The Most Haunted Museum In Washington Will Give You More Than You Bargained For
By Jessica Wick|Published July 15, 2019
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Jessica Wick is a writer and travel enthusiast who loves exploring new places, meeting new people and, of course, beautiful Big Sky Country and every part of Washington State.
Port Townsend, Washington’s Victorian village, is undoubtedly one of the most charming cities you’ll find anywhere. It also happens to be one of the most haunted. One building that’s rumored to be inhabited by those no longer living is The Rothschild House, a historic home turned museum that sits on a bluff overlooking the town. But whether or not you believe in ghosts, you should definitely check this place out for the history alone.
The Rothschild House has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1970.
D.C.H. Rothschild traveled the world extensively before settling in Port Townsend in 1858 and opening the Rothschild and Co. Mercantile. After living above the store for a few years, the family moved into this home.
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The Rothschild family members were the only ones to ever inhabit this house.
The last surviving one, Eugene, donated the house to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. It opened to the public was a historic site in museum in 1962.
According to local legend, some of the family members hung around after their deaths... and they aren't too happy about having strangers in their house.
Paranormal activity has been reported for decades, ranging from mysterious slamming doors, random cold spots in the house, and even a mysterious shadowy figure who hangs out in several rooms.
There's a chance the shadowy figure seen here could be the spirit of D. C. H. Rothschild himself.
