Flickr/Bernt Rostad. And unlimited fun at Casela. var cloned = el.clone(); The first comes from the Lady of the Lake story that many locals are familiar with. One of the most spooky stories is that of a park ranger who reportedly heard banjo music playing from one of the shower rooms but then found nothing when he checked inside. Lower Pac HeightsIts said that Mary Ellen Pleasant, the Mother of Human Rights in California, first African-American self-made millionaire, and a general badass, haunts the six eucalyptus trees she planted at 1661 Octavia St (the site of a 30-room mansion she built with her business partner, banker Thomas Bell). Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay 5. window.setTimeout(timer_metaslider_57782, 100) : !jQuery.isReady ? ), and psychics have since claimed Claudia's ghost roams around the place, while pedestrians report strange flashing lights from an upstairs window. Brentwoods resident spook is a considerate one: Ever since this bars original owner was murdered in a poker game over the sum of 11 cents, subsequent owners and employees claim to have seen him lurking around after hours, and sometimes leaving 11 cents on the bar after closing. 5. However, some locals found out about the safehouse and burned it down with its inhabitants still sealed inside, unable to escape through the passageway. Before its rehab and conversion into luxury apartments in 2010, the 1931 Presidio Public Health Service Hospital had sat vacant since 1988. Now, the Donaldina Cameron house is one of the most active haunted spots in San Francisco. With its legacy of earthquakes, island prisons, suicides, and fantastic fortunes won and lost (not to mention all the ancient Indian burial sites), it is no wonder the San Francisco Bay Area is considered one of thecountrys most haunted places. People who stop along CA-152 at night report the sounds of horses and carriage wheels rolling along. City Hall, San Francisco 9. Frequent visitors claim that this lady still strolls up and down the road looking for her baby. These were created to be sold to U.S military officers in 1978, however now lie abandoned after a loss of investment. Police eventually found the killer, an electrician-turned-bandit called Eddie Anderson, who had held up five different businesses before he was arrested. var el = $(this); if( ! Other visitors have reported seeing glowing orbs and hearing muffled laughter in the trees surrounding the barracks. Let's dig in: 25. Location: Fleishhacker Pool, San Francisco, CA 94132. Given that the Presidio is home to cemeteries with the graves of Native Americans, U.S. army soldiers, and even pets it's no wonder people believe it's home to ghosts. Claudia Chambers mysteriously died in the house because of an alleged farm implement accident (she was found cut in half! A fire broke out, and when the fire department arrived, the front door and the door to the primary bedroom were locked. Serving as a naval base in the late 1960s for many sailors, Cosson Hall on Treasure Island is just one of many abandoned establishments visitors frequent. Hunter's Point Shipyard The Haunt Experience 1. Rufe McCain spent three years in a metal box in solitary confinement in cell 14D, also known as the Hole. Water sports. pauseOnHover:false, The construction workers working on the tower inside the Art Institute had also experienced very close encounters with ghosts. With a candlelight tour. Come along for the ride! slideshow:false, slideshowSpeed:3000, The source of the hauntings is unknown, although some have theorized its the spirits of victims from the 1906 earthquake still trapped in the ground underneath the building. Once a military prison for war criminals and later converted into a federal prison for some of the worst felons in history (like Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, and Whitey Bulger), the island location is now reportedly one of the most haunted spots in the Bay Areaand for good reason. In fact, they were never able to determine the cause, only saying that it likely happened before the fire even started. There are two different stories that explain why this strange woman roams about the Stow Lake. Phi Phi. Finally, in 1923, Carrie Rousseau purchased the house and learned to live with Georges ghosts. Apparently the hotel is packed with at least 22 very friendly ghosts who like to play tricks on the guests, often moving their items around the room and playing with the locks. Locals claim that this rural road near San Jose is haunted not by ghosts but by the menacing figures of hostile "albinos who may accost incautious travelers. The institution was run by Mary Lake, the mistress of San Francisco silver baron and Nob Hill denizen James Fair. Cell 14D is said to be the most spirit-filled. So let's look a little closer at the ten most haunted hotels in San Francisco! His heirs sold the property in 1938 to the Deutsche Reich, and it became the German Consulate. Supposedly, some are still toiling away in the long, dark corridors below deck, and employees of the haunted house attraction stationed there a few years ago told stories of extraahemcast members hanging around. But, throughout the late 1990's, San Francisco's youth would tell tales of breaking into the old abandoned army hospital, now covered in dust, broken glass, and graffiti. Built in 1902 by the Schmitt family, this Edwardian-style hotel in Pacific Heights (an upscale area teeming with spirits) even boasts its haunted reputation on its website. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat. Originally known as the State Hospital for the Chronic Insane, Agnews served a variety of psychiatric roles since1888 but still carries some of the stigma of the tortuous therapy methodsincluding whipping and supposedly medicinal bloodlettinginflicted on patients here in the 19th century. The millionaires intentions were good, but the place seemed cursed from day one. Union SquareThe year was 1933. $('#metaslider_57769 .msHtmlOverlay .layer[data-link], #metaslider_57769 .msHtmlOverlay[data-link]').each(function() { itemMargin:0 A lot of tourists and locals have had spooky experiences at the Golden Gate Park. 2954 23rd Street. Broderick was taken back to the home of his friend Leonidas Haskell, where he languished in pain for three days until he died. It's true that cars will behave strangely at spots like this and seem to roll uphill, but this is a natural phenomena known as a gravity hill, rather than the work of ghostly schoolchildren. Employees have circulated rumors of a ghostly boy wandering Great America after dark for yearsand in fact four boys ages four to 13 have indeed died in the park since its 1976 opening, the most recent in 2007. Rumor has it that Miss Mary Lake haunts the hotel, roaming the halls and in particular her old office, the Mary Lake Suite, room 410, where she sometimes even tucks guests in at night. }, A post shared by AC Hotel Santa Clara (@achotelsantaclara) on Oct 11, 2019 at 12:02pm PDT. It's hard to tell now, but Valencia Street in the Mission District was once home to most of San Francisco's mortuaries. Some have even reported feeling cold spots. Chancellor Hotel on Union Square 10. But their nearby administrative offices could be; this was once the home of sea captain John Greenwood, and it's here that burglars murdered his wife in 1896. 2902 23rd Street. 6. 10 Brilliant Day Trips From San Francisco That You Can Take With Your Globetrotter Buddies In 2022. If you find an officer following you in the park, just continue to drive or walk outside of the park, the spirit of the Police Officer will vanish as soon as you leave the park. A post shared by Jeff McC (@mcclure_sf) on Jul 24, 2017 at 8:11pm PDT. While doing renovations in 1993, workers found 700 bodies buried underneath the Palace of the Legion of Honor, some still holding their rosaries. A post shared by Tara Atkins (@taranaheed) on Jan 22, 2019 at 8:02am PST. Cosson Hall. }); Allegedly one tarot card reader did not get the drink he was promised in a timely manner, at which point he laid a curse upon Montadon and her home, swearing she would never have any happy moments in that house again. Her finances were completely entangled with those of her long-time partner Thomas Bell, and when he toppled over a banister in their home and fell to his death in 1892, she lost most of her estate, and his wife ordered her out of the home. A post shared by Ari Israel (@ariannaeisrael) on Oct 10, 2019 at 7:01pm PDT. We already have this email. The Whittier Mansion (1896) is from the earliest days of San Franciscos inception and was built for William Franklin Whittier, one of the richest people in the country at the time, who amassed his wealth in the railroad and shipping businesses. It will take you on an unforgettable journey through the streets of SF to show you the dark side of our beloved city. The supposed ghost of the historic Haskell Housea man in a top hat seen pacing the rooms from time to timemay be Major Leonidas Haskell himself, or it may be Senator David Brock, who died here after being fatally shot in a duel by former California Supreme Court Justice David Terry near Lake Merced in 1859. Of course, since the supposed ghost is older than the bridge, this is more of a bay haunting than a bridge one. From 1886 until she died in 1922, the construction never ceased on the strange new mansion, which at its peak included 200 rooms, 10,000 windows, 47 fireplaces, and 2,000 doors, trap doors, and spy holes. Half an hour later a light paper box whirled down. Tell me more! easing:"linear", If youre given the opportunity to sit in 14D during a visit, in one corner of the cell you may be overcome with emotion as you feel an icy chill wash over your body, even in the summer months. $(this).css('display', 'block'); The mother entered the lake in a desperate attempt to save her baby but unfortunately, none of the two was found ever again. el.before(cloned); Supposedly the ghost of a dead janitor haunts the lower levels, and dancers reported seeing a mysterious woman backstage, often retreating through the curtain ahead of them. Your email address will not be published. Cosson Hall, located on SFs famous Treasure Island, used to serve as a naval base back in the 1960s. San Remo Hotel, 2237 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA. The Squando was taken back to New Brunswick, where it was docked, but no guards would stay on it as they all claimed to see a bloody headless man roam the ship at night. The captain, his wife, and the head were nowhere to be found. It is believed that Al Capone (a very famous mobster. This historic landmark circa 1876 bears the name of army doctor Benjamin Lyford, but the supposed ghost in residence, Rosie Verrall, was, confusingly, the mistress of Lyfords father-in-law John Reed. People driving through the Golden Gate Park are stopped over by a Police Officer, in spite of no violations. Mission. That is allegedly when the incessant knocking on the walls and the opening and closing of doors began. Please do note that this is not an excuse to decline to pull over on Halloween night. A post shared by Sunnyvale-toysrus (@sunnyvaletoysrus) on May 1, 2018 at 8:05am PDT. Not wanting to let his girl down, Eddie showed up at the box office, pulled out a gun, and demanded a pair of tickets. Underneath the parking lot of the San Francisco Zoo hides one of SFs most prominent abandoned landmarks: a massive saltwater swimming pool. A flourishing and gorgeous historic building in the Gaslamp District, it still sees plenty of activity. Both pistols had hair triggers, but it was Brodericks that discharged prior to the final count. A post shared by Stately Homes of San Francisco (@statelysf) on Feb 2, 2018 at 6:24am PST. $(e.target).closest('a').length) { This sounds even more specious than most of the rest of LaVeys alleged biography, but that doesnt stop people from worrying.