Ghosts of Thornewood Castle - Lakewood Area of Tacoma, Washington

Chester Thorne was one of the founders of Tacoma, Washington.  In 1907, as a gift for his bride, he purchased an English castle which was physically located in England, and had it dismantled and shipped brick by brick to the shores of American Lake where it was reassembled into what would become Thornewood Castle.  Chester put so much time, effort and devotion into his new mansion that some say he is still there.

Thornewood Castle under construction in 1910.  It would later be feature in the Stephen King film Rose Red. In real life, the ghost of the former owner of the stately mansion is said to walk the grounds to this day.

If you recognize this castle, it may be because it was the mansion featured in the movie based on the Stephen King thriller "Rose Red". It was also used in the prequel to the movie "The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer".  Although the real hauntings of the castle are a bit different than that of the movie.

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The Willard Hotel - Washington, D.C.

There is a grand hotel in downtown Washington, D. C. that has been frequented by some very famous guests including Abraham Lincoln, Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, General John J. Pershing, Walt Whitman, Harry Houdini, and Charles Dickens.  However, a former President of the United States frequented the hotel on a daily basis and some believe he can still be seen there.  Read the full story>>

The Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. is thought to be haunted by the spirit of a former U. S. President

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Ghosts of Wellington on the Iron Goat Trail - Skykomish, Washington

In the late 1890s The Great Northern Railway completed a rail line through the mountains of Washington State that cut through Steven's Pass deep in the Cascade Mountains, linking Seattle with the Mid-west.  Engines had to labor up the mountain pass through switchbacks, sharp curves, and steep grades with the assistance of helper engines as well.  A tunnel that emerged on the western side of the pass at Wellington eased the burden on the engines, however one thing that the railway had a hard time conquering was the winter. 
Tons of snow would hold up trains on their travels through the Stevens Pass as the passage would become over burdened with the accumulations coming off of the mountains.  It was in March of 1910 that the winter weather in the pass would show the Great Northern Railway exactly what it could be capable of.  Read the full story>>

The destructive power of the Wellington avalanche can be seen in this photo taken shortly afterward.  Workers can be seen working through the mangled train cars, trees, and snow looking for survivors.

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Manresa Castle (Eisenbeis Castle) - Port Townsend, Washington

Manresa Castle in Port Townsend, Washington which was formerly Eisenbeis Castle, is host to many poltergeists on the 3rd floor.  This is where a woman who lost her lover at sea leaped to her death.  It is reported that she still roams the upper floors of the castle.
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Manresa Castle in Port Townsend, Washington which was formerly Eisenbeis Castle, is host to many poltergeists.

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