The Top 5 Most Haunted Places in Washington: The Ever-Dead State

The state of Washington is world well above most of our states. Cold and beautiful it is known for its productive trees and its farming industry. Apples galore and the glory of a presidential name to their state, Washingtonians are more than proud of their state they consider themselves part of the state. That being said, is that the reason that Washington has become so haunted? Maybe the state they have all loved so much becomes a part of not only their lives but their after deaths. I guess we are never meant to know. Nonetheless the paranormal is out there. Maybe you'll realize after reading this article that the chill coming down from the North was no ordinary chill that you felt in Washington last summer, it was the chill left from a wandering energy. Who knows? Stranger things have happened.

5) Mount Rainer National Park, Mount Rainer: A UFO Magnet

Yes folks, it is the first declared area of a UFO sighting in the United States (1947). While it is not exactly called haunted it is definitely place of paranormal activity. Out of the whole United States it is the place that is said to be the spot where you are most likely to see an Unidentified Flying Object. Kenneth Arnold recording seeing 9 metallic saucers on that first sighting and when he recorded their speed, he found them to be at 1600 miles per hour. The whole cascade mountain range is actually a huge center for flying saucer activity, but Mount Rainer seems to be the high point. The attraction to the mountain by UFOs was believed to be an underground natural heating chamber that was found in 1970s. It is believed to be proof that there is an alien base in the ground. Many sightings are still seen to this very day.

4) Starvation Heights, Olalla: Death By Starvation Sanitarium

In the 1900s Linda Burfield Hazzard ran a sanitarium with her husband Sam. She believed that all diseases could be cured by fasting. All her patients there were starved for weeks and sometimes months and many died along the way. In the beginning when she would bury them she would plant a new tree over each body, but then she ran out of room and starting throwing them over the ravine. She also was a forger and forged many wills that gave all the money over to her. What is left is the foundation of the building, the incinerator in which her patients were burned, a forest of dead bodies, and the ravine in which many were thrown. This place is haunted by many of her unhappy patients. Many report a boy named Jeff and his friend Kyle peering from the second story window.

3) Cascade Job Corp, Sedro Wooley: An Old Fashioned Mental Institution

This is no ordinary Job Corp. In the 1900s it was the first mental institution to offer a frontal lobotomy. It was the Northern State Hospital. It is believed that many unmarked graves are below the gymnasium. It is surrounded by negative energy. A ghost named Fred is a prankster and sends many objects flying through the air. A scary light can be seen on the second story of the old superintendent's cabin. Not to mention that the dorm area is extremely cold. A little girl has been seen playing with her ball is also there along with the ghost of a man who is looking for her. Voices are heard in the nurses' dorms and there is supposedly a body hanging in one of the windows. You don't even want to hear about the underground tunnel systems. They are very haunted indeed.

2) Point Defiance Park, Ruston: A Sightless Child In Need

It is not just one spot on this land that is haunted. There are a couple. The first one is an apparition seen on the five mile drive. In the 1980s there was a 14 year old girl named Jennifer who disappeared while riding her bike one day. Her body was found but the killer was never caught. Late at night the bicycle can still be heard on the five mile drive part of the road. One sighting even mentions someone approaching the apparition thinking it was a girl who needed help. When getting closer the man found that the girl had no eyes in her sockets, but was still smiling at him. In the pagoda area of Point Defiance there are many sounds including footsteps, sighing, and many huge cold spots. It was huge hot spot for fun in the 1920s. There is also to believed to be a man's ghost who still haunts there, because of an apparent suicide after he saw his wife drown in the lake. He roams there still looking for her.

1) Manresa Castle, Port Townsend: A Lady In A Castle

In the 1900s a girl named Kate Eisenbeis lived at Manressa Castle after it was a bed and breakfast. After she found out her fiancee Charlie died in the war she committed suicide by jumping from the third story. Her singing can be heard from the bathroom at night. Also the temperatures change frequently in the castle, and a clock chimes that is broken. What is unusual about this place is that Kate is actually a very nice ghost. There is actually a picture taken by one of the lady guests which actually shows Kate in 19^th century clothing staring out the window to the ocean. A monk is also believed to have hung himself in the attic due to becoming disenchanted with society and himself. There are many other occurrences like doors opening and closing by themselves. A peaceful yet active ghost. The monk on the other hand, you can hear him moaning and chains rattling, probably a reflection on how he was feeling at the time he was passing on.

So next time you decide to take a tour of the apple and lumber capitol state, take a stroll into Washington. If you are looking for something a tiny bit stranger try visiting some of these sights and you will not be disappointed. Even those who didn't see anything in these places, at least feel uncomfortable, scared, or like someone is watching them. It makes Washington a whole different experience and something that might be well worth a try. Remember, a flare for the unusual and supernatural will bring you nothing but exactly what you wish for.

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