Friday Five: Local Haunts
I freely admit that I am a
total wimp and have no desire to take one of my local ghost tours at Halloween
or any other time of year. But if I wanted to test my courage in a few
allegedly haunted places, these five would make the list:
The Northern Hotel
Ghost: A mother searching
for her five-year old daughter who died in the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918.
Old Firehouse
Ghost: Old West Gambler
Jack Cassidy, who died in solitary confinement after being locked up for
cheating at cards.
Linden Hotel
Ghost: Longtime area resident Frank
Miller, a colorful artist, photographer, and marksman who traveled with Buffalo
Bill’s Wild West Show.
Trimble Court
Ghost: Businessman Ed
Trimble, who built the Opera Galleria building in 1881 to house various
cultural and civic events.
Old Railroad Station
Multiple ghosts include
Annie, the mixed-breed dog adopted by the railroad employees, who greeted
passengers from 1934-1948.
I’ve been to all these
places, but not after dark…with ghost hunters…in shivery late October.
Hope you’re enjoying your
local spirits of the season, if that’s your thing! Have a great weekend.
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| Interior of Northern Hotel |
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| Old Firehouse |
Comments
DW, I missed that one--I'll have to track it down. And yes, give me endorphins over adrenaline, too!