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Real Haunted Places Across Oregon

Across ##Region##, there are countless locations that are believed to be haunted, ranging from houses & hotels, to lighthouses, roadways, and wooded areas - ghosts and spirits don't seem to discriminate when it comes to what locations they're haunting! Find out all about Oregon's unique haunted locales, many of which are open to the public, and if you're feeling very brave, visit one of these exciting haunted places!
 
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  •   O'Kane Building Bend, OR
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    People have reported seeing strange lights on the top floor of this building from the outside and have heard voices and seen smoke when there is no one around. A ghost waitress has been heard shouting orders in the restaurant and an old man apparition is said to haunt the basement. Read More

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  •   Hoodoo Antiques Portland, OR
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    The apparition of a lady in period clothing and a lace bonnet is said to haunt this antique shop. She has been seen floating near the back of the store after hours. Both customers and employees have reported objects being pushed off the shelves by an unseen force. Read More

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  • Tioga Building Coos Bay, OR
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    This building is the tallest in coastal Oregon and is believed to be quite haunted by a number of apparitions and entities. Those that reside here have claimed they have been followed around the basement by a tall shadowy apparition. Voices and disembodied footsteps have also been reported on various levels of the building. Read More

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  •   Pendleton Arts Center Pendleton, OR
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    This building is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a librarian who died in the basement. Her ghost is known to move objects from the building and she can be seen in the building's windows at night, staring down at people. Read More

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  • Dammasch State Hospital Wilsonville, OR
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    The Dammasch State Hospital in Wilsonville first opened its doors in 1961 as a mental hospital, asylum, and educational center. It was named after Dr. Ferdinand H. Dammasch and was in operation until 1995. The hospital was demolished in 2005, however, it was a well known hot spot for paranormal activity. Witnesses reported hearing strange noises such as disembodied footsteps and keys... Read More

    Categories: Real Haunted Places | Real Haunted Hospitals & Asylums

  •   Egyptian Theatre Coos Bay, OR
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    The Egyptian Theatre in Coos Bay is a historic theater that was originally built as a garage. It was converted into a theater in 1925 and features an Egyptian Revival architecture. The popular venue is known to be haunted by an elderly woman's spirit who makes herself known by prowling the lower stage area. She has also been seen in the auditorium's balcony seats. Read More

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  • Ebenezer Chapel Dayton, OR
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    The original chapel was built in the 1860s and was rebuilt in 1926. There have been a number of spirit sightings in the chapel and in the cemetery nearby. People have reported seeing eerie glowing lights drifting through the forest and voices and scratching noises have been heard inside the chapel. Read More

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  •   Roseland Theater Portland, OR
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    The Roseland Theater in Portland once operated as a nightclub named "Starry Nights." The club was owned by Larry Hurwitz, who was believed to be running a counterfeit operation from inside the club. An employee, 21-year-old Tim Moreau, found out about the illegal operations and shortly after that, he disappeared. It came to the surface that Moreau had to have been murdered considering... Read More

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  •   Cathedral Park Portland, OR
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    Cathedral Park in Portland is a beautiful location but when the sun goes down, it is known to be quite eerie. The legend that surrounds this park includes a student from Roosevelt High School who was murdered in 1949. The legend is featured in "Ghostland," a book of hauntings by Pacific University graduate Colin Dickey. Witnesses have reported hearing a woman's screams at night in the... Read More

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  •   Adolf Wolf Building Silverton, OR
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    Once this historic building was renovated, it sparked a line of ghost tales that the building is now infamous for. Building contractors and passer-by’s reported sighting the apparition of an elderly man wandering around the upper floor of the building before disappearing. Tenants to this day report cold spots and ghostly voices. Read More

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  • Yaquina Bay Lighthouse Newport, OR
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    Muriel Trevenard is the ghost that is rumored to haunt this lighthouse, although some think it is a made up story. Legend says Muriel was visiting the lighthouse with her friend Harold and as they were leaving, she realized she left her handkerchief and went back in. Harold heard her scream and when he rushed in to find her, she was nowhere to be found. Read More

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  •   Rhododendron Village Rhododendron, OR
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    This village is an 1800s camping site for pioneers traveling the Oregon Trail. People have reported lights that turn off and on by themselves, strange sounds, doors slamming and opening, and floating orbs, some appearing in photos. Some believe the hauntings are because several graves were found while doing restorations on the property. Read More

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  • Blackburn Manor Klamath Falls, OR
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    This sanatorium was turned into an apartment complex in the late 20th Century and tenants have since then reported various paranormal happenings. These include disembodied footsteps, bangs, knocks, doors slamming by themselves and ghostly voices. Read More

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  • Shanghai Tunnels - Portland Underground Portland, OR
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    The Shanghai Tunnels were once used to smuggle alcohol during the Prohibition and even people in an illicit slave trade. They are also part of an underground city beneath Old Chinatown. The tunnels are believed to be haunted because of its rich history in illegal activity. Read More

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  •   McMenamins Edgefield Hotel Troutdale, OR
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    The historic McMenamins Edgefield Hotel dates back to 1907 and originally operated as the county's poor farm. Known as the Multnomah County Poor Farm, the location once included a hospital wing where patients with tuberculosis and mental illnesses were treated. There was also a jail on site. It's no surprise that stories say the old patients still roam the grounds of the now hotel to... Read More

