery located in Fairbanks, JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0116 Gruening Way, Fairbanks, AK 99712, USA64.861623 -147.669606264.807661 -147.8275347 64.915585 -147.5116777tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-30550848794366249102011-10-17T19:33:00.001-04:002011-10-17T19:36:32.756-04:00Legend of the Platte River Death Ship - WyomingAlong the banks of the Platte River in Wyoming, a legend has been passed on since the mid 1800s. A legend of an spectral nature. Several witnesses have claimed to see a phantom ship on the Platte River. They say that an eerie mist will begin to form on the river and slowly the mist will form a bank of fog that only covers a small area. Out of the fog will then emerge a JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-51178975226388018302011-10-14T20:01:00.000-04:002011-10-14T20:01:55.362-04:00Spirits of Little Bighorn - Little Bighorn Valley in Southern MontanaIn the plains of southern Montana in 1876, a long and bloody war between the U.S. Army and the Native Americans of the western plains known as the Black Hills War or The Great Sioux War culminated in a battle at a valley known as Little Bighorn. The 7th Calvary Army forces which numbered over 700 were led by General George Armstrong Custer and were grossly outnumbered by over 1800 warriors JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-69613970081117431132011-09-24T23:03:00.000-04:002011-09-24T23:03:01.385-04:00Haunted Standrod Mansion - Pocatello, IdahoD.W. Standrod was a well to do lawyer and business man in Pocatello, Idaho which is just south west of Idaho Falls. With his wealth, in 1902 he built a beautiful Chateauesque style mansion which was modeled after it's French counterparts. He lived in the mansion with his wife Emma and his two children, daughter Cammie and son Drew.
The Standrod Mansion - Pocatello, Idaho in the JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-58371337906313722822011-09-10T23:26:00.000-04:002012-09-12T00:29:00.140-04:00Ghosts of Wellington on the Iron Goat Trail - Skykomish, Washington
In the late 1890s The Great Northern Railway completed a rail line through the mountains of Washington State that cut through Steven's Pass deep in the Cascade Mountains, linking Seattle with the Mid-west. Engines had to labor up the mountain pass through switchbacks, sharp curves, and steep grades with the assistance of helper engines as well. A tunnel that emerged on the JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-39144060662808538212011-06-30T22:38:00.001-04:002011-06-30T22:58:46.822-04:00Lydia's Ghost -The Red Onion Saloon - Skagway, AlaskaIn the late 1890s, the Alaskan wilderness had havens such as Skagway where the gold miners would come in from their claims and unwind. The Red Onion Saloon was one of the most renown casino and most notably, bordellos around the area. As more settlement were established closer to the gold fields, business began to slow and the Red Onion moved to a location closer to the rail depot in JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-41598472993027158362011-05-30T15:57:00.001-04:002011-05-30T16:30:06.095-04:00Bighorn Medicine Wheel - Near Lovell, WyomingThe oldest ghost story probably ever told in the United States is probably that of the Bighorn Medicine Wheel near Lovell, Wyoming. High in the Bighorn Mountains in northern Wyoming there is a place which contains a circle of stones that form what Native Americans refer to as a medicine wheel.
The Bighorn Medicine Wheel located near Lovell, Wyoming is the largest medicine wheel ofJackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-81097359511055308202011-05-04T21:41:00.001-04:002011-05-04T21:42:57.188-04:00Old Kennecott Copper Railroad - Chitina, AlaskaWinding along the Copper River from Chitina to Kennicott, the Copper River and Northwestern Railway was built in 1908. For 30 years the trains toiled along the trek from Cordova through Chitina and McCarthy to the nearby Kennecott copper mines. The area along the railway became home to many of the copper miners, mechanics, their families, and all of those it took to keep the mines running.&JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com2McCarthy Rd, Chitina, AK, USA61.4385344 -143.720074461.3504604 -144.4113004 61.5266084 -143.0288484tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-54879994623952445492010-11-11T21:26:00.000-05:002010-11-11T21:26:03.367-05:00The Phantom Hitchhiker of Black Horse Lake - Great Falls, MontanaWhile driving on along Black Horse Lake near Great Falls, Montana, you may want to be weary of picking up hitchhikers, on your windshield that is. There have been many stories of the phantom hitchhikers, but this one is not your average one. Although, many say they have seen this hitchhiking ghost along the road, it has gotten a little more up close and personal in an unusual way withJackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-45738744193090562392010-11-08T22:41:00.000-05:002010-11-08T22:41:47.472-05:00The Indian Maiden of Lake Waha - Lewiston, IdahoWhen you visit the shores of Lake Waha, located ten miles southeast of Lewiston, Idaho, keep a watchful eye out for an Indian maiden. She just may be a ghost. There is a Nez Perce legend that says that there is an Indian Maiden that can be seen walking or sometimes sitting along the shore of this lake. If you approach her, she will walk into the water and keep walking until she JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-80342592708532191882010-11-06T13:55:00.004-04:002012-09-11T20:55:56.434-04:00The Witch's Castle - Portland, OregonForest Park in Portland, Oregon most notably the area around Balch Creek has some interesting history behind it as well as playing host to one of the area's most famous haunted places. In 1850, Danford Balch filed a land claim on this portion of land near what was then the fledgling settlement of Portland. Danford's land was large enough that he needed help in order to clear it. JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-79135441882402533052010-10-30T21:10:00.003-04:002012-09-12T00:24:11.112-04:00The Gray Lady of Heceta Head Lighthouse - Florence, OregonHeceta Head Lighthouse is located between Florence and Yachats, Oregon. The lighthouse was constructed in 1894 shortly after white settlers moved into the area, named after Bruno de Heceta who explored the area in the late 1700's. It is believed that at some point, a woman lost her daughter at that location, possibly falling from the cliffs. Some say that the child's grave is there on the JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670169437932247070.post-81235416927181154492010-10-28T18:24:00.001-04:002012-09-12T00:26:54.775-04:00Manresa Castle (Eisenbeis Castle) - Port Townsend, WashingtonBuilt by Charles Eisenbeis in the 1800's, he came to Port Townsend to practice his trade as a baker. Seeing the potential for development because of it's location, he expanded his interests into real estate and construction. He soon became a wealthy citizen, married a beautiful woman named Kate and in 1878 he became the town's first mayor.
Manresa Hall in the early days
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