Urban Legends in Alaska

In less than two months it will be the spookiest time of year, Halloween. Here are some of the most unsettling urban legends from around the state so that when the time comes you’ll be able to send shivers down your friends’ spines.

If it’s late at night and you’re home all alone, beware, this list is truly spooky and you may lay in bed all night listening for fading laughter or approaching footsteps. Without further ado, prepare yourself for some of Alaska’s scariest urban legends.

Motherlode Lodge

In Palmer there's a historic haunted lodge with reports of figures being seen behind people in mirrors, a cloud black apparition wandering the grounds, even noises have been heard and curtains mysteriously opened and closed in the night.

The Historic Anchorage Hotel

The very first chief of police was killed near the Historic Anchorage Hotel in downtown Anchorage. People believe the ghost of the chief haunts the hotel and there have also been reports of a female ghost dressed in white roaming the halls with other ghost of children.

Igloo City Hotel

As if the hotel wasn't already creepy enough there have been reports of a woman in white standing at the windows of this abandoned hotel and lights being flicked on and off by a passer by. Spooky, huh?

Tonsina River Lodge

Even the Tonsina River Lodge website has the story of their popular ghost named Charlie. He is known by visitors and staff as a friendly ghost though no one quite knows why he is there or how he died.

Van Gilder Hotel

If you're in Seward with your friends, book a night at the Van Gilder Hotel, room 209 and then tell your buddies the spooky story of Fannie the ghost who's known to haunt that very room after dying there in the 1950's. They may not want to stay the night after that!

Inlet Tower Hotel and Suites

If you ever stay at the Inlet Tower Hotel and Suites in Anchorage be sure to keep an eye out for a man walking off of the elevator and through the main entrance that looks like a ghost. Reports of this male apparition and the ghost of a little girl roaming the hallways laughing have also been made by many visitors.

Hotel Captain Cook

Another Downtown Anchorage tale, only this time it's at the Captain Cook, one of the nicest hotels in town. There was a woman who had committed suicide there years ago and reports of a female ghost in the women's restroom have been reported ever since. Visitors also claim to witness doors opening and closing by themselves and lights flicking on and off for no reason.

Begich Towers

The Begich Towers in Whittier were originally meant for servicemen and their families but now serve as condominiums for local residents. There have been many sightings of a shadowy figure roaming the hallways throughout the night as well as unexplained voices, whistles, and chains heard down the hallways.

Alaska Museum of Aviation

At the Alaska Museum of Aviation staff members have reported seeing both the ghosts of a man and a woman throughout the building in the same places. Voices and footsteps have also been reported that could not be explained.

The White House

Once used as a hospital and then daycare, The White House in Skagway Alaska reports a female ghost that stands at the foot of guests' beds or speaks to the visitors children leading people to think she is the ghost of the day care owner from years ago.

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