Nightmarks in Oregon
32 nightmarks documented
Edgefield — the haunted poor farm turned McMenamins hotel in Troutdale, Oregon
Hundreds died at this poor farm, tuberculosis hospital, and jail — their spirits still wander the halls of what is now a McMenamins hotel in Troutdale.
Multnomah Falls — the maiden's leap of Oregon's tallest waterfall
A maiden leaped from Oregon's tallest waterfall to save her people from plague — her ghostly form is still seen behind the veil of cascading water.
Hood River poltergeist — unexplained fires and moving furniture in Oregon
Fires ignited spontaneously and furniture flew across rooms in this Hood River home — firefighters could find no cause for the repeated blazes.
Mount Angel Abbey — the haunted Benedictine monastery in Oregon
Phantom Gregorian chanting fills empty chapels and a monk in habit walks the corridors — Mount Angel Abbey's ghosts pray alongside the living.
Helvetia Railroad Bridge — the suicide bridge of Hillsboro, Oregon
Screams echo from a railroad bridge in the Oregon farmland where suicides and murders occurred — phantom figures fall from the railing and vanish.
The ghost of Robert Granke at the University of Oregon, Eugene
A student who fell from the catwalk in Villard Hall still haunts the University of Oregon's oldest building — cast members greet him before every show.
The phantom of the mountain cabin in Welches, Oregon
A woman who jumped to her death still stands at the upper windows of this Mount Hood cabin, gazing silently toward the mountain.
Oregon Vortex at Gold Hill — the house of mystery and its strange forces
Balls roll uphill, people change height, and animals avoid the zone — the Oregon Vortex has baffled visitors since 1930. Science or something stranger?
The Mark Antony Hotel — Ashland, Oregon's ghostly grande dame
A dapper ghost in a 1920s suit haunts the lobby, and phantom jazz drifts from the empty ballroom of this southern Oregon hotel.
Oregon Caves Chateau — the poltergeist named Elizabeth, Cave Junction
A poltergeist named Elizabeth throws objects and drags furniture through this mountain lodge — rangers find the empty chateau disturbed after winter storms.
Heceta Head Lighthouse — the woman in gray on the Oregon coast
The Gray Lady gazes seaward from Oregon's most beautiful lighthouse — during renovation, she replaced a cupboard door the workers had removed overnight.
Greenhorn Ghost Town — the supernatural mining camp of Grant County, Oregon
Phantom miners swing pickaxes and ore carts creak in this isolated Oregon ghost town at 6,300 feet — the Blue Mountain gold rush never really ended here.
Flavel House — the sea captain's poltergeist in Astoria, Oregon
Captain Flavel ran the deadliest bar crossing in the Pacific — his ghost still commands the finest house in Astoria, slamming doors and rearranging displays.
Sumpter Valley Dredge — the ghost of Joe Bush in the Oregon mountains
Joe Bush still operates the machinery of this massive Oregon gold dredge — phantom gears clank and a worker watches from the upper deck after 70 years of silence.
Paranormal activity on Pilot Butte, Bend, Oregon
Drumming and chanting drift from this volcanic butte in central Bend — ancient spirits may not appreciate the city that grew around their sacred landmark.
Cornelius Pass Roadhouse — the haunted farmstead of Hillsboro, Oregon
A pioneer woman walks through the dining rooms of this 1850s Oregon farmstead — children's voices call from upstairs and tools move on their own overnight.
Hot Lake Hotel — Oregon's haunted thermal springs sanatorium
Patients came for the healing springs but many never left — a spectral nurse and the sounds of coughing haunt this remote Oregon sanatorium.
Dammasch State Hospital — Wilsonville, Oregon's abandoned psychiatric facility
Screams echoed through this abandoned Oregon asylum for years — even after demolition, the homes built over it carry traces of what happened here.
The red-haired boy of Oregon City
A solemn red-haired boy in 19th-century clothing watches from the yard of this Oregon City property — he stares directly at observers before vanishing.
Wolf Creek Inn — Oregon's oldest hotel and its vampire-like ghost
A gaunt figure leans over sleeping guests at Oregon's oldest hotel — since 1883, something with vampire-like habits has haunted Wolf Creek Inn.
Sunriver Resort — Camp Abbot's ghostly soldiers in Central Oregon
WWII soldiers trained at Camp Abbot, and some never left — phantom boots march through the Great Hall of what is now Sunriver Resort.
Egyptian Theatre — the unseen hands of Coos Bay, Oregon
Unseen hands touch patrons' shoulders and run through their hair at this 1925 Egyptian-themed theater — the phantom projectionist still runs the show.
FBI Analysis of Suspected Bigfoot Hair — Pacific Northwest (1976)
The FBI tested alleged Bigfoot hair samples in 1976. Declassified in 2019, the results showed they belonged to the deer family.
Western Oregon University's haunted auditorium in Monmouth
A translucent woman watches from the balcony during rehearsals at Western Oregon University — theater students consider her their phantom audience member.
New House Hotel — Redmond, Oregon's spectral woman and floating orbs
A translucent woman in early 1900s dress walks the upper halls of this Central Oregon hotel — guests report floating orbs and rooms that unlock themselves.
McMenamins Grand Lodge — the ghostly children of Forest Grove, Oregon
Children's laughter echoes through a building where only the elderly ever lived — this former retirement home in Forest Grove hides more than memories.
The phantom schooner Blanco — Lincoln City, Oregon's ghost ship
A schooner that sank in 1864 still sails toward Siletz Bay on stormy nights — the ghost ship Blanco glows as it tries one more time to cross the bar.
Fort Dalles Museum — frontier violence haunts The Dalles, Oregon
Base for 1850s Indian Wars campaigns, this Oregon frontier fort echoes with voices in English and Native languages — a phantom soldier guards the porch.
Hotel deLuxe (formerly Mallory Hotel) — Simon Benson's ghost in Portland
Lumber baron Simon Benson built this Portland hotel in 1912 and never checked out — his ghost still inspects the lobby and straightens things up.
Geiser Grand Hotel — the lady in blue of Baker City, Oregon
The Lady in Blue ascends the grand staircase of this 1889 gold rush hotel and vanishes at the landing — guests in Room 302 feel her sit on their beds.
Neahkahnie Mountain — phantom pirates of the Tillamook Coast
Spanish pirates murdered on this Oregon mountain in the 1700s still guard their buried treasure — phantom lights and spectral sailors haunt the slopes.
Christmas Day sighting of bright object over Monroe, Oregon (1966)
A Christmas Day unknown over the Willamette Valley — Oregon's UFO legacy continued through the holidays of 1966.