This Haunted House In Washington Is Also The Site Of One Of The State’s Most Gruesome Unsolved Crimes

Seattle is full of spooky haunted places. Every October, people from all over Washington come to experience the chilling Georgetown Morgue Haunted House in Seattle. While this is one of Washington's best and longest-running haunted houses, it is well-known that the experience is not for the faint of heart. If you go, you should be prepared to get seriously spooked. What's especially chilling is that this actually used to be a real morgue - and it's allegedly the site of an extremely horrific haunted house killing - at least that's what the haunted house claims. Whether this is an urban legend or the real deal, everyone can agree that this is one of the scariest haunted houses in Seattle. Let's take a look at the Georgetown Morgue in Seattle.

The Georgetown Morgue is located at 5000 E Marginal Way S. in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood.

This area is loaded with historic gems, and this building is no exception.

The building was first called Kolling Mortuary Services of Seattle when it opened in 1928.

Charles and Henry Broughton bought it in 1939, changing the name to Broughton Brothers Funeral Services. A series of tragic events soon followed.

On April 29, 1965, the Pacific Northwest experienced a pretty substantial earthquake. Unfortunately, while most businesses only had minimal damage, one of the towers of the mortuary caved and destroyed the west wing of the building, killing Charles.

And that wasn't even the worst atrocity that occurred here, nor was the mysterious dismembering of the body of a local jazz musician in 1947.

No one will ever know the details of what occurred here in October of 1968, because there were no witnesses left alive -- and there were never any suspects.

On the evening of October 25th, all nine employees of the morgue, including Henry Broughton, were on-site for an employee meeting. At some point, two or three armed men broke in, bound everyone up, and forced all nine of them into the crematorium chamber. No one knows why this occurred, but there were rumors of the Broughton family conducting some shady business practices. Some say the gruesome murders are a myth, and there is no official record of it happening -- but the City of Seattle did take possession of the building without the family members around to claim it.

The City of Seattle acquired the facility and turned it into the Georgetown Morgue in 1969. The crematory was used to process animal carcasses instead.

For years, the Georgetown Morgue has been the site of one truly terrifying haunted house.

The haunted house is a dark, sinister, walk-through attraction, and it is not recommended for anyone under the age of 12 or anyone scared of being scared.

The haunted house isn't recommended for anyone pregnant or with a heart condition. It is recommended for those who love Halloween and love being scared.

The Georgetown Morgue Haunted House tickets are $30.

Group discounts are available, and you can also pay extra for VIP tickets if you'd rather skip the line. November 6th will be its closing date for 2021.

Learn the history of the Georgetown Morgue:

Would you dare attempt this haunted house? Tickets and more details are available on the Seattle Haunts website.

For more spooky fall fun, hit the road to check out these 13 haunted places in Washington.