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Picture generated with AI. Location: Newport, Oregon, United States of America Dates Active: 1873 to Present Category: Haunting, Lighthouses, Peculiar Natural Formations Cause: Deaths on the property, natural formations Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 040924B-00090 Summery:   Multiple strange stories surround this lighthouse, from deaths and hauntings to strange phenomena. In Depth: The Yaquina Head Lighthouse was finished in 1873, just a few miles north of Newport, Oregon. Originally known as the Cape Foulweather Light (more on this later), it is one of the longest operating lighthouses on the Oregon coast. In its over 150 years of operation, there have been a number of strange stories and rumors about the light, with the earliest supposed rumors dating from its construction. Supposedly, a worker was killed while the lighthouse was being constructed, and his body had become wedged between the brick outer wall of the base of the lighthouse and the inner insulating wall. Unable to r...

Picture generated with AI. Location: Lebanon, Oregon, United States of America Dates Active: 1911 to Present Category: Haunting, Mysterious Sounds, Poltergeist Cause: Unknown Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 040924A-00089 Summery:   This bar was a popular a hang out joint for bikers and ghosts. In Depth: Formerly known as Clementine's Cantina and Merlin's , Dragon Lair is a bar and grill in downtown Lebanon, Oregon, and is known for a few things. One of those things is the drinks, the live music and dance floor, and some of its regulars... some more permanent than others. While many go to the bar to forget their worries and have a good time, sometimes guests and workers alike have left with a little more to think about: the ghosts that call the bar home. There are several reported apparitions, from that of a child, a woman in a lacy dress, a man in a long coat, and a black dog. Workers also report items moving about the kitchen, which has been caught on video. People complain ...

Picture generated with AI Location: Newport, Oregon, United States of America Dates Active: August 1875 to Present Category: Disappearances, Haunting, Lighthouses Cause: Unknown Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 031024B-00084 Summery:   A young woman disappears inside a defunct lighthouse. In Depth: Some time in the 1870s a boat appeared off the coast near Newport, Oregon. It had been led off course by some foul weather, and were in need of replenishing their water supplies. The captain of the ship had a teenaged daughter by the name of Muriel Trevenard (some sources say her name was Zina), whom the Captain had decided to temporally leave at Newport's hotel while he completed his voyage. Muriel was an adventurous sort and met a group of young people from outside of the area who were on holiday, joining in their various adventures up and down the coast. On day in August they decided to go explore the nearby Yaquina Bay Light, which had been empty for some time. The group dragged Murie...

Picture generated with AI Location: Newport, Oregon, United States of America Dates Active: December 1873 to Present Category: Haunting, Lighthouses, Mysterious Sounds, Wandering Ghosts Cause: Unknown Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 031024A-00083 Summery:   The ghost of the captain of a whaling ship washes up on the Oregon coast looking for a place to rest. In Depth: According to legend Captain Evan MacClure was once the captain of the whaling ship Moncton , who had a reputation as a womanizer, a jerk, and liked getting into fights. Needless to say he was not well liked, especially by his first mate Bill Brewster. The story goes that Bill Brewster was betrothed to a woman named Lehui Opakhini, who worked as a call girl in Hawaii. While the Moncton was in port in Hawaii, Brewster was visiting a saloon with his fiance when MacClure decided he wanted to use Lehui's services. Brewster and MacClure got into a fight, with MacClure coming out on top. MacClure pulled a Mike Tyson and bit ...

Picture generated with AI Location: Malheur Butte, Oregon, United States of America Dates Active: Unknown Category: Evil Spirits, Haunting, Mysterious Sounds, Peculiar Natural Formations, Shadows, Witchcraft Cause: Unknown Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 030624A-00082 Summery:   This extinct volcano is home to strange living shadows, ghost dogs, and is supposedly a meeting place for witches. In Depth: Malheur Butte is an extinct volcano that is located near the border between eastern Oregon and Idaho, just west of Ontario. The butte was once used by native Americans to watch the wagon trains heading west along the Oregon Trail. In the mid-1800s groups of trappers made a cache of animal furs and supplies near the nearby Malheur River, when the natives found and raided the stash. The area has since been named Malheur, which is French for "misfortune." The story of Malheur Butte becomes much darker in more recent years, with stories of all sorts of strange activity and rumors of...

