There are haunted locations scattered all throughout California, with a few notable locations right here in Calaveras County! Calaveras County dates back to the 1800’s and features a rich history with Gold Rush roots. With such a storied past, it should come as no surprise that there are plenty of ghosts and hauntings to be found throughout the county.
Hotel Leger
This is probably the most notorious and talked about location on the list of Calaveras County’s haunts. Located in Mokelumne Hill, Hotel Leger staff and guests have reported seeing ghostly figures on numerous occasions over the years. The ghost of George Leger, who was assassinated in the hotel in 1879, has allegedly been seen wandering the saloon and many of the hotel’s rooms. Other sightings have included a woman crying for her child and a child playing. Guests have also reported odd occurrences with fireplaces in their rooms, moