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0Benson Hotel
Portland, Oregon
0.2 miles from the center of Portland, OR
The twelve story hotel was built in 1913, and has experienced haunting ever since then. The original owner of the hotel, Simon Benson, is often seen on the staircase, in the common room area and in the business offices on the lower levels of the hotel. The kindly ghost of ...
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Old Town Pizza and Brewing
Portland, Oregon
0.2 miles from the center of Portland, OR
This restaurant sits on top of the Shanghai Tunnels in Portland OR where thousands disappeared. There was a lady that was a prostitute named Nina that was thrown down the elevator shaft and you can sit where the elevator used to be. There are places on the floor where ...
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0Shanghai Tunnels - Portland Underground
Portland, Oregon
0.2 miles from the center of Portland, OR
These tunnels, once used to smuggle alcohol during prohibition and even people in an illicit slave trade, are part of an underground city beneath Old Chinatown. Because of their rich history in illegal activity, these tunnels are said to be active with spirits of all kinds.
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Hoodoo Antiques
Portland, Oregon
0.2 miles from the center of Portland, OR
This historic antique shop is haunted by the apparition of a lady in period clothing and a lace bonnet, who has been seen floating near the rear of the store after closing hours. Staff and customers report occasionally objects will be pushed off shelves by an unseen force. (Submitted by Callum ...
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The Crystal Ballroom
Portland, Oregon
0.4 miles from the center of Portland, OR
When the building is closed for the night, large groups of people can be heard talking, but when investigated, there is no one around. Footsteps that follow people around the building are heard, as well as elevator's going up and down by themselves. Apparition's walk in and out of the ...
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Lotus Cafe and Cardroom
Portland, Oregon
0.5 miles from the center of Portland, OR
Rumor has it that at this nightclub, something spooky lurks in the basement. It is believed to play pranks on the bartenders and other employees, frightening some of them quite badly.
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0The Heathman Hotel
Portland, Oregon
0.5 miles from the center of Portland, OR
The 1927 Heathman has a ghost who likes rooms with numbers that end in 03. Room 703 is a favorite of his. Guests have reported finding their clean towels used, their furniture rearranged, and glasses of water taken away. In Room 803, one guest reported an apparition at the end ...
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McMenamins White Eagle Hotel
Portland, Oregon
1.2 miles from the center of Portland, OR
The 1905 White Eagle Saloon doubles as a concert venue; acts like ZZ Top, Robert Cray and The Isley Brothers are among those who have played here. History records say in its past days, it had a brothel upstairs and an opium den downstairs, connected to Portland's underground tunnels that ...
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Fairmount Historic Apartments
Portland, Oregon
1.6 miles from the center of Portland, OR
This building was constructed in 1905 for the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition. It was originally a grand hotel, but now is an apartment complex. Those living in the apartments have reported sighting various apparition's, and feeling an intimidating presence on the lower floor. The feeling is less intimidating on ...
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0Pittock Mansion
Portland, Oregon
2 miles from the center of Portland, OR
This historic French Renaissance chateau, rumored to be haunted, was a private home until the City of Portland bought it in 1964. It is currently restored and open for visitation, welcoming 80,000 sightseers per year. The mansion has been used as a setting in films such as First Love, The ...
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0Bagdad Theater
Portland, Oregon
2.6 miles from the center of Portland, OR
This theater was built in 1927 by Universal Studios. It housed both moving pictures and vaudeville-type shows and plays. Now a cinema and pub, it is said to be the favorite haunt for a man who once hanged himself backstage and another haunt whose residence is said to be the ...
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Falcon Apartments
Portland, Oregon
2.7 miles from the center of Portland, OR
There are two, maybe three ghosts that haunt the apartment block on North Albina Avenue. Phenomenon includes knocking noises on doors when there's no on around late at night, rattling mailboxes and the sighting's of the apparition's of two old men in the corridor's of the apartment. Apartment 101 also ...