Picture generated with AI Location: Lithia Park, Ashland, Oregon, United States of America Dates Active: 1926 to Present Category: Disappearances, Haunting, Nice Spirits, Odd People, Strange Crimes Cause: Unknown Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 022424K-00080 Summery:   The story of the Dog-faced Boy, who is said to haunts the streets around Lithia Park. In Depth: When it was first opened in 1908, Lithia Park was only a small patch of land, but eventually grew inside to a nearly 100 acre park with duck ponds and streams, walking paths, a Japanese garden, a playground, and a bandshell. It even had a zoo and campgrounds at one time, but those days have long since passed. However, the park is also home to a few dark secrets, including stories of numerous ghosts haunting the grounds. One such ghost is that of the "Dog-Faced Boy," who was supposedly a real person who lived in Ashland in the 1920s. Little is known about him other than had hypertrichosis, or "werewolf syndrome...

Picture generated with AI Location: Lithia Park, Ashland, Oregon, United States of America Dates Active: 1908 to Present Category: Haunting, Mysterious Sounds, Nice Spirits, Omens Cause: Unknown Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 022424J-00079 Summery:   Another spirit said to haunt Lithia Park, this one being that of a cheerful logger who warns people of danger. In Depth: When it was first opened in 1908, Lithia Park was only a small patch of land, but eventually grew inside to a nearly 100 acre park with duck ponds and streams, walking paths, a Japanese garden, a playground, and a bandshell. It even had a zoo and campgrounds at one time, but those days have long since passed. However, the park is also home to a few dark secrets, including stories of numerous ghosts haunting the grounds. One such ghost is that of the 'Whistling Logger,' the spirit of a lumberjack that was supposedly killed on the job. While this tragedy cannot be backed up with news reports from the time, suppose...

Picture generated with AI Location: Lithia Park, Ashland, Oregon, United States of America Dates Active: 1875 to Present Category: Ghost Light, Haunting, Mysterious Sounds, Technology Cause: Unknown, possible murder Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 022424I-00078 Summery:   Lithia Park has had a long history of supernatural experiences. In Depth: When it was first opened in 1908, Lithia Park was only a small patch of land, but eventually grew inside to a nearly 100 acre park with duck ponds and streams, walking paths, a Japanese garden, a playground, and a bandshell. It even had a zoo and campgrounds at one time, but those days have long since passed. However, the park is also home to a few dark secrets, including stories of numerous ghosts haunting the grounds. One such ghost appears to roam about the entirety of the park, supposedly belonging to a young woman or girl who was murdered in the area sometime in the late 1800s (some fingering the exact year being 1875.) This young woman...

Picture generated with AI Location: Germany Dates Active: 856 AD Category: Haunting, Poltergeist Cause: Unknown Status: Closed Entry ID: 022424E-00074 Summery:   The first recorded case of a poltergeist haunting. In Depth: The first rewritten account of a poltergeist haunting occurred in what is now Germany in 856. Very little information is currently available about this particular case other than the year in which it took place and that it happened in a farmhouse in the country. According to some sources the entity involved threw objects, made loud noises and started fires. It also tossed stones at people, terrorizing the residence of the farmhouse. Related Entries and Connections : Connections: Haunting   Connections: Poltergeist Last Update: March 16, 2024

Picture generated with AI Location: Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Dates Active: 1000s to Present Category: Haunting, Lost Lands and Ruins, Mysterious Sounds Cause: Unknown Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 022324C-00069 Summery:   This ancient medieval city is claimed to be haunted by its former citizens. In Depth: Great Zimbabwe is an abandoned city from the middle ages located in modern-day Zimbabwe, thought to have been the capital of an unknown kingdom during the Iron Age until it was abandoned sometime in the 15th century, with evidence suggesting that it was extremely rich at one time. Very little is known about this site, but is an important national monument to the people of Zimbabwe as their nation is named after it. While the site is of significant importance to Zimbabwe and its people, it is also reportedly haunted. Visitors to Great Zimbabwe have reported odd figures roaming the ruins at night, odd noises and voices. There have even been claims of people being shoved or pushed ...