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  •   Heceta Head Lighthouse Florence, OR
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    The ghost of an old woman has been spotted by many at this bed and breakfast inn. Some believe she is the wife of a former light keeper. Read More

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  •   Elgin Opera House Elgin, OR
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    Legend says a gunfight broke out in the 1800s over the hand of a local young woman. The two men's apparitions have been seen on the front steps, shooting each other with six-shooters, clutching their chests, and falling to the ground. Read More

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  •   Rose Apartments Portland, OR
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    This location has had reports of shadowy apparitions, cold spots, disembodied footsteps, and physical contact by an unseen presence. These old apartments are said to be the location of a murder many years ago. Read More

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  • Oregon State Capitol Salem, OR
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    Many strange occurrences have been reported at this capitol building. A board member, Sandra Allen, has even written a book called GHOSTS IN THE CAPITOL, published in 2002 by the Oregon Legislative and Historical Information Group. Witnesses have reported hearing disembodied footsteps on the marble floors, doors that slam shut on their own and unexplained soft voices. There has also... Read More

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  • Umpqua Bank Roseburg, OR
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    At this bank, it has been reported that you can hear people running down the stairs and opening and closing doors, but no one is there. Apparitions have been seen running out of the building and chasing people away, but are then gone when the person turns around to look at who is chasing them. A dog can also be heard barking inside the bank, but is never seen. There have also been... Read More

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  •   Falcon Apartments Portland, OR
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    This apartment block is rumored to have two or three ghosts that reside inside. People have reported hearing knocking noises on doors late at night when there's no one around, rattling mailboxes and the sighting's of the apparition’s of two old men in the corridor’s of the apartment. It has been said that in Apartment 101, objects and furniture have been moved around, strange whispering... Read More

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  • Fairmount Historic Apartments Portland, OR
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    This building dates back to 1905 when it was made for the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition. It used to be a grand hotel, but is now an apartment complex that is rumored to be haunted. Those that reside here have reported seeing various apparitions, and feeling an intimidating presence on the bottom floor. They say the feeling is less intimidating on the upper floor. Read More

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  •   Old Town Pizza & Brewing Portland, OR
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    Old Town Pizza & Brewing was founded in 1974 and is built directly above Portland’s infamous Shanghai tunnels. The pizzeria operates in the lobby of the Merchant Hotel, one of the city’s oldest buildings located in the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood. With this information, it’s no surprise that the location is rumored to be a hot spot for paranormal activity. Nina (pronounced... Read More

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  • Pendleton Underground Pendleton, OR
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    This underground is an area of tunnels in the downtown redlight district where many businesses operated in the early 1900s. Most of the tunnels have been filled in, but there are some that remain and are open for public tours. There was a living quarters for Chinese immigrants that is rumored to be haunted and is on the list for tours. The ghost is said to hang out in the far left... Read More

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  • Croisan Creek Road Salem, OR
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    This road is rumored to be haunted by a ghostly little girl who is said to chase a ball that rolls into the road on Friday nights. According to a local legend, the girl was killed on the road by a speeding car. Those that are speeding on the road are said to see the ghost girl and some say a ghostly boy stands at the roadside and wags his finger at speeders. When they pass him and try... Read More

    Categories: Real Haunted Bridges & Overpasses | Real Haunted Places | Real Haunted Nature & Outdoors (ie. Haunted Woods) | Real Haunted Roads & Highways

  •   Rag & Bone Thrift Shop Seaside, OR
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    This thrift shop is believed to be haunted by a playful ghost, who has been known to tousle people's hair and move objects around. Read More

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  • Union Carnegie Library Union, OR
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    Strange noises and feelings have been reported in the unfinished basement storage room of this library. Some have felt eerie feelings behind them in the upstairs main library, possibly having to do with the large portrait by the front desk. Read More

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  •   Battery Russell Hammond, OR
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    Battery Russell is part of Fort Stevens in Hammond and was a military installation that was built during the Civil War era. During that time, the fort did not have much use, but it did see some action during World War II. It was then when the Japanese were positioned off the coast of Oregon and managed to fire at the Battery Russell and successfully sustaining damage. Stories say there... Read More

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  • The Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
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    It has been reported that late at night when the building is closed, large groups of people can be heard talking. When someone goes to investigate the noise, no one is found. Footsteps have been heard following people around and the elevator seems to go up and down on its own. Apparitions have also been seen walking in and out of rooms before disappearing. Read More

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  •   Sparrow Bakery Bend, OR
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    This location was once the payroll office for the local iron works and it is believed to be haunted. Staff members have reported hearing loud crashes coming from the back of the store, but when they go to check it out, nothing can be found moved. The doors are also known to open and close on their own, and a worker reported hearing ghostly laughter coming from the back room. Read More

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  •   Argyle Winery Dunde, OR
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    This winery is believed to be haunted by a female ghost who appears often. Staff have reported smelling flowery perfume in the house, along with laughter coming from empty rooms, footsteps upstairs when no one is there, and gusts of air blown through the house. Many think the spirit is that of a woman who committed suicide over a century ago by drinking carbolic acids. Read More

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