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Explore the Unexplained at National Trust Historic Hotels of America® and Experience Ghostly Tours, Events and Packages

WASHINGTON, D.C. (PRWEB) October 4, 2005

As the autumn air rattles the leaves outside, unsettled spirits rattle the halls inside some of America’s oldest hotels. A stay at one of the National Trust Historic Hotels of America member hotels means experiencing fine service and first-class amenities, but for some it may also mean encounters of the supernatural kind. For a listing of 40 ghostly hotels, visit: http://www.historichotels.org/catalog/Vacations_and_Leisure/Haunted_Historic_Hotels.htm.

Here are a few examples:

Steve Garrison, a cook at the 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa in Eureka Springs, Ark., swears he doesn’t drink on the job. In fact, he doesn’t drink, period. However, Garrison may have been tempted by two strange encounters in the kitchen of the hotel’s Crystal Dining Room. One morning, while slicing and dicing vegetables, he looked up and saw a little boy with “pop-bottle” glasses, dressed in old-fashioned clothing and knickers, skipping around the kitchen. Another morning, Garrison flipped on the lights to begin the day’s preparations when “the pots and pans came flying off their hooks.”

Guests at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Wash., have reported seeing a woman dressed in 1920s fashion wandering the mezzanine, peering over the railing as if looking for someone in the lobby. A recent search through the city’s newspaper archives revealed that the apparition may be that of Mrs. Ellen McNamara, who fell to her death through the hotel’s lobby skylights on August 17, 1920. Her final words, spoken to a physician in the hotel that night, were, “Where did I go?” Perhaps she is still seeking an answer to her question.

Guests at the Gettysburg Hotel in Gettysburg, Pa., tell of their friendly encounter with Rachel, a civil war nurse. Rachel details her frustration with caring for wounded soldiers and their damaged limbs. Earlier this year, Rachel made two visits to the same room, with different guests. Each told stories of the dresser drawers being opened, clothes mysteriously being removed and a cold draft or breeze in the room.

For a listing of more than 60 ghostly stories as well as 20 haunted tours, packages and events visit, http://www.historichotels.org.

Historic Hotels of America is a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Historic Hotels has identified 210 hotels that have faithfully maintained their historic integrity, architecture and ambience.

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