| Aberdeen |
| Billy's
Bar and Grill - This building has two floors. The first floor
has the restaurant, while the second floor used to contain a prostitution
house. Some of the ladies and a very infamous ghost named Billy Ghol
are said to haunt the place, with lights that go on and off at night,
cold spots, and fog on the plate glass mirror. |
| Auburn |
|
Auburn
High School Auditorium -
Pit and catwalk areas: In the early 1950s, a little girl fell from
the catwalk during a production. Ever since she has been seen walking
around the pit area, and has been heard in the rafters throughout
the catwalk area.
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| Cinema
17 Super Mall Theater - A spirit is reported to be found
in the projection area. Movies turn off by themselves in theaters
2, 9, and 17 for no apparent reason. |
| Bellingham |
|
Mount
Baker Theatre -
This
place has a ghostly woman that seems to want nothing more then to
watch over her property and its present owners!
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| Shuksan
Rehab - Rooms have moving objects, call lights go on and
off by themselves, and you can hear someone walking with a walker
in middle of night. Two registered nurses saw ghosts in the hallway,
walking through the door. The building was built on a lot where an
old school existed from the1800s into the 1950s. |
| Black
Diamond |
| Black
Diamond Cemetery - On foggy nights in the cemetery, you can
see the swinging lights of a coal miner's lanterns. You can also sometimes
hear whistling in the wind, supposedly that of the coal miners. It
is reported that a white horse has sometimes been seen trotting around
headstones. |
| Coupeville |
| Old one-room
schoolhouse -This building is now used as a rental
unit. The ghost, a small girl dressed in period clothing, is pretty
well known to long-time locals. Some have reported seeing the ghost
while driving by the schoolhouse. She is seen looking out the window
or out on the front porch of the old school. |
| Des
Moines |
| The Des
Moines Marina Park - The ghost of a little girl named
Diana is seen walking the beach and swinging on the beach at night
every January 8th. View our Investigation. |
| Edmonds |
| Frances
Anderson Leisure and Cultural Arts Center - The original structure
was called Edmonds Elementary School and was built in 1929. It is
now owned and operated by the Edmonds Parks and Recreation Department.
It was named after a longtime teacher and principal for the school,
Frances Anderson. Employees and visitors have reported haunting activity
for years. Many experiences involve spirits of children walking the
hallways as well as the ghost of Frances Anderson herself, who died
in the 1980s. |
| Ellensburg |
| Kamola
Hall at Central Washington University - Kamola Hall
is haunted by the ghost of a former student that committed suicide
there, when she found out that her fiancé had been killed during
the war. She hung herself from the rafters of the top floor where
her room was located. People have reported unusual noises and sightings
over the years. Even today, some of the students residing in the building
have reported strange occurrences such as doors opening and closing
by themselves and doors being knocked on but nobody there. |
| Everett |
| Everett
High School Auditorium - It is reputed that when the building
was being built, a construction worker fell and was killed. Many people
have seen his ghost in the school and on the grounds. |
| The old
Everett Movie Theatre auditorium - Located in downtown
of north Everett, several people have seen an apparition or ghost
in the theatre over the last 20 years. The ghost is believed to be
male, either an old deceased patron or worker of the theatre. Psychics
have been called in and have reported they have definitely felt a
supernatural presence. |
| Mariner
High School - At around midnight, the lights are supposed
to be on like a normal school. Yet, on some nights, the lights shut
off and if you're close enough, you can see and sense eyes staring
at you from within the school. Nothing can be seen but the eyes, which
look like floating eyes from a distance. It is too dark to see the
body, but you can see the eyes because they have a subtle glow to
it. Some sources say, if you stare at them for a while, you can see
a figure of a winged man. |
| Friday
Harbor |
| Roche
Harbor Resort - The Mausoleum by the cemetery in Roche Harbor.
There are stories that late at night on a full moon you can walk up
the long trail that leads to the mausoleum, and once you arrive you
can see the six people that are buried under the seats around the
table, sitting there laughing and talking. It is also reputed that
when it is raining you can sit at the table, and even though there
is an opening in the roof of the mausoleum no rain will come in. |
| Index |
| The Bush
House - Many people have claimed to see the apparition of
"Alice," a young woman who hanged herself at the turn of
the century when she heard that her lover was killed in a mining accident.
