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The Stanley Hotel

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado is included on ODDKNOWN because a source-recorded haunting or paranormal story is tied to the location. Source-reported background: This huge, eerie hotel built in the early 1900's was a resort for famous celebrities and such. This hotel inspired Stephen King to write "The Shining." Past employees have mentioned hearing footsteps and seeing various apparitions. Reported activity: A ghost has been spotted in room 407 in the window and most other guests complain about hauntings in Room 217 and 401 The Shadowlands/TidyTuesday entry is a compiled report, so the paranormal claims are presented as folklore or witness reports rather than verified supernatural evidence.

⌖ Estes Park, Colorado, United Statesreported
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The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado is included on ODDKNOWN because a source-recorded haunting or paranormal story is tied to the location. Source-reported background: This huge, eerie hotel built in the early 1900's was a resort for famous celebrities and such. This hotel inspired Stephen King to write "The Shining." Past employees have mentioned hearing footsteps and seeing various apparitions. Reported activity: A ghost has been spotted in room 407 in the window and most other guests complain about hauntings in Room 217 and 401 The Shadowlands/TidyTuesday entry is a compiled report, so the paranormal claims are presented as folklore or witness reports rather than verified supernatural evidence.

Source classification: database · Status: reported.

Sources & references

  1. https://github.com/rfordatascience/tidytuesday/tree/main/data/2023/2023-10-10
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