Picture generated with AI Location: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Dates Active: 1891 to Present Category: Haunting Cause: Suicide Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 022324B-00068 Summery:   The Ascot House is home to a ghost that people claim to be of a young woman named Maggie Hume, who was a servant that committed suicide at the residence. In Depth: Constructed in the 1870s for Frederick Hurrell Holberton, the Ascot House was originally simply known as 'Tor' before the property was sold to William Beit. Beit was an avid fan of horse racing, which was thought to be the reason he renamed it the 'Ascot House'. Being fairly well off, Beit had several servants taking care of the grounds and the house, including a young woman named Maggie Hume. In 1891 Maggie was found dead, having committed suicide using strychnine. An inquiry by police into the matter found that she had recently learned that she was pregnant after several of the male servants admitted to having more than f...

Picture generated with AI Location: Wolf Creek Inn, Wolf Creek, Oregon, United States of America Dates Active: 1883 to Present Category: Haunting Cause: Unknown Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 022324A-00067 Summery:   The Wolf Creek Inn has been home to a number of different ghost stories over the years, including a stage coach driver and a famous American author. In Depth: The Wolf Creek Inn was originally constructed in the 1850s as a place for travelers to stop as they made their way over the Applegate trail. It went through several transformations over the years, eventually becoming a first class hotel and was a popular stop along the Oregon Stage Coach line between San Francisco and Portland. Over the years, Wolf Creek Inn had many famous guests, including President Rutherford B. Hayes and Sinclair Lewis.  One guest had a particular fondness for the Inn, having stayed there an entire summer. This guest was none other than the famous American writer and adventurer Jack Lon...

Picture generated with AI Location: Ofuna Prisoner-of-War Camp near Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan Dates Active: 1192 to Present Category: Burial Grounds, Haunting, Mysterious Sounds Cause: Mass Burials and Prisoner of War Camp Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 021824B-00066 Summery:   This gate has been a focal point of strange activity involving the spirits of samurai warriors and World War II soldiers. In Depth: Currently occupied by a U.S. Military Base, the area here has a sad history of deaths and suffering. Strange occurrences have been reported surrounding a gate here leading into the base, from the sound of footsteps to apparitions crawling along the ground. Ikego was once attacked and seized sometime in 1333, and the villagers, especially the samurai who were tasked with defending the village, committed mass seppuku. Those that didn't were beheaded or burned alive. Mass burials are also located near here, with somewhere around 50 sites, which only adds to the tragedy this place...

Picture generated with AI Location: Skagway, Alaska, United States of America Dates Active: 1898 - Present Category: Haunting Cause: Unknown Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 021824A-00065 Summery:   The ghost of former prostitutes as well as a bouncer haunt this former brothel, occasionally frightening patrons and employees alike. In Depth: The Red Onion Saloon was originally built in 1898 as a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush. The two story building has been many things since that time, including as a dance hall, an army barracks, a bakery, a laundry, a union hall, a gift shop, and even a television station, but has been reopened as a saloon and museum giving tours and providing history of its racy origins. It is supposedly haunted by the ghost of two of the prostitutes of the brothel, one named Lydia and another named Diamond Lil. There is also a male ghost that some believe to be one of the brothel's bouncers. Activity includes the smell of perfume, cold spots, objects disap...

Picture generated with AI Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Dates Active: May 11, 1968 to Present Category: Dangerous Roads, Evil Spirits, Haunting, Mysterious Sounds Cause: Unknown, possibly related to murders in the area Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 021124B-00064 Summery:   Known as one the most haunted streets in the world, this road has been known to negatively affect people passing through, possibly due to the restless ghosts of murder victims. In Depth: This path located near Jubilee Park has been rumored to be haunted for years, with people who travel it feeling cold spots and sudden temperature changes, hearing eerie noises of footsteps, disembodied voices, smells that come seemingly from nowhere, and even sightings of shadows and people who aren't there. It has also been known to make people feel off, such as an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety, even among kids and dogs. The pathway has been largely abandoned, fenced off to keep curious onlookers away ...