As it turned out, her lover had not died; he came home and found her
dead. One staff member I interviewed, recalls the name of one of the
spirits, as Annabelle. |
| Long
Beach |
| The Lamplighter
Restaurant - A ghost inhabits the bar area, who plays pool
(while others were trying to have a game, of course) and does various
other obnoxious things like turning lights on and off. The ashes of
a deceased patron, who was suspected of being the ghost, were found
sitting on the mantle of the restaurant's fireplace. |
| Orcas
Island |
| Rosario
Resort - Some people who were long-time workers for the resort
have seen the deceased wife of the man who originally owned the site
before it became a resort. She is commonly seen on the 2nd or 3rd
floor wearing a Red dress of the 1930s and, believe it or not, she
will be driving through the 2nd floor on her old favorite motorcycle.
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| Port
Townsend |
| Holly
Hill House - Port Townsend is one of Washington's oldest cities
and is well known for its ghosts. This house is no exception. Holly
Hill House seems to be haunted by one, or possibly two, of its former
residents. It is now a popular bed and breakfast. Its owners have
reported seeing a strange looking man dressed in turn-of-the-century
clothing. They have also claimed to hear a piano being played, even
though there is no piano in the house. Cigar smoke is often smelled
in one of the upstairs bedrooms |
| Manresa Castle
- This beautiful building was once used as a monastery. One monk
who resided there committed suicide. They say you can hear the rope
swinging with his body some nights. |
| Seattle |
| Capitol
Hill Methodist Church - A presence haunts the church,
although its origin is not known. |
| D.A.R.
Building - Witnesses have claimed to hear strange voices and
eerie music inside this old church. There have even been reports of
a young female apparition walking down the front stairs. She is dressed
in a gown from the 1800s |
| Georgetown
Castle - A crazy old lady has been seen choking herself with
one hand and hitting witnesses with the other. Her eyes have been
said to 'burn like coal'. The lady is believed to be a Spanish woman
who killed her illegitimate babies and buried them under the porch
. |
| The Harvard
Exit - This is now a movie theater, but used to be
a meeting hall for a women's organization. People have reported seeing
the ghost of a hanging woman in the hallway, as well as hearing footsteps
and laughter. |
| Pike Place
Market - The ghost of a Native American woman has been
seen in the market at night when all the tourists and shoppers have
gone home. The market was built on a site that was sacred to the local
Indians. T Pike Place Market also harbors a ghost of a child at the
Bead Emporium. When renovations were done to this business a few years
ago, a basket of beads was discovered within the wall even though
there was no access for this space, as the door had been painted shut
many years before the store opened. |
| The Rivoli
- This is a turn-of-the-century building, where the spirit
of a young Eskimo girl who came to Seattle to start a new life has
been felt and seen. She was stabbed to death by her mentally ill Cuban
boyfriend and her body was hidden behind a Murphy bed. The door to
her apartment was padlocked, and so she wasn't discovered for several
weeks until her neighbor noticed a strange smell. |
| The South
Annex in Capital Hill - The South Annex now houses a dental
office and the English Institute of Seattle Central Community College.
In the past, it was the Burnley School of Art. There is a story that
a young male student at Burnley committed suicide there, and since
that time has haunted the building by moving objects and pushing them
off shelves. Some folks have claimed to see his ghost. |
| "Suicide
Bridge" - There's a bridge located in Seattle
where supposedly a person had committed suicide by jumping off with
his dog. You can still see the chalk marks when you go there. Around
2 to 4 in the morning, people have seen the man with his dog by the
beach near there, staring at people. |
| University
YMCA - Many times from 1990 to 1993, while cleaning
the basement workout room, some have heard footsteps and voices coming
from upstairs even though all members had left the building. A presence
was also felt in the furnace room. The building was built in 1951.
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| University
Heights Center - Built in 1903 as a school is located
in the center of the U-District. It is haunted by several entities,
including the former principal. Reports of mysterious footsteps, loud
noises, and phantom shadows have been reported. View our Investigation |
| Skykomish |
| Skykomish
Hotel Bed & Breakfast - This is the home of the "blue
lady". It is reputed that the very top floor of this place used
to be a speakeasy, where the ladies of the night entertained and where
gambling went on. One of the prostitutes had a new boyfriend. The
boyfriend walked in on her as she was doing business with another
man. The boyfriend had forgotten what her line of business was and,
enraged, he killed her. |
| Snohomish |
| The Oxford
Saloon - This used to be an old saloon in the pioneer days.
They had prostitutes there, some of which still haunt it now along
with their "customers". |
| Spokane |
| Cameo
Catering Event Facility - Mysterious noises are heard here
and levitations of assorted objects are seen, primarily in the basement.
