Colorado, with its winding mountain roads and haunted hotels, boasts an ominous past that was even used as an inspiration by Stephen King for ‘The Shining’.
Hotel guests have reported witnessing sightings of an unseen figure leaving wet footprints around their hotel. Staff also have reported witnessing strange occurrences at this establishment.
The View Hotel
If traditional Halloween festivities don’t deliver enough scares, Colorado offers an unforgettable spine-chilling experience. Home to haunted ghost towns and unnerved roads as well as haunted hotels, this state provides a glimpse into America’s dark history.
At its inception, this hotel served as both a military hospital and prison in its basement brig. Many ghostly souls from its past still roam its corridors today – guests and staff report hearing unexplained noises, seeing ghostly images from past residents’ robes passing them by or feeling them brush up against them as they walk by.
The View Hotel is also home to a ghostly water boy that leaves wet footprints across guest room floors, providing guests with an opportunity to witness and explore its hauntings on a ghost tour.
The Brown Palace Hotel
No matter your opinion of ghostly phenomena, Colorado’s haunted hotels provide both fascinating and chilling history lessons. From one hotel that inspired not one but two terrifying horror novels to a basement used as a morgue during World War II – Colorado’s haunted hotels speak volumes about its past drama.
The Brown Palace Hotel in Denver is one of its most stunning and luxurious hotels, but its history also contains dark secrets. Visitors have reported hearing children laughing and the piano keys moving unbidden in its ballroom. A socialite who died there stayed in Room 904 after her passing haunting the front desk until it dropped her room from tours; other reports have surfaced of someone dressed like a train conductor disappearing through walls in the spot where the former ticket office once stood.
Central City Masonic Cemetery
Central City has a rich and colorful mining town history, with the cemetery serving as its centerpiece. The Freemason plot is widely believed to be haunted; visitors may witness a ghostly woman dressed in black laying flowers on John Edward Cameron’s grave; two paranormal investigators attempted to grab her, but she quickly vanished into nearby hills.
If you’re seeking an unforgettable thrill, Colorado offers plenty of haunted tours to give you that adrenaline rush! Ghostly figures in historic hotels or the woman moaning in Room 320 at Hotel Colorado could provide plenty of suspenseful moments – just remember to stay safe and respect the spirit of each place as part of the experience!
Highlands Ranch Mansion
Colorado is filled with creepy locations – from haunted hotels to historic homes – perfect for scares or simply learning more about its history. There are plenty of spots you can visit that will have you feeling as though someone’s watching you!
Built in 1891, the Highlands Ranch Mansion stands as an impressive monument to history. However, it also harbors a dark side: according to legend, F. Kistler’s daughter Julia haunts it; visitors have reported hearing sobs or witnessing shadowy silhouetted figures of her around the home. Open for tours and wedding rentals alike as well as paranormal investigations and ghost tours alike, its current ownership by Metropolitan District of Highlands Ranch currently undergoes a $6 Million renovation program.
Molly Brown’s House
This charming Victorian manor was constructed in the 1880s and remains one of the most captivating places to visit today. Constructed of red sand and Rhyolite stone, its stunning sight to behold makes an impressionful statement about Margaret Tobin Brown, also known as Molly Brown; one of only eight survivors from Titanic disaster who earned national acclaim through her efforts with fellow survivors – even inspiring a Broadway musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown!
Molly was an independent woman who refused to conform with society and went her own way. Many believe her spirit still haunts 1340 Pennsylvania Street; visitors have reported strange occurrences such as smelling smoke and hearing footsteps in the hallways; as well as witnessing ghostly figures wearing Victorian attire walking down hallways and furniture being mysteriously moved about in mysterious fashion.
