THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The Davenport Hotel is known for reports of paranormal activity, including sightings of a ghostly woman in white, phantom footsteps, mysterious voices, and unexplained events experienced by guests and staff.
This 405-room 1914 hotel has been visited by many a celebrity, including Bob Hope, Clark Gable, Charles Lindbergh and Bing Crosby. It is haunted by many a ghost too, including a woman in 1920s garb who walks along the mezzanine, peering over the railing to the lobby below. Folks believe she is Ellen McNamara, who in 1920 fell to her death through a skylight.