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Valley Theater
Beaverton, Oregon
5.3 miles from the center of Portland, OR
Poltergeist activity has been reported at this theater for many years. During 1994 renovations, something unseen played pranks and frightened the workmen, causing several of them to quit. Employees and visitors still notice odd occurrences here.
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Shilo Inn
Portland, Oregon
5.3 miles from the center of Portland, OR
The areas said to be haunted here are the upstairs sports den and the Canyon Room. Folks have reported hearing disembodied footsteps and a conversation between a man and women. In addition, things such as cups and furniture have been known to move around on their own.
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Vancouver, Washington
7 miles from the center of Portland, OR
The historic area, particularly some of the nearby houses in Officers' Row, is believed to be haunted. As one of them is a private home, trespassing is not permitted. The other 2 are businesses: one real estate office (850 Officers' Row) and the Grant House Art Center and Cafe (1101 ...
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Slocum House
Vancouver, Washington
7.1 miles from the center of Portland, OR
Dating back to 1867, the historic mansion is haunted by the wife of the original owner. Known as 'Laura', the spirit often appears to children, and is regarded as a motherly presence. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Clark County Historical Museum
Vancouver, Washington
7.6 miles from the center of Portland, OR
The historical museum is haunted by the apparition of a young boy in old-fashioned clothing, who has been known to materialise in the basement. Voices are also heard when there is no one around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Tigard Evangelical Cemetery - Canterbury Hill Cemetery
Tigard, Oregon
9.3 miles from the center of Portland, OR
At Tigard Evangelical Cemetery, aka Canterbury Hill Cemetery, witnesses have reported seeing apparitions and green balls of ghost lights as they drive by. Some folks who live nearby say they have heard howls and screams.
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Harmony House - Dean's Homestyle Cafe
Clackamas, Oregon
10.6 miles from the center of Portland, OR
Formerly the Harmony House and now Dean's Homestyle Cafe, the restaurant is said to be home to at least a couple of haunts. Employees have reported being locked in a supply closet by something unseen, and folks have heard strange voices and sounds, such as a man clearing his throat ...
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McLoughlin House
Oregon City, Oregon
12 miles from the center of Portland, OR
City founder Dr. John McLoughlin's spirit is said to linger in his former home. Witnesses say late at night their shoulders have been touched or a shadowy figure has appeared going down the hall. Footsteps and the smell of tobacco also have been reported, and beds are found to look ...
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Damascus Pioneer Cemetery
Damascus, Oregon
12.8 miles from the center of Portland, OR
Visitors to this cemetery have reported unexplained sounds and shadows, and ghostly images have shown up in their photographs.
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0Multnomah County Poor Farm - Edgefield
Troutdale, Oregon
13 miles from the center of Portland, OR
If you are looking to stay in this haunted hotel, you need to search under its hotel name McMenamins which is the modern incarnation of the Poor Farm. This place was once an asylum for the old, disabled, and mentally challenged and people believe that many of its former ...
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McMenamins Grand Lodge
Forest Grove, Oregon
19.8 miles from the center of Portland, OR
A portrait of an apparition seen by many employees is on prominent display in the 1922 Grand Lodge. The ghost is a white-haired woman in a print dress and slippers. One report says she bears a strong resemblence to Anna, a woman who lived in the building for many years ...
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View Point Inn
Corbett, Oregon
20.7 miles from the center of Portland, OR
This historic house was built in 1925, and has seen many celebrities throughout its illustrious history as a hotel and inn. There are many stories of haunting's in the inn, including the apparition of a gentleman smoking a cigar and an elderly lady in a period dress. Other activity reported ...
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Theatre In the Grove
Forest Grove, Oregon
21 miles from the center of Portland, OR
According to reports, the three ghosts who haunt this theater are a little girl who runs up and down the aisles, a backstage ghost who is sometimes heard talking in the changing room, and an angry ghost who tinkers with the spotlights and slams the door to the light room.
