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If you’re the type of person who loves a good ghost story, then spending the night in Hotel Dunsmuir one of Northern California’s many haunted hotels is a must. We’ve got a lot of them! Featured here is a lesser-known hotel in the gorgeous little town of Dunsmuir. Initially constructed in the 1800s, this old hotel is filled with ghost stories of wandering, restless souls. These creepy legends are enough to send chills down your spine, but there’s just one way to find out if there’s any truth to them. Would you spend the night in this historic haunted hotel in California? Is the Hotel Dunsmuir haunted?

Hiding in the lovely mountain town, this haunted Dunsmuir hotel was initially erected in the 1800s.
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Back then, it was known as the Mt. Shasta Hotel.
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The date of this scanned postcard is unknown, but it gives an idea of how the town might have looked.
The haunted hotel in California burned to the ground during a fire in 1903 that took most of the town with it and was rebuilt in 1904 by Abner Weed and called the Weed Hotel shown in this photo from the 1950s.
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Today, it's simply known as the Dunsmuir Hotel and you can see the magnificent Mount Shasta in the distance.
With such a long history and numerous reincarnations, it only makes sense that the Dunsmuir Hotel has its fair share of ghost stories.
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It's said that the hotel is home to many infamous spirits, many of which have become vibrant characters of haunted California's storied past.

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There's one child spirit they call Charlie or "The Kid," believed to have fallen to his death from the stairwell.
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Another spirit, James, is rumored to have hung himself in the Hotel Dunsmuir stairwell for all of the guests to see.
One of the most disturbing spirits is called "The Lonesome Wanderer."
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This sad soul is believed to have been a guest who killed himself in room 307, now known as "The Suicide Room." It is so haunted that the hotel no longer rents it out. Lodgers are advised to steer clear of this paranormal hot spot. This photo is not room 307, it is the Mark Twain Room.
And yet another restless spirit you may meet here is a man who dressed up as a maid.
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There's no telling if you'll meet any of these spirits during your stay; however, plenty of occurrences at Hotel Dunsmuir make it clear that there's something strange going on.
Expect drawers to open and close by themselves, lights to flicker on and off, and furniture to reposition at random times.
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In fact, the hotel is so adamant about its haunted status that it encourages anybody with concerns about paranormal experiences to stay away.

What do you think about spending the night at the haunted Hotel Dunsmuir? Is Hotel Dunsmuir haunted? For booking information, visit the Hotel Dunsmuir website. Have you had any paranormal experiences here or any other haunted hotels in California? Feel free to share with us in the comments below!

While you’re in Dunsmuir, take a summer day trip to this charming town in Northern California. Check out the Tripadvisor web page for some other exciting activities.

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What are some of the most haunted places in Northern California?

  • One of the most haunted cemeteries in Northern California is also the most beautiful. Cherokee Cemetery in Oroville is surrounded by interesting and spooky legends. One story hearkens back to the 1800s when a woman was murdered. The people were so upset by the brutality that the perpetrator was burned at the stake. Reports tell of blood-curdling screams and the man's spirit roaming the cemetery grounds at night.
  • Susanville is allegedly one of Northern California's most haunted small towns. Once known as Rooptown, this spooky place was settled in the 1850s. The number of historic structures there have become home to spirits, folks have said. You'll find some at the Susanville Elk's Lodge, and at one of the longest-continuously operating saloons in California, the legendary Pioneer Saloon opened in 1862.
  • The most haunted ghost town in Northern California will send you running for the hills. In the picturesque location of the Sierra Nevada, near the southern end of Gold Country, you'll find an abandoned town called Chinese Camp. Folks have felt uneasy and as if they were being watched when visiting the mysterious space. It was home to at least 5,000 Chinese laborers, which some say remain in the town. An extra spooky feature is St. Francis Xavier Church which comes with a little graveyard surrounded by an old iron fence. Have you visited this haunted ghost town?

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