{"id":8198,"date":"2017-10-26T10:49:21","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T17:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/?p=8198"},"modified":"2017-10-26T10:49:21","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T17:49:21","slug":"haunted-overnights-around-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/wayfaring\/haunted-overnights-around-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Haunted overnights around the US"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ghoulish getaways<\/span><\/h2>\n

With spooky season upon us, step up your game from searching Netflix for scary movies and book a stay at a haunted hotel. Ghost hunt in Gettysburg, stay in a haunted cabin in Connecticut, or visit with friendly spirits in Tennessee \u2014 whatever your fancy, we\u2019ve rounded up plenty of opportunities to commune with the beyond all across the U.S. <\/span><\/p>\n

Lemp Mansion, St. Louis, MO<\/span><\/h3>\n

The onetime home of beer baron William J. Lemp, the <\/span>Lemp Mansion<\/span><\/a> is both luxurious and spooky. Take the Haunted History tour to learn more about the ghosts that mark the Lemp family\u2019s downfall. Ramp it up a notch with the full-on Lemp Experience, including paranormal activity detecting equipment and light appetizers (because a hungry ghost hunter is no ghost hunter at all). <\/span><\/p>\n

The Historic Farnsworth House Inn, Gettysburg, PA<\/span><\/h3>\n

History and hauntings go hand in hand in Gettysburg. Take your pick of haunted tours at <\/span>The Historic Farnsworth House Inn<\/span><\/a>, from the Confederate Hospital Walk, which includes the Farnsworth haunted cellar, to the all-night Paranormal Night experience, complete with equipment with which to discover the beyond. Want something a little more lowkey? Enjoy a light evening stroll that highlights the area\u2019s history on the East Cemetery Hill Walk. <\/span><\/p>\n

Captain Grant\u2019s, 1754, Preston, CT<\/span><\/h3>\n

Live the ultimate horror movie trope with a stay at a haunted cabin in the woods at <\/span>Captain Grant\u2019s<\/span><\/a>. Book the Talking with Spirits package to get an education in communicating with the beyond on your woodsy getaway, and prepare to hear things that go bump in the night with strange knocks at all hours. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Queen Anne Hotel, San Francisco, CA <\/span><\/h3>\n

Originally Miss Mary Lake\u2019s Finishing School for Girls, the building was renovated and reopened as the elegant <\/span>Queen Anne Hotel<\/span><\/a> in 1980. Miss Mary Lake didn\u2019t leave so easily though; she\u2019s said to still haunt the bed and breakfast, spending particular time in room 410, which was her office. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Historic Anchorage Hotel, Anchorage, AK<\/span><\/h3>\n

The only historic hotel in the city, the <\/span>Anchorage Hotel<\/span><\/a> is also steps from where Anchorage\u2019s first Chief of Police was killed in 1921. It\u2019s said that his ghost returns to the scene of the crime each year in February. All year between his visits, curtains rustle, pictures fly off the walls, and ghost sightings are so frequent that the staff keeps a ghost log of encounters shared by guests. <\/span><\/p>\n

Prospect Hill Bed and Breakfast Inn, Mountain City, TN<\/span><\/h3>\n

Where ghosts are more of the Casper than killer variety, <\/span>Prospect Hill<\/span><\/a> lays claim to quirky ghost \u201csightings\u201d like the mysterious smell of muffins in the air and spilled bourbon. Other encounters include a Civil War soldier outside a window, disembodied sounds of a baby crying, and spontaneous glass explosions (dangerous? We\u2019re not sure). <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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