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The 1898 Grand Avenue Hotel, now a furniture store, is possibly haunted by the apparition of John Wilkes Booth. He stayed at the hotel in 1903, and committed suicide through strychnine poisoning under the pseudonym David E. George. The owners of the place say that the room he died in is still haunted by his spirit to this day, and the haunting has been documented on several television shows.
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Dating back to 1921, the historic building is now occupied by a symphony orchestra. The music director has reported encountering the apparition of a workman known as ‘George’, whom he once greeted after mistaking him for a maintenance worker sent to repair the faulty elevator. Alas, upon calling the company that carried out the regular work on any technical issues, he discovered they had no employee of that name. Upon investigation, he discovered that a worker had fallen to his death down the elevator shaft many years prior. However, it would appear his spirit was not alone, as a poltergeist is also apparently at work in the establishment. Other workers, including a site manager who quit on account of the activity, have reported doors opening and closing of their own accord, disembodied footsteps and sheet music being thrown around by unseen hands.
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The historic building is haunted by the spirit of Sappho Constantine Brown, the daughter of a former theatre owner. Workmen refurbishing the building during the 1980’s were the first to encounter her apparition, which was often accompanied by light footsteps. The sounds of a phantom brawl has also been heard throughout the place, perhaps a remnant of when the edifice served as a hotel.
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The 1898 edifice that houses the historic museum was constructed immediately after a tornado flattened the original township. Known as the “Mascho Building’, the place is rumoured to have a ghost or two. The owner got more than he bargained for after opening a haunted house attraction, with several actors reporting that they themselves were scared by the manifestation of paranormal activity on the premises. Phenomena experienced here includes ghostly laughter, apparitions, and the rearrangement of objects by unseen hands.
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The 1914 building is haunted by the apparition of a woman in an old-fashioned white dress. The spirit seems to have sort of grievance against men, and has been known to throw objects around and slam doors when male employees enter the place. Her appearance is often heralded by ghostly laughter, and she has been known to leave costume jewellery throughout the building as gifts.
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The 1913 saloon is rumoured to be haunted by five spirits, including a cheating gambler, a miner in old-fashioned clothing and the ghost of Carol Lombard, who died after her plane crashed into nearby Potosi Mountain.
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Housed in the Old Nogales City Hall (dating back to 1914), the historical museum is haunted according to some. Visitors have reported hearing disembodied footsteps on the staircase, whilst others have smelt cigar smoke and quite unusually, the scent of pine resin.
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Dating back to the 1900’s, this brothel and hotel closed down in the 1970’s. However, a recent investigation revealed that the place may still be haunted, as strange sounds and the apparition of a woman in an old-fashioned dress have been reported.
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The 1913 hotel is haunted by two spirits, believed to be linked with the past of the historic town. The first is a female ghost, perhaps the apparition of Marion Hitchcock, who has been observed parting the upstairs curtains and peering into the street. The second is a man in an old-fashioned suit, whose association with the building is unknown. In 1938, the hotel was rotated ninety degrees to face the road. The spectre has been seen walking through walls in the opposite direction, suggesting that he has not configured with the current layout of the establishment.
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The 1876 hotel and restaurant is rumoured to be haunted by a ghostly airman, whose plane crashed on the grounds during the 1920’s. Staff have reported seeing his apparition, dressed in a leather jacket, pilot’s cap, goggles, and a white silk scarf. The spirit appears to be mainly confined to the Moore Cottage, an 1894 outbuilding in which the pilot died from his injuries sustained in the accident.
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