THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The 1859 Historic National Hotel in Jamestown, California, is one of the ten oldest continuously operated lodging properties in the state. Built during the peak of the California Gold Rush, this landmark features a classic Gold Rush-era saloon with an original 1859 wooden bar and nine Victorian-style guest rooms functioning as a Bed and Breakfast.The hotel is prominently featured in California folklore for its famous resident ghost named Flo, a "friendly ghost" believed to be a woman who died of a broken heart after her fiancé was killed downstairs. Guests frequently note supernatural encounters in their room journals, including slamming doors and suitcases being mysteriously emptied onto the floor.
Guests here may meet a ghost named Flo. Her apparition has been seen in most rooms throughout the hotel, and she has been known to cause lights to flicker, doors to slam, and suitcases to overturn. She has also been heard sobbing during the night. Flo, aka Flora, was a late-1800s woman set to elope with her sweetheart, Henry. However, Henry was tragically shot by a drunken man that very day, and broken-hearted Flora died soon after. Diaries in each room are present so guests can write about any mischief Flo caused for them.