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| Photograph ©Kathy Weiser, 2005 |
Nestled in the enchanting town of Eureka Springs lies the renowned Crescent Hotel, an exquisite Victorian-Gothic masterpiece. Over the years and continuing to the present day, numerous accounts of paranormal occurrences and restless spirits have added an intriguing layer to its rich history.
Among the reported phenomena, a distinguished figure clad in Victorian attire has been spotted in various areas of the hotel. One guest encountered this spectral presence in the lobby and later found him at the foot of their bed, emitting an ethereal glow while silently observing as they slept.
Another guest shared a similar encounter at the hotel's bar, where the apparition appeared so lifelike that attempts at conversation were made. However, the ghostly figure remained indifferent, fixating on a point ahead. When two patrons tried engaging with him, assuming he was intoxicated, they were startled to find him gone as they glanced back upon leaving. Astonishingly, the apparition reappeared on the second-floor landing, disappearing mysteriously when a guest ascended the staircase. Strangely, the same guest felt a firm grip on his arm, forcibly guiding him back to the lobby.
On a separate occasion, a salesman staying at the hotel was abruptly awakened by an unseen force shaking and attempting to push him out of bed. Yet, upon illuminating the room, he discovered himself alone.
A Sunday morning at the front desk brought an unexpected event when a set of locked French doors suddenly burst open, unleashing a chilling wind that swept through the lobby and exited through another door.
Venturing to the third floor unveils another spectral tale—a nurse pushing a gurney down the hallway. Witnessed by numerous guests, the nurse, dressed in white, vanishes into thin air. In the hotel's earlier incarnation as a hospital, a dubious doctor, later imprisoned for defrauding the public with fraudulent medical treatments, adds a dark chapter to its history.
Address:
75 Prospect Avenue
Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632
(479) 253-9766
Website
Address:
75 Prospect Avenue
Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632
(479) 253-9766
Website
