For outdoor enthusiasts, Washington State is paradise. Additionally, it is a lush, green, and mountainous state. Traveling to Seattle? Try fishing at Pike Place Market. Since Starbucks started in Seattle, you’ll see them everywhere if you like coffee. Washington has haunted places in both the city and the countryside. We found ten of Washington’s most haunted places you must visit. Start this ghostly adventure:
1. Northern State Mental Hospital
Over 2,000 people died at this psychiatric clinic in Sedro-Wooley, southeast of Bellingham. Causes included hard labor and terrible treatments. A lobotomy or electroshock treatment could go wrong quickly. These were common at Northern State Mental Hospital. Given the number of deaths here, you’ll probably experience paranormal activity. One visitor saw the spirit of an old man in a wheelchair and a nurse pushing it.
2. Starvation Heights Sanitarium
This was a former hospital for patients. Patient treatment was inhumane. Dr. Linda Hazzard and her husband owned the old Olalla hospital. Dr. Hazzard thought starving patients would work. She had many patients die under her care. While the public saw her as a strong leader, the facility burned the dead to cover up its poor patient care.
Hazzard went to prison and lost her medical license. She opened a “school of health” that burned down and was never rebuilt. Someone who mistreated her patients may see it as karma. The crematorium and two buildings remain, but several spirits and pained screams and moaning still roam the grounds.
3. Campbell House
Since becoming the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, the Campbell House has reported creepy paranormal activity. Someone looked at the portraits and saw the eyes move. It felt like they were being watched.
You thought horror movies did this? It may have happened in real life. This house was where Amasa Campbell’s children were triple-murdered. A fourth was kidnapped and disappeared. All of the Campbell children’s spirits may be roaming the halls today.
4. Mount Baker Theater
Bellingham’s Mount Baker Theater may have a show for you. If you can get in, you might want to check out the place even when nothing is happening. After leaving the theater, some have felt cold spots and seen light orbs. A voice has called people’s names randomly, according to others. It looks like they were lost in the crowd looking for someone. If you want to raise your hair, catch a show here.
5. Oxford Saloon
In the early years of Washington’s statehood, the Oxford Saloon became a place for not just dried goods but also a place where people came to drink and have a good time. Of course, it all came with the stories of violent fights and murders as well. Kind of sounds like something out of a Wild West movie, right? Over the years, the Oxford Saloon has seen quite a lot of paranormal activity.
Patrons have reported seeing various shadowy figures moving around and even the spirit of a police officer hanging around in the bathroom. Some have even felt random cold spots in the women’s bathroom. If you want to grab a bite to eat or a drink, you might get a lot more than what you’ve bargained for during your visit to this Snohomish establishment.
6. Butterworth Building
Kells Irish Pub occupies the Butterworth Building. A mortuary had seen its share of corpses from various causes before that. Disease, violence, accidents—you name it. As a mortuary, you may have heard of unclaimed bodies for years. It’s not surprising to encounter spirits that come and go quickly. Additionally, pubgoers may not be surprised by shadowy figures.
7. Tokeland Hotel
Washington State’s haunted hotels may have a tale about how a spirit got there, like haunted mansions. Charlie, a Chinese immigrant, may have overstayed his welcome. Charlie died while hiding behind the fireplace.
The smoke suffocated Charlie, killing him. The harmless Charlie ghost is usually seen at the Tokeland Hotel. The small seatown of Tokeland, southwest of Aberdeen, houses it. If you want a haunted, off-the-beaten-path place to stay, you may see Charlie while out and about.
8. Meeker Mansion
Washington State has how many haunted mansions? You can guess as well as we can. Another Puyallup home belonged to Ezra and Eliza Meeker. Puyallup was founded by pioneers like the Meekers and Ruckers. Entering the house may reveal perfume smells and Ezra Meeker’s ghost. You may also experience ghostly events in the house where Ezra and Eliza’s spirits have lived for over a century. This place is always suspicious and possibly paranormal.
9. Rucker Mansion
The Ruckers lived in this Everett mansion. They incorporated the city north of Seattle, which is now a bustling suburb. It is said that the family matriarch died after jumping out a top-floor window. She may be playing a beautiful piano song in her spirit. It may be a private residence today, so don’t check it out unless it’s not being used for something else.
10. Tacoma Old City Hall
Police were called to this location several times in the 1970s. Many passing by called the police after seeing flickering lights. The police found no forced entry or intrusion each time they arrived. No intruder was found in any incident. Fire alarms at odd hours were also reported. Interestingly, paranormal activity may occur without explanation. However, if the building is intact, you should visit. Don’t go inside or police may mistake you for an intruder.
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