How to Spot a Ghost at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs

Crescent Hotel

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Eureka Springs, Arkansas, with its rolling green hills and excellent historic downtown shopping area, has got something for everyone. Paranormal investigators will find plenty to do here as well if they check into the grand Crescent Hotel. Built in 1886, the "Grande Old Lady of the Ozarks" has a rich history. Not only was it a hotel, but also a hospital and hideaway of famous gangsters. Ghostly apparitions and otherworldly noises are reported here, so get your camera and book a room.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

A reservation
Camera
Tape recorder for EVP work
Tickets for the ghost tour

Step1

Reserve room 218 to experience the presence of a unfortunate workman who died during the construction of the hotel. It has been reported that this ghost plays with electrical devices, turning on and off lights and the television, as well as making knocking sounds on the walls and interacting physically with visitors. Spooky.

Step2

The recreation room hosts the apparition of Dr. Norman Baker. It is said Doctor Baker ran a cancer hospital and "spa" on the premises in the 1930's although he did not have a medical degree. His ghost is said to have also been seen near the lobby and the staircase.

Step3

Crystal Dining Room~http://www.eureka-springs-restaurants.com/ Many have sighted apparitions from the Victorian period. The Crystal Dining Room is the spot where many visitors have viewed ghostly guests in historic garb. The spirit of Victorian children have also been seen.

Step4

Be sure to take your camera as many strange things have been caught on film. A visit to room 202 may result in a strange misty presence being caught on camera.

Step5

Haven't got enough yet? Sign up for a ghost tour! This is the best way to learn about the history of the hotel and find out all the little secrets it has yet to reveal. Bring your camera!!