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Newberg Graphic
Newberg, Oregon
21.1 miles from the center of Portland, OR
This small newspaper is housed in an extremely haunted location. Over the years, employees have experienced strange time lapses and sightings of many apparitions. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Argyle Winery
Dundee, Oregon
23.4 miles from the center of Portland, OR
The Argyle Winery is haunted by a female ghost, whose apparition is seen often. Employees report smelling flowery perfume in the house, laughter comes from empty rooms, lights turn on and off, footsteps can be heard upstairs when no one is there, and gusts of air blow through the house ...
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Jesse H. Settlemier House
Woodburn, Oregon
27.7 miles from the center of Portland, OR
This Victorian manor house was built in 1892, and it is believed some of the former residents who called this historic house home have never really moved on. Visitors have seen the apparition of a lady in an old-fashioned black dress, who has been known to move furniture around. Other ...
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Kinder Cemetery
Deer Island, Oregon
27.9 miles from the center of Portland, OR
Kinder Cemetery is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of an old man name George, who has been known to push or slap visitors and cause the temperature to rise when he is especially angry.
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Lafayette Pioneer Cemetery
Dayton, Oregon
27.9 miles from the center of Portland, OR
Locals say a woman who was hanged after being accused of being a witch haunts Lafayette Pioneer Cemetery. Her apparition has been seen standing or walking through the graveyard. Some have heard her laughing, and one person claims to have caught her voice on tape saying "Run Home!" Others say ...
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Scaponia Park
Scappoose, Oregon
30 miles from the center of Portland, OR
The apparition of a man and his dog have been seen in the park. Legend tells us that he is the ghost of a horse thief from the late 1800s. So the story goes, an angry mob caught the man in his cabin, located on the current park grounds. They ...
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Ebenezer Chapel
Dayton, Oregon
33 miles from the center of Portland, OR
The original chapel was built in the 1860's, and was rebuilt in early 1926. Within the chapel there are sightings of spirits that lurk in the nearby cemetery and within chapel. Spotting of mysterious things occurring have been reported, such as strange glowing lights drifting through the forest. Voices and ...
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McMenamins Hotel Oregon
McMinnville, Oregon
33.2 miles from the center of Portland, OR
Hotel Oregon is located in a building that opened in 1905 as Hotel Elberton. It was renovated in 1998 and hosts an annual UFO convention, and it is decorated with relics of the building's history and the town's famous 1950 UFO sighting. To top it all off, the hotel also ...
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0Montgomery House
Kalama, Washington
34.4 miles from the center of Portland, OR
This used to be a B&B and it was the subject of a documentary done by a psychic (who is apparently also an actress and "media personality"). Supposedly the land that this house was on was once Indian tribal land and in the documentary they claim they found loads of ...
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Adolf Wolf Building
Silverton, Oregon
36.2 miles from the center of Portland, OR
This historic building was recently renovated, which sparked a chain of ghost stories that the building is now infamous for. Building contractors and passer-by's reported sighting the apparition of an elderly man walking around the upper floor of the building before vanishing. Although the renovations are completed, tenants still report ...
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0Welches Roadhouse - Old Welches Inn
Mount Hood Village, Oregon
37.1 miles from the center of Portland, OR
The Welches Roadhouse was said to be haunted by a woman who killed herself when she jumped in despair from a second-story door used for snowdrifts. She had taken in an escaped convict and was bearing his child, but he had left her. The location later became the Old Welches ...
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Rhododendron Village
Rhododendron, Oregon
37.7 miles from the center of Portland, OR
At this 1800s camping site for pioneers traveling the Oregon Trail, folks have reported strange sounds, doors opening and slamming, lights turning on and off, and floating orbs and other haunts who appear later in photographs. All the hubbub may stem from the fact that several graves were located during ...
