The city of Portland, Oregon is known in modern times as America’s most “livable cities,” but it wasn’t all too long ago that the seedy underbelly cause it to be one of the most dangerous port cities on the west coast—possibly even the entire world. During the second half of the nineteenth century, the ports of Portland saw all of the criminal traffic that filtered through from … [Read more...] about Urban Legends: The Legendary Shanghai Tunnels of Portland, Oregon
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The Haunted Heceta Head Lighthouse of Florence, OR
In a PBS special called Legendary Lighthouses, the Heceta Head Lighthouse is referred to as a haunted lighthouse—stating that nearly everyone who has stayed at the lighthouse since the 1950s has experienced paranormal activity. These experiences include things like disembodied screams, items moving or disappear and the reappearing on their own, as well as the shadow of an old … [Read more...] about The Haunted Heceta Head Lighthouse of Florence, OR
Urban Legends: The Ghost of Kuhn Theater in Lebanon, Oregon
Kuhn Cinema—a theater that is located in Lebanon, Oregon—was built in 1932 and was a prime spot for watching movies until the late 1980s. The theater, unfortunately, had to close its doors in the eighties. It then sat vacant, abandoned, and unused until the Pitts purchased the property in 2004 and then proceeded to renovate with the goal to reopen. Eventually, when the theater … [Read more...] about Urban Legends: The Ghost of Kuhn Theater in Lebanon, Oregon
The Ghost Soldier of Battery Russel, Fort Stevens in Astoria, OR
In the Historic Fort Stevens State Park, you can probably expect to run into the ghost of a soldier who patrols the area at night with a flashlight. There have been so many stories recounting the encounters that witnesses have had with this fallen soldier, who, when approached ends up disappearing into thin air. The History of Battery Russel in Fort Stevens It doesn’t … [Read more...] about The Ghost Soldier of Battery Russel, Fort Stevens in Astoria, OR
Urban Legends: The Haunting of Hot Lake Hotel in La Grande, OR
The Hot Lake Hotel, originally built in the mid 19th century at the hot springs in La Grande, Oregon. Shortly after being built, the hotel was converted into a hospital, which was unfortunately destroyed in a fire, then was rebuilt as an insane asylum and was inevitably closed down completely. Years after it was closed, it was renovated and turned into the official Hot Lake … [Read more...] about Urban Legends: The Haunting of Hot Lake Hotel in La Grande, OR