Many consider Colorado one of the most haunted states in America, due to both its history and crumbling aesthetics, creating plenty of ghostly spots within its boundaries.
Molly Brown, who survived Titanic unsinkablely, supposedly has a haunted house in Denver that’s said to be haunted. Additionally, Stephen King used Stanley Hotel as inspiration when creating The Shining novel series.
1. Hotel Colorado
At first glance, this stately hotel in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood resembles more of a Victorian mansion than a haunted spot. Yet throughout its long history, guests have left never to return. There have been drownings, fires and murders at this haunted hotel which earned it the moniker “Hyatt Colorado is one of America’s most haunted hotels”. Many spirits believed to remain are those from past visitors – particularly Florence Montague who murdered her husband in room 320; she can turn faucets and light switches on/off as well as mess with male visitors’ beds!
No matter your belief system or level of curiosity about ghost hunting, the Hotel Colorado warrants a visit – just to hear some of its fascinating tales over time!
2. Peabody-Whitehead Mansion
If traditional Halloween festivities don’t appeal to you, Colorado offers an abundance of creepy options. Take a stroll through a ghost town or stay the night at one of Colorado’s haunted hotels – we have your Halloween covered.
Visit the Peabody-Whitehead Mansion for a true horror-movie experience! Originally owned by surgeon William Riddick Whitehead, after his death it became home for Governor James Peabody – an influential politician who became well-known for declaring martial law against striking gold miners and has even been the target of two assassination attempts!
Today, the mansion serves as both a bed and breakfast and paranormal tours. Visitors have reported hearing unexplained screams and footsteps as well as sighting floating orbs; braver souls may feel that someone is watching from within the walls.
3. The Stanley Hotel
All ghost and horror fans are well aware of The Stanley Hotel, situated in Estes Park. This iconic hotel inspired Stephen King to write The Shining, while guests and staff frequently report paranormal experiences while at The Stanley.
Room 217 at The Stanley is well-known as an area haunted by ghostly children; many visitors report seeing their spirit wander around the room when passing. Some feel negative energy when walking past it as well.
Other rooms at The Stanley are said to be haunted by ghostly spirits from long-ago hotel residents and visitors, such as an unknown woman who stayed during its construction. Furthermore, The Stanley offers various tours and experiences designed to explore its history and paranormal activity, with access to parts normally off limits; some tours even led by psychics who share tales about paranormal activity at the hotel.
4. The Museum of Colorado Prisons
Colorado boasts several haunted houses and historical sites sure to give a chill down your spine – each offering their own special kind of scary! In contrast to more conventional haunted houses, these places often come complete with real histories of violence, death and oppression that can give an extra scare factor.
This museum, designed in the style of a prison cell, provides an intense look into life behind bars. Exhibits include discipline paraphernalia, inmate-related artifacts and even the gas chamber used in executions during the 1930s.
But perhaps the creepiest aspect of this museum is its purported ghostly activity. Visitors and staff alike have reported hearing mysterious voices, hearing footsteps, feeling cold breezes, as well as feeling an eerie presence lingering in Concert Hall and Cell 19. If you want a thrilling adventure, join one of their ghost hunts led by paranormal investigators equipped with special tools designed to detect evidence of spirits on site.
