Built as a hospital in 1926, the now Jerome Grand Hotel is probably one of the most active haunted places. The ghost sightings started in the 1930's with the nurses working at the hospital saying "You'll see him", "We call him Clyde or Scotty". The hospital closed in 1950 and for the next 44 years, the stories of ghost sightings, spirit orbs, paranormal and supernatural activities continued. Renovated into the Jerome Grand Hotel in 1994, the reputation of the old hospital and the ghost sightings continued. The current owners did not want a haunted house or a haunted hotel. They played down the fact that certain guests saw ghost sightings and captured pictures of supernatural orbs. Guests would constantly tell the employees "Do you know this place is haunted?" Jerome being known as Arizona's largest ghost town, the owners said "If the guests want a haunted hotel, then let them have it." The ghosts seem positive and everyone seems to have fun with the hauntings. In 1994, Phelphs Dodge sold the building to Larry Altherr and his brother, Bob, who began turning it into the Jerome Grand Hotel. When it opened its doors in 1997, the hauntings began again. "What makes the Jerome Grand Hotel a worthwhile place to stay, is the fact that this is probably one of the most active haunted locations in the world," according to ghostlyfavorites.com. "Due to the high level of activity in the hotel, it is a quite popular destination for amateur ghost hunters." There are stories of strange noises coming from empty rooms; coughing, labored breathing, and even voices. Sometimes these noises come from a dark corner of a guest's room! Others report lights or TV's turning on and off. There are unexplained smells of flowers, dust, cigarettes and whiskey. Ghostly presences and unexplained activities lure many to this haunted hotel. Two female apparitions have been seen by numerous visitors. The first, a nurse carrying a clipboard, seems more to be a memory than an actual ghost. She roams the halls, pausing at intervals and leaning down, looking at beds that no longer exist and patients long since dead. The other, a woman in white, has been identified as a woman who died in childbirth. Neither she nor her baby left the hospital halls. According to legend she is distraught over the treatment of her dead child, who was buried in an unmarked grave. According to the locals, she stalks the hotel, searching for her child's final resting place. Experience the thrill of the ghost hunter night at the Jerome Grand Hotel. See the elevator shaft where the famous ghost, Claude Harvey, was found. Although his death was ruled accidental, hear the suspicious circumstances surrounding it! Go floor to floor in search of orbs and apparitions using state of the art equipment. Capture the ghosts on camera if you can.
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