THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The Dawson House Lodge is rumored to be haunted by former residents connected to the property's frontier history. Guests have reported hearing phantom footsteps, unexplained voices, and seeing shadow figures moving through the historic lodge. Others describe an eerie feeling and sudden cold spots during overnight stays.
The historic hotel dates back to the early twentieth century, when it served as accommodation and as a boarding house for railroad workers and visitors. Previous owners and guests have been reporting paranormal occurrences throughout the building for over fifty years, including disembodied footsteps, ghostly laughter, doors opening and closing of their own accord amongst many other strange incidents. The hotel also features two rooms which are particularly haunted. In the Trupp Room, guests have reported voices, cold spots and have seen the apparition of a woman in an old-fashioned gown. In the Jessup Room, some claim to have encountered an entity who plays with the television, and who has been known to climb into bed with male guests. Other sightings include shadowy figures on the porch at night, a young girl running through the hallways and a spectral figure who has been known to appear behind people in mirrors.