The Oldest Hotel In Oregon Is Also One Of The Most Haunted Places You’ll Ever Sleep
By Catherine Armstrong|Updated on December 09, 2022(Originally published December 04, 2022)
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Whether or not you believe in the supernatural, ghost stories can be fascinating and spine-chilling, especially in the right setting. The Historic Wolf Creek Inn is the oldest hotel in Oregon, and some say that it’s one of the most haunted places you’ll ever sleep. Do you dare set foot in this eerie old place? This is one of those creepy, haunted hotels in Oregon that certainly commands an audience.
The Historic Wolf Creek Inn was completed around 1883 and has the distinction of being the oldest continuously operating hotel in the entire northwest.
The inn has a rich history, but according to some visitors and staff, it also has quite a bit of paranormal activity. It can be found on Front Street, and from the outside, it looks like any other bed and breakfast you might stumble upon in your travels.
Over the years, many famous people stayed at the inn, including President Rutherford B. Hayes, John Wayne, Orson Wells, Mary Pickford, Sinclair Lewis, and Clark Gable (who often stayed in this particular room at the inn).
The room where he stayed has been preserved, and it's one of the sites said to be most haunted - by Jack himself. People report hearing his voice and even seeing him standing in the room (which is open for guests to see, but not stay in). We're alright with that. Nothing's creepier than waking up to a deceased author standing at the end of your bed.
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Many other spirits are said to haunt these historic rooms, including the ghost of a female stagecoach driver who's often seen in the main floor common areas.
Like all of the spirits at the inn, she's reportedly not scary, but rather seems to be keeping an eye on the operations of the inn. Interestingly, there are no hostile spirits here... only caring, concerned, or friendly ones.
A young woman is sometimes seen or heard in the hallway and sometimes in the Clark Gable Suite.
She's thought to be the daughter of one of the previous owners of the inn and seems to be pleasant and happy, though she often startles guests when she appears. Guests have also heard her singing at all hours.
The ghost of an older gentleman is seen wandering through the common areas and halls.
He seems friendly and at ease and has had some very close brushes with guests, walking right past them in the hallway. It's believed that he may have been a former guest here and liked it so much that he returned after his death, much like Jack London.
He appears to be a creature or small man with vampire-like fangs and blood around his mouth. While he's the scariest in appearance of the alleged spirits here, he doesn't seem to have evil intentions either.
In addition to actually seeing these spirits, guests and staff also report strange happenings in rooms that appear empty.
This piano in the main floor parlor often plays music all by itself.
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Chairs and other furniture are often rearranged in the middle of the night, and some objects disappear from tabletops, only to be found in other spots throughout the inn.
In the kitchen, staff report items flying off their hooks on the wall, and the feeling of someone brushing up against them while they're preparing meals.
One medium claims to have had a conversation with several of the spirits in one of the guest rooms, who told her they were happy that the inn had been renovated recently.
Paranormal investigators have brought in EVP machines and video cameras, and claim to have captured spirits saying things like, "Good morning!" and "Don't leave," as well as singing and other answers to questions posed by the investigators.
Call the inn at (541)866-2474 for more information. You'll learn all about the history of the inn, and hear many stories of its guests.
Do you think that Wolf Creek Inn is haunted? Have you ever visited (or stayed at) the oldest hotel in Oregon? If you’ve ever stayed here, we’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences in the comments.
For more information about this beautiful inn, visit its official website. Interested in more haunted places in Oregon? Check out what might just be the single most haunted mansion in Oregon, and read about more haunted places in OR if you’d like a real spine-tingling time! What are some of your favorite haunted places in Oregon? Let us know!
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What is the oldest hotel in Oregon?
The oldest hotel in Oregon is the Wolf Creek Inn, located in southern Oregon and running since the 1880s. Of course, Wolf Creek Inn is not the only hotel in Oregon with a long history; some of the other oldest hotels in Oregon include:
We suppose this depends on whether or not you believe a place can be haunted, but many guests and tenants of the Wolf Creek Inn over the decades would absolutely insist that yes, the Wolf Creek Inn is absolutely haunted.
3. What are some other haunted places in Oregon?
The Wolf Creek Inn is far from the only haunted place in Oregon. Some of the other notoriously haunted places in Oregon are places like:
