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The ghostly tales of paranormal activity that took place in these haunted hotels will send shivers up your spine. Are you brave enough to stay the night at one of these creepy hotels in Oregon?
8. McMenamins Edgefield
Located in Troutdale, this hotel and outdoor concert venue was once known as the Multnomah County Poor Farm. In the early 20th-century this building was a place where sick, poor, and homeless people could come to work and live for free while they got back on their feet. Since the time that it was bought by McMenamins in the '90s, and many guests have reported paranormal experiences such as seeing ghosts, hearing disembodied voices, and more.
7. Geiser Grand Hotel
This historic hotel and Baker City landmark is also a site of paranormal activity. People have reported seeing ghosts on many occasions, and the hotel even offers ghosts tours on Halloween. The most famous ghost who lives here is called Lady in Blue, who supposedly has been sighted walking up and down the main staircase dressed in a turn of the century gown.
6. Hot Lake Hotel and Hot Springs
This hotel is located at a hot springs in La Grande. The hotel was originally built in the mid 19th-century and then was converted into a hospital that was destroyed in a fire. After that it was rebuilt into an insane asylum before it was closed down, seemingly for good. Years later, the decrepit building was renovated and turned into the Hot Lake Hotel. Guests have reported various ghost stories, including hearing fleeting, sourceless piano music, ghost sightings and strange clouds of fog that will suddenly appear.
5. The Benson Hotel
The lovely, historic Benson Hotel, located in Portland, was built in 1912 and is supposedly haunted by the apparition of the hotel's original owner who passed away long ago.
4. Wolf Creek Inn
Located in Wolf Creek, this historic inn was built in 1883 and was a favorite of celebrities including Jack London and Clarke Gable. It is said that many guests have reported paranormal experiences including ghost sightings, and one traveler who was actually attacked by a vampire-esque creature.
3. The Argonauta Inn Beach House
Located in Cannon Beach, local legend has it that this Inn is haunted by a ghost named Ghengis Hansel, a guest that disappeared one night long ago while staying a the hotel.
2. The Heathman Hotel
The Heathman Hotel opened in Portland in 1927. A few of the rooms there are said to be haunted, as guests have regularly reported paranormal occurrences while staying in them. Some stories that have been reported include cold spots, eery, unexplainable sounds, seeing faces in the shadows, furniture that moves on it's own and more.
1. McMenamins Grand Lodge
The Grand Lodge, located in Forest Grove, is known as one of the most haunted places in Oregon. Staff and guests alike have reported seeing a woman with white hair, slippers, and a patterned dress. The descriptions of the ghost match the large portrait of a woman hanging on the premises. One common explanation is that the apparition is the ghost of a woman named Anna, who lived there for many years and died just before she turned 100 years old.
Have you had paranormal experiences at any of these hotels, or at any other haunted hotels in Oregon? Share your stories in the comments.
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