Real Haunts in Port Townsend, Washington

Since this home was built in 1885, many families lived in the home but all of them were descendants of Robert Hill and his wife, Elizabeth. It wasn’t until 1980 that home was sold outside the family. It was turned into a bed and breakfast where guests reported seeing many spirits. In one of the upstairs bedrooms, guests have reported the smell of cigar smoke. The bedroom is thought to be the one where Hill died. There’s been reports of a male apparition seen on the stairs. Read more…

Captain Tibbals built the hotel as a tavern and billiard parlor in 1889. People have reported seeing the captain haunting the halls today. There’s also a woman in a blue dress who is often seen at the top of the stairs to the second floor. She spends a lot of time haunting room four, which seems to be her favorite. Guests have felt a cold draft in that room as well as the scent of perfume. More than one guest has reported being touched by an unseen hand. Read more…

In 1899, George Starrett built a majestic mansion for his love Ann. Many descendants lived in the mansion too. There have been sightings of the couple as well as the nanny who helped raise the couple’s son.The figure of a red haired woman has been seen by many guests and staff. She’s often seen admiring the solar calender built by George for his wife, Ann, which is why many people have felt that this peaceful spirit is Ann herself. While a male apparition is said to haunt the bed and breakfast, the most lively spirit is the nanny herself. Read more…

The castle was built in 1892 and went from being a family home to a location for nuns then Jesuits. In 1968, it was turned into a hotel, and guests have reported many strange and unusual occurrences. Most happenings are reported in rooms 302, 304 and 306. The ghosts are thought to be a monk who hung himself and a young girl waiting for her love to come back from the war. When she learned he died, she jumped out the window. The drinking glasses in the cafe, which was previously the chapel, seem to explode. Read more…