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The following are reportedly haunted locations in California, in the United States. This list is sorted by county.

Butte County

  • The local Bangor fire-station 55 was allegedly haunted for several years by a wailing spirit. In 2009 the station was torn down, releasing the spirit which according to legend can still be heard echoing through the hills to this day.

Los Angeles County

Marin County

  • Camp Bothin was an old tuberculosis Hospital and an Indian residence before it was made into a Girl Scout camp. It is said you can see the ghost of a nurse pushing a cart down the halls, patients who died there moaning, and even Native American Spirits.[5]

Monterey County

  • Restaurant 1833 in Monterey takes its name from the year the building was built. Previously it was Stokes Bar & Restaurant, named for proprietor James Stokes, an English sailor who masqueraded as a physician. He committed suicide after his sons caught him in flagrante with his daughter and now haunts his former bar, along with Hattie Gragg, a later tenant of the place. Patrons reportedly hear an unseen person whisper "Excuse me, can you help me?"[6]

Orange County

  • El Adobe de Capistrano Restaurant in San Juan Capistrano, which comprises the home of Miguel Yorba built in 1797 and the town's Juzgado (court and jail) built in 1812,[7] is reported to house a ghost in former jail cell, now the restaurant's wine cellar.[8] In addition there have been reports of a headless friar in front of the restaurant.[8]

San Diego County

Whaley House
  • The Whaley House in San Diego was built by the Thomas Whaley family in 1857.[9] The home once hosted the town courthouse, general store, granary, theater, and morgue. It evolved into a commercial hub of early San Diego, before "New Town" was developed several miles to the south. This National Historic Landmark, now a museum, is allegedly haunted by members of the Whaley family as well as a man who was hung on the spot before the house was built. It has been called "the most haunted house in America" by Life Magazine.[10]
  • Near the Whaley House is the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Restaurant, also known for at least one ghost in residence, the daughter of its original owner Juan Bandini. Reports also claim hauntings by a wandering cat and Lady in Red.
  • Rancho Buena Vista Adobe, a historic rancho in Vista dating from 1852,[11] has been reported to be one of the most active paranormal locations in San Diego North County.[12]
  • The Avo Playhouse, a 1948 cinema in Vista converted to a playhouse, where apparitions, mysterious footsteps and cold drafts have been reported since the 1990s.[12]
  • The Escondido Public Library, a 40,000-square-foot, two-story library opened in 1980 in Escondido, where employees and volunteers have reported disembodied voices, unexplained equipment malfunctions, cold spots and sightings.[12]
  • The San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park, site of the 1846 Battle of San Pasqual, the bloodiest battle in California during the Mexican–American War. Witnesses have reported seeing ghostly soldiers in uniform on horseback, and heard voices, including one who mentioned Andres Pico, the leader of the Californios.[12]
  • The Gold Rush Hotel and the Pioneer Cemetery in Julian, have reported sightings of ghosts from the town's Gold Rush era.[12]
  • Employees of the Del Mar Fairgrounds have reported seeing floating apparitions in the top floor of the grandstand, and a paranormal research group recorded a figure moving through the room.[12]

San Francisco

  • The Queen Anne Hotel in San Francisco is a historic hotel in Pacific Heights. The Hotel used to be a girls boarding school in the 1800s. The headmaster, Mary Lake, is believed to still haunt the hotel.[13]
  • The Hotel Union, particularly room 207, has been reported to be haunted [14]
  • Alcatraz Island and Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary are rumored to be haunted by some of the 1,576 inmates that lived there, and before that Miwok Indians believed that evil spirits inhabited the island.[15]
  • Golden Gate Bridge, Over 1000 people have committed suicide by jumping off the Bridge, resulting in claims of it being haunted.[16]
  • Chambers Mansion used to be owned by a Wealthy businessman named Richard Craig Chambers. After Richard passed away, Two of his nieces inherited the home. One of the nieces, Claudia Chambers, was cut in half by farming equipment. The spirit of Claudia Chambers has been reported to look out Windows along with turning the list on and off at a rapid pace.[17]

Santa Clara County

  • In Sunnyvale, Toys "R" Us employees have claimed seeing unusual rearranging of toys in the aisles, and reported sightings of a man in his thirties dressed in old clothing. Most customers are completely unaware of this legend.[18][19]
Winchester Mystery House
  • The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose is supposedly haunted by the ghost of its eccentric builder, Sarah Winchester. She is said to have built the rambling mansion to protect her from the spirits of all those killed with her late husband's famous line of rifles.

Santa Barbara County

  • La Purisima Concepion
    The La Purisima Mission is haunted by ghosts of the Chumash Tribe who died from diseases that were brought by the Spaniards. People at the mission report eerie whispers, indistinct shapes, cold drafts, and more paranormal activity, including a Spirit Soldier. It was also included in the paranormal show Scariest Places on Earth.[20][21]

See also

References

  1. ^ "A Tough Cell - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 1997-09-10. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  2. ^ "The Queen Mary arrives in Long Beach - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  3. ^ "Haunted Hollywood - Hollywood's most-haunted hot spots and the legendary ghosts who inhabit them". Latourist.com. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  4. ^ https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/photos/ghost-adventures-the-viper-room
  5. ^ "Haunted Bay Area". 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  6. ^ Hunt, Kristin. "18 of the Creepiest Haunted Bars and Restaurants in America". Thrillist. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  7. ^ Hoover, Mildred Brooke and Douglas E. Kyle, Historic Spots in California, p. 264, Stanford Univ. Press 2002.
  8. ^ a b Rubin, Saul, Southern California Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities, p. 130, Pequot 2004.
  9. ^ Whaley House Museum. Whaleyhouse.org. Retrieved on 2010-11-04.
  10. ^ Bell, Diane (October 28, 2011). "Get into the Halloween spirits at a real haunted house". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  11. ^ Kragen, Pam (2018-10-30). "Ghostly high season kicks off at haunted adobe in Vista". San Diego Union Tribune. Archived from the original on 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  12. ^ a b c d e f Kragen, Pam (2016-10-20). "North County's most haunted spots". San Diego Union Tribune. Archived from the original on 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  13. ^ Auerbach, L.; Martin, A. (2011). The Ghost Detectives' Guide to Haunted San Francisco. Linden Publishing Company, Incorporated. ISBN 9781610350679. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  14. ^ May, Antoinette (2004-10-31). "IS THERE A SPIRIT HERE TONIGHT?". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  15. ^ Hauck, Dennis William (2002-08-27). Haunted Places: The National Directory: Ghostly Abodes, Sacred Sites, UFO Landings, and Other Supernatural Locations. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-4406-7322-1.
  16. ^ Hauck, Dennis William (2002-08-27). Haunted Places: The National Directory: Ghostly Abodes, Sacred Sites, UFO Landings, and Other Supernatural Locations. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-4406-7322-1.
  17. ^ "Top 25 Most Haunted Places in California". LA Ghosts. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  18. ^ Boubion, Gina (April 26, 1993). "Ghost Lets Playful Side Show in Pranks at Haunted Toy Store". The Houston Chronicle. pp. A2.
  19. ^ Koeppel, Dan (June 23, 1991). "Ghost Sightings Aren't Spooking Sales at Toys 'R' Us". Chicago Tribune. pp. C8.
  20. ^ "La Purisma Mission Haunted History". Travel Channel. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  21. ^ Writer, Laurie Jervis/Contributing. "Spooky stories haunt La Purisima Mission". Lompoc Record. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
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