Saturday 2 March 2019

Virginia City Ghost Town Spirit Sightings

By Matthew Stewart


It is probably natural that one of the best known 'ghost towns' should feature plenty of stories about ghost sightings. Virginia City ghost town tours will feature visits to some of the most haunted locations in the country. Promoters and researchers alike delve into these stories and visitors shiver in anticipation of seeing one of the unworldly manifestations. The spirits appear as lights, figures, scents and sounds. Read on to learn more about one of the unique aspects of Virginia City.

Peter Larkin - The Storey County Courthouse burned in the Great Fire and was reconstructed in 1876. Larkin's mistress lied to save her lover, but later recanted her story, saying her dead husband was haunting her. The man hung himself after being accused of murder.

St. Mary Louise Hospital - This building is now known as St. Mary's Art Center. It was a hospital originally when it was constructed in 1864 and was not shut down until the 1940s. The spirit of a man in a wheelchair has been seen. A fire in the hospital is said to have claimed the lives of a man and a nurse who died in a hospital fire.

Silver Terrace Cemetery - Halloween features heightened interest in the burial ground set on the side of a hill. There are hundreds of graves here with many headstones. As would be expected, mining accidents claimed many lives. Sightings related to spirits at the cemetery include a young girl seen wandering along the headstones, and a headstone glowing at times. Blue lights floating throughout the area have also been seen.

John Piper - The historic Piper's Opera House provided culture and entertainment to residents of the city. Twice burned and rebuilt it is still offering historic programs today. Some visitors claim to have seen John Piper looking from a second story window, or from the theater's box seats. A ghostly woman is said to have been seen floating across the balcony.

Elizabeth - In a town noted for its apparitions, the Mackay Mansion may have the highest count, seven in total. Elizabeth is a young girl who Johnny Depp claimed to have seen there. An Asian miner with long hair is said to be warning people about a fire there. A man smoking a pipe has appeared on the balcony. In addition, there is a ghostly woman who has been seen roaming the first floor of the mansion as well as the carriage house and dining area.

Gold Hill Hotel and Miner's Cabin - William makes his presence known by smoking a cigar in Room 5. Rosie was a prostitute who frequents Room 4, leaving the scent of her perfume. A third spirit in this structure is a young girl who has been seen on the third floor of the hotel.

Lena - This prostitute frequents the Washoe Gentleman's Club. She has been seen wearing a blue dress and climbing the spiral staircase leading to the second floor. Several deaths occurred in an explosion and a man committed suicide in one of the third floor rooms in the 1990s.




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