THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Washoe House is one of Northern California's best-known haunted restaurants and inns. Employees and guests have reported apparitions, phantom footsteps, moving objects, and mysterious voices throughout the historic building.
This 1859 historic roadhouse was the site of ‘The Battle of Washoe House’, when marching soldiers intent on wreaking havoc in nearby towns stopped for a drink at the tavern, before turning back in the direction they came. This lead to a peaceful resolution of what could have been a great tragedy. It is also said that Ulysses S. Grant gave a speech recruiting troops from the balcony of the inn. However, the spirit haunting this place is that of a man who shot himself in an upstairs room when the establishment was a hotel. The resident ghost is said to be very friendly.