In
Alaska
Anchorage - Clark Middle School - This is
an old school that is haunted by a woman in a white dress. She'll play
with instruments in the band room, appear in empty hallways in the
summer, and turn classroom lights off. She's not known to harm people,
just to scare them. Most of the teachers tell the students there is a
female ghost that comes up through the floors. Other teachers say
there's no ghost, and it’s all hocus pocus.
Anchorage - Courtyard by
Marriot - Room 201 - This room is
haunted by a man who died there, and whose body was not found for
several days, according to the staff. Also, there is a ghost by the
name of Ken who wanders the parking lot and courtyard, in and around
the gazebo. There is also what appears to be a cat walking around the
hotel. It's very evident in rooms 103 and 107.
Anchorage - Dimond Center
- It is said that when the Dimond center was
first built, the grounds under it were sacred burial grounds from
thousands of years ago, dating back to when natives first roamed the
lands. While digging up the grounds to build the mall, workers came
across a few graves, but due the fact they were so old and small, they
continued digging. Now the ghosts roam the areas and usually appear in
front of lone people in the bathrooms, and smaller hallways in the
mall.
Anchorage - Hanshew Middle
School - Some say they have seen a young girl
walking around the location of this school. The story is that this
young girl died there during construction of the building. It seems
that the young girl only comes out during the early morning and late at
night. Janitors and some young children have said they have seen the
young girl. They say the girl looks sad and shouts for help. Some say
they've seen her crying.
Anchorage - Historic
Anchorage Hotel - Anchorage’s oldest hotel is
haunted by many things. Several guests have reported seeing a young
girl walk the second floor hall. In rooms 215 and 217, the television
will turn on and off at will. Also, the water in the tub and sink will
run by itself. Employees have reported hearing people coming down the
stairs when the hotel is empty, and few have seen a man walk past the
stairs.
Anchorage - Old Theater - Downtown Old 4th Ave Movie Theatre - Some see a lady
in the long, double mirrors that are hung up on the wall, between the
men's and women's restrooms.
Anchorage - The Little
Karaoke Place - The Korean owner of this place
was killed by Chinese weightlifters in 1999. The owner's spirit is
sometimes seen peeking out the window.
Anchorage - Ship Creek - Haunted by the spirit of an Alaskan native woman named
Marie, who was murdered there in 1987. She is said to appear to natives
who are homeless, and warn them not to linger. This haunting is usually
reported as being between the old ANS Hospital and the old Alaska
Railroad terminal.
Anchorage - UAA Wendy
Williamson Theater - The Wendy is haunted by
several different ghosts, but most distinctly a lady in white, a
poltergeist in the light booth, and a man who pushes females down
stairs.
Anchorage - West High
School - It is said that in the basement
auditorium and in the area where it links to the Middle School, there
are restless creatures that are only semi-human in the area. They take
out their anger on a lot of students and young teachers. Rumor has it
that West High and its neighborhood were once an elusive, swampy forest
area and the creatures hate how their land has become so polluted and
contaminated.
Central - Arctic Circle
Hot Springs Resort - Many people claim to see
the ghost of a woman. Things fly off the walls, footsteps can be heard,
and more. The ghost likes to roam on the third floor, where the library
is.
Chitina - Old Copper
Railroad - This was the railroad from Cordova to
the Kennicott copper mine. It was closed and covered with dirt. It is
now used as a road to access the back areas along the Copper River.
There have been sightings of gravestones along the dirt road in the
woods, but upon second investigation, they would be gone. There was
government housing being built in Chitna from 1997-98. It was closed
down for a while because the workers would hear voices and children
laughing. Also, tools would be misplaced right after workers would put
them down. Sometimes at night in back woods along the dirt road, you
can hear voices and children laughing as well. - March 2007
Correction/Additional Information: The correct spelling of the town is
'Chitina' although old publishing's have used the 'Chitna' spelling.
The railroad was located by the town of Chitina and continued on for
approximately 60 more miles t o Kennicott.
Chugiak - Birchwood Saloon
- A young man was shoveling snow from the roof
of an adjacent building, when his shovel contacted a power line,
electrocuting him. Bartenders and patrons have since heard voices, and
a juke box playing on its own. They have seen apparitions, items being
moved, etc. They believe the spirit of the deceased man continues to
inhabit the place.
Chugiak - South Birchwood
- Badarka Road In The Woods - It is said that
deep in the woods, about half way down the road, there is a place where
a 5 year old girl was killed. Legend has it that the girl was helping
her father chop wood for the fireplace in their small cabin, where her
mother and little brother were waiting. The father had put the axe in
the tree, so the girl couldn't accidentally fall down on it. The little
girl was said to be a very helpful child, and attempted to pull the axe
out of the tree and chop the wood herself. While her father was taking
a break, the girl pulled the axe out of the tree, and it fell down and
hit her in the head. The girl died instantly, with blood running down
her face. The father stayed by her side for days and nights in the cold
bitter winter of Alaska, and eventually died of hypothermia. It has
been said that at 3:30AM you can see the little girl lying dead in h er
father's arms, while he mourns over her lifeless, cold, and white
little body.
