THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Jerome's historic Connor Hotel is associated with spirits and unexplained activity tied to the mining town's turbulent past. Guests and local ghost lore describe strange noises, fleeting figures and other disturbances in the old hotel.
The Connor Hotel stands on Main Street in Jerome and traces its history to the mining town's boom years. The original hotel opened in the late nineteenth century and the property survived fires and major changes as Jerome rose, declined and reinvented itself. The hotel is frequently included in Jerome ghost lore, with stories involving unexplained noises, fleeting apparitions and the sense of unseen occupants. Because stories vary considerably, this entry treats the haunting as a local tradition rather than assigning a specific historical death to a particular spirit.