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Home Town Buffet
Salem, Oregon
43.1 miles from the center of Portland, OR
Doors slamming and running footsteps in the women's restroom of this small restaurant. The ghost of a woman in a white dress has also been seen in the restroom. It is believed she was the wife of the former owner, who killed her. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Oregon State Capitol
Salem, Oregon
43.9 miles from the center of Portland, OR
At the Oregon State Capitol, many unexplained occurrences have been reported. A board member, Sandra Allen, has even written a book called GHOSTS IN THE CAPITOL, published in 2002 by the Oregon Legislative and Historical Information Group. Witnesses to the hauntings have described disembodied footsteps on the marble floors, doors ...
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Elsinore Theatre
Salem, Oregon
44 miles from the center of Portland, OR
Rumor has it that the hauntings here have to do with a boy who was murdered in the men’s bathroom, where witnesses have seen blood reflected in mirror, and the owner's daughter, who fell to her death from the upper balcony and now haunts that area.
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Mission Mill Museum
Salem, Oregon
44.1 miles from the center of Portland, OR
Mission Mill Museum, a group of historic buildings, includes houses, a church, and a mill. The ghost of a former millwright, Wayne Menzter, is believed to linger here. His apparition, as well as that of a woman who runs across a nearby bridge, have been seen.
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Kelso Theater Pub
Kelso, Washington
44.3 miles from the center of Portland, OR
Reports differ as to when the theater was built, but it was sometime in the early 1900s. The identity of the haunts here is also a mystery, but some speculate it may be former employees, movie-loving former patrons, or even a man who was shot on the street outside many ...
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Bush House Museum
Salem, Oregon
44.5 miles from the center of Portland, OR
Asahel Bush II built the Italianate mansion in the 1870s, and witnesses say his youngest daughter, Eugenia, still keeps watch over their home. Her apparition is said to appear here, and the ghost is blamed for moving the air conditioning system controls to turn up the heat. Other spirits are ...
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0Carson Hot Springs Golf and Spa Resort
Carson, Washington
44.8 miles from the center of Portland, OR
This resort was originally the Hotel St. Martin, which was built in 1901. Original builder Isadore St. Martin was killed in 1910 on the grounds, and it's said that his wife Margaret died of loneliness a short time later. Witnesses have both seen and heard Margaret's ghost in the lobby ...
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Croisan Creek Road
Salem, Oregon
47.5 miles from the center of Portland, OR
A ghostly little girl is said to chase a ball that rolls into the road on Friday nights. According to local legend, she was killed in this roadway by a speeding car. Speeders are said to be most likely to see the ghost girl. Some say a ghost boy stands ...
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Lenora's Ghost - Mangiare Italian Restaurant
Independence, Oregon
52.5 miles from the center of Portland, OR
Mangiare Italian Restaurant is housed in a 1912 building that reportedly has the original wood floor, complete with blood stains from a woman who committed suicide by throwing herself through a skylight. The 15-year-old girl, Lenora or Lerona (depending on who is telling the story), fell in love with a ...
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Pink House Cafe and Tea Rooms
Jefferson, Oregon
52.7 miles from the center of Portland, OR
This charming old-fashioned tea room has a ghostly visitor every once in a while. The apparition of a young girl has been seen and heard throughout the café, and often materialises during tea parties. Staff say the presence isn't harmful, and has only been known to rearrange cutlery and ...
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The Creamery House
Independence, Oregon
52.8 miles from the center of Portland, OR
This former mayoral residence is believed to be haunted. Phenomena reported here includes cold spots and doors opening and closing by themselves. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Western Oregon University
Monmouth, Oregon
53.9 miles from the center of Portland, OR
The ghost of a very protective headmistress is said to haunt Todd Hall. Mrs. Todd very strict when presiding over the then-all-girl dorm. When she retired, they named the building after her. Her ghost has been seen here, presumably keeping watch over her beloved students. She also has appeared as ...
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Columbia Gorge Hotel
Hood River, Oregon
55.8 miles from the center of Portland, OR
The smell of cigar smoke is attributed to one of the retirement residents who died here long ago, but has till been reported by various guests. Hotel rooms are barricaded by furniture from the inside of the hotel rooms when no one is inside. Apparitions reported at the hotel include ...
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