Circle - Circle Hot
Springs - Haunted by a former owner, the ghost
does not like renovations. Beers often move across the bar on their
own. Footsteps are heard walking across the porch of the rental cabins.
Fairbanks - Birch Hill
Cemetery - There is a ghost of a young girl in a
white dress, from the early 1900's. Also reports of a black floating
figure and an apparition of a little boy about 7 or 8 dressed like the
1930s just walking around.
Fairbanks - Chena Hot
Springs Road - As you first start to drive down
this road, to your left is Birch Hill. Numerous people have seen what
looks like glowing balls in the sky, that cast streaks of bright light
everywhere. It has only been seen during the winter months at around
7PM or later.
Fairbanks - Mile 8-12
Chena Hot Springs Road - This road is haunted by
ghostly lights. Late at night, two lights that resemble headlights
follows passing cars. Sometimes, it will start to fly and form one
bright light. Other times, it will look like a fast moving car or truck
with bright blue, white and orange colored lights.
Fairbanks - Northern
Lights Hotel - A little girl died on the third
floor of this abandoned building. After that, the hotel closed off that
part of the building. The front desk has reported getting phone calls
from the third floor, Room #303. A little girl on the phone says she's
looking for her mother and then hangs up. No one was on the third floor
when the call was made.
Gakona - Gakona Lodge and
Trading Post - Footsteps and voices are heard,
as well as the smell of tobacco smoke.
Kenai - Kenai Cemetery - There are several spirits here. One is an older,
heavyset woman who goes by the name Marie. There is also an older
gentleman by the name of Arthur Johnson. He has been spotted
maintaining his gravesite, plus the graves of others who are buried
there. In the back part of the cemetery are several unmarked graves
that contain the remains of servants brought up here to help dig for
gold. But when the gold ran dry, it was too expensive to feed them, so
they were killed and buried in graves outside the main cemetery.
Kenai - Local Cemetery - There is often an old man who is transparent,
attempting to maintain his own gravesite, as well as others.
Ketchikan - Ketchikan High
School - In 1946, a student fell from a catwalk
to his death. He haunts the theatre to this day with crying and other
noises, and he is visible from the stage, if you look up. He is well
documented by the media and school officials, and seen by the majority
of the students. He still haunts the school, even after it was
remodeled. He is nick named, “Boochie”.
Ketchikan - Ketchikan
Graveyard - At night, as you drive up the main
drive of the graveyard, a headless woman appears for a brief instant.
Then, as you turn, a head is visible on the roadway.
Kotzebue - NANA Museum - During the spring season there is a giant puddle under
the museum from all the melted snow. A young boy named Alex was playing
with a basketball near the museum. His ball went under the building.
When he tried to get the ball, he slipped under the building and
couldn't get out. He drowned in the water. People say if you bring a
basketball into the auditorium, leave it on the floor and say, "Alex,
come get your ball!" you will hear the ball start bouncing.
Nightmute - Nightmute High
School - There is said that there is a little
girl roaming and haunting the whole school. Staff members and students
have seen and heard her. She would sometimes hum, appear in both the
boys and girls bathrooms, turns lights off and on, and bounce a
basketball. No one really knows how she died but it is said that there
is a grave under the classroom 106, and she is mostly in that
classroom.
Seward - The Old Jesse Lee
Home - In the 1964 earthquake, dozens of
children died here. You can hear a distant giggle in this building.
Other times, you can hear children jump roping, or running around.
Shungnak - The Old
Recreation Hall - As you walk by, you can hear
rattling chains. It was kept as a morgue.
Sitka - Rookies Corner
(The Old Kiksaadi Corner) - A woman was struck
and killed on the blind corner outside this well known watering hole in
southeast Alaska. It used to be known as the Kik, or Kiksaadi club, but
now it is Rookies, a sports bar. The story is that the woman left the
bar and was extremely drunk. She tried to wander into town on her own,
which was a common thing in this small town. Often, a cab could be
flagged or someone who knew you would pick you up along the way. She
staggered onto the road on the blind corner, and was literally run over
by a young man who had been drinking as well, and driving a truck. She
was so drunk that she actually got up, despite the terrible, traumatic
wounds that she had received. She weaved about screaming and dying, not
fully aware of what had happened to her. There were several witnesses
to this tragedy since the bar was closing. Hundreds of people were
aroun d, climbing into their vehicles and gathering for an, "after
hours" party. It was a horrific scene. Since then, there have been
stories of an apparition of the woman seen on that blind corner weaving
in and out of the road. She supposedly has appeared to people who are
driving under the influence of alcohol, prompting even brave men to
park on the side of the road and flag a cab. Also, there are stories
that in the early pre-dawn hours, terrible moans and death cries can be
heard in the same area. The cries seem to be emanating from the bushes
that are the cause of the corner being blind.
Skagway - Golden North
Hotel - Rooms 23 & 14 are haunted by
apparitions.
Soldotna - Bailey
Furniture Store - The furniture store used to be
a grocery store, and the owner of that store was murdered. The killer
was never found. It's said that the man still haunts the place, and
sometimes furniture breaks for no reason. Also, there are unusual
sounds heard from the back office.
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