Picture generated by AI Location: Wolf Creek Inn, Wolf Creek, Oregon, United States of America Dates Active: 1970s to Present Category: Cryptids, Haunting, Monsters, Vampires Cause: Unknown Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 021124A-00063 Summery:   While the Wolf Creek Inn is known for its hauntings, it also has one legendary story where a guest had a run in with a vampire-like creature. In Depth: The Wolf Creek Inn was originally constructed in the 1850s as a place for travelers to stop as they made their way over the Applegate trail. It went through several transformations over the years, eventually becoming a first class hotel and was a popular stop along the Oregon Stage Coach line between San Francisco and Portland. Over the years, Wolf Creek Inn had many famous guests, including Jack London, President Rutherford B. Hayes and Sinclair Lewis. However, there is one repeat guest that can occasionally be seen here that is famous for a whole other reason. In the 1970s a guest that wa...

Picture generated with AI Location: Mexico City, Mexico Dates Active: 1940s to Present Category: Haunting, Terrifying Toys Cause: Previous owner hanging dolls on trees Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 020324B-00062 Summery:   This island in a canal in Mexico City has drawn the attention for it being adorned with numerous dolls, but also reports of supernatural activity. In Depth: This island was decorated with hundreds of dolls in various conditions by Don Julián Santana Barrera. According to local legend, Barrera came across the body of a young girl in the waters of the canal and was distraught. The next day he found a doll in the same water, and hung the doll in the trees in her memory and possibly ward off evil spirits. Barrera then found more dolls, and started adding them to the tress as well. Over time, the whole island became adorned with dolls and doll parts, giving off a highly creepy vibe. Then on April 17, 2001, Barrera was visited by his nephew on the island, and went fi...

Picture generated with AI Location: Kirk Ave, Brownsville, Oregon, United States of America Dates Active: 1920 to Present Category: Haunting, Nice Spirits Cause: Unknown, possible death by fire Status: Possibly Ongoing Entry ID: 020124A-00060 Summery:   A childlike spirit supposedly haunts a house here on Kirk Ave in Brownsville, Oregon. In Depth: Records tell of a fire that torched most of the small down of Brownsville, Oregon back in 1919, on top of which now sits a number of family homes. One such home located on Kirk Ave supposedly has the spirit of a young girl who died in that fire, though no records of such a death exist. Reported activity includes items moving from one location to another, to audible giggles of a young girl. They have also reported that younger residents of the home would play with and talk to seemingly no one. Related Entries and Connections : Connections: Haunting Connections: Nice Spirits Last Updated: March 16, 2024

Picture generated with AI Location: Tillamook Rock, Oregon, United States of America Dates Active: 1880 to Present Category: Burial Grounds, Curses, Haunting, Lighthouses, Mysterious Sounds Cause: Multiple deaths Status: Closed Entry ID: 012824H-00052 Summery:   From hidden caverns underneath the water to ghosts, this isolated hunk of rock has seen more than its fair share of strange stories. In Depth: The story of Tillamook Rock Light began as one of tragedy and death from pretty much the moment the first person set foot on the craggy outcropping. Or at least the third person. The construction of the lighthouse at the location required several surveys in order to determine the best way to design the light, and while attempting to make it onto the rock for a third survey a man by the name of John Trewavas, who was experienced in building lighthouses in dangerous and remote locations, was swept off the rocks and into the large swells of the water and his body was never recover...

Picture generated with AI Location: The Winchester Mystery House, San Jose, California, United States of America Dates Active: 1886 to 1906 Category: Haunting Cause: Boredom, Damage Status: Closed Entry ID: 012824D-00048 Summery:   This mansion was presumably under near constant construction by Winchester rifle fortune heiress to ward off the spirits of those killed by the weapon. In Depth: Sarah Winchester was the wife of William Wirt Winchester, who was son of Oliver Winchester, the founder of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. When William passed away from tuberculosis in 1881, Sarah Winchester moved to California where she began construction on what was then known as the Llanada Villa, currently known as the Winchester House or Winchester Mystery House. The house itself is full of strange oddities, with unusually shallow staircases, staircases that lead to the ceiling, windows into other rooms or walls, and other confusing features. There were doors that opened up int...