Men are heard talking when the building is empty. The building was
a Masonic hall for IOOF for years. It is assumed that members who
have since died object to "guests" in the building, as their
rites were secret. |
| Double
Tree Hotel - Every night since Halloween 1998, a mysterious
noise occurs from the 15th floor. People have also seen mysterious
shadows at this hotel. |
| Fairchild
Air Force Base - The weapons storage area is haunted by a
ghost called the "Goat Man". There have been many sightings
by on-duty Security Forces in the area. |
| Home, Heart,
and Friends - This place is haunted by an older woman
wearing a long gray dress, probably from the 1900s. She has been seen
walking up and down the staircase.. |
| Monaghan
Hall at Gonzaga University - Monaghan Hall is the music
building for Gonzaga University. The structure used to be the private
residence for James Monaghan, who was brutally murdered there. There
are many strange occurrences since then, including the organ being
played when no one is there and various musical instruments playing
by themselves. People hear the haunting music all the time. The culprit
is believed to be the ghost of Mr. Monaghan himself. Strangely enough,
the music heard by witnesses is the song that was played at Monaghan's
funeral. Growling noises and other unseen forces also make themselves
known to unsuspecting individuals. In the 1970s, Father Leedale even
performed an exorcism to clear the building. It was obviously done
in vain, because the hauntings still occur. |
| Northwest
Christian Colbert Campus - Many mysterious occurrences have
happened here. Some say it is the ghost of old Mr. Altmeyer telling
them to leave. |
| Patsey
Clarks Restaurant - Patsey Clarks is an old mansion
converted into a elite restaurant. The old wine cellar is haunted
by three ghosts that at various times and for no reason will pick
up objects, usually wine bottles, and throw them across the room.
This was witnessed by many employees. |
| Stanwood |
| Stanwood
Museum - People who have lived next to this house say that
late at night, when the museum is closed, you can see a candle be
lit and the curtains open and shut. Sometimes even driving by, you
can see a curtain pulled back as though someone is peering out. When
you stop to look, the curtain goes back. No one is in the museum at
the time. |
| Steilacoom |
| E.R. Rogers
Restaurant - Many employees have reported abnormal occurrences
with in the building. There is a lot of history behind this mansion.
One of the owner's wives killed herself in the mansion and still haunts
it, but it has been reported that multiple ghost or entities reside
there. At one time it was a bed-and-breakfast during the depression.
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| Bair Restaurant
- Just down the street from E.R. Rogers, every night at 7pm
sharp, phantom people of the past are seen and heard seating at the
tables having conversations. Besides the ghosts, they serve GREAT
Italian sodas. View our Investigation |
| Tacoma |
| McChord
AFB - A C-141 transport aircraft that was assigned
to this base was used to transport bodies back from Jonestown, Guyana,
South America after Jim Jones had ordered their suicides. Maintenance
personal experience hearing voices and footsteps. The auxiliary power
goes on and off when no one is around. |
| Tacoma
Clock Tower- Haunted by prisoners and execution victims from
the turn of the century. View our Investigation |
| University
of Puget Sound - It is widely believed that Ted Bundy killed
his first victim and dumped her in the foundation of a building being
built at the University of Puget Sound. Although her body was never
found, people have reported seeing a girl - believed to be her - walking
the halls of the building and making strange noises. |
| Tacoma/Lakewood |
| Thornewood
Castle - Chester Thorne was the builder of Thornewood
Castle, and he has made several appearances over the years. Light
bulbs will be unscrewed in his room, after the lights were turned
off and no one else was present. Some guests have seen Anna, Chester's
wife, sitting in the window seat of her room overlooking the garden.
Some have claimed to see her reflection in her original mirror in
the room she occupied, which is now the bridal suite. The Thornes
son in law shot himself in the gun closet, and his ghost has been
seen. Another ghost is of the grandchild of a former owner who drowned
in the lake. Occasionally guests will rush down from our Grandview
Suite concerned because there's a small child alone by the lake, and
then find no child there. A Stephen King miniseries titled "Rose
Red" was recently filmed in Thornewood Castle. The six-hour,
made-for-television ABC/Disney miniseries is scheduled to air in February
2002. The miniseries is from a pre-accident script. |
| Old Western
State Sanitarium - On some rainy foggy nights when the moon
is full, you can hear moans and footsteps in the late night to early
morning hours. This is believed to be patients that were once institutionalized
there. The place is in ruins now, but there remains an underground
boiler room where most the sounds are heard. The fence around the
place also shakes for no reason, when no one else is around. View
our Investigation |
| Wenatchee |
| Cherub
Bed & Breakfast Inn - This place has an interesting history.
A husband came back from vacation to find his wife cheating on him.
The husband killed the other man on the stairs, and it is reported
that you can hear someone walking up and down the stairs when no one
is there. There are also bloodstains on the stairs that, when washed,
disappear for a few moments and then reappear. |
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