Haunted AK

Haunted places in Alaska

Gold rush boomtowns and long winter nights give Alaska a ghost tradition full of saloon girls, lawmen and travelers who never left the frontier.

Historic Anchorage Hotel

Historic hotel Anchorage, AK

The Anchorage Hotel was founded in 1916, and the current building, a 1936 annex, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Guests and staff report figures in early 20th-century clothing and a "Lady in White," and the front desk is said to keep a log of strange encounters.

Visiting: Operating hotel; stay overnight or ask the front desk about its history.Official site →

Red Onion Saloon

Former brothel Skagway, AK

The Red Onion opened in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush as a saloon with a bordello upstairs, and the second floor is now a small brothel museum. Staff tell of a working woman they call Lydia whose footsteps and perfume are said to drift through the empty upstairs rooms.

Visiting: Working saloon with guided brothel museum tours during the summer season; check the official site for times.Official site →

Ghost stories are shared as folklore. Hours, tours and access change — always check with the site before you go, and never enter private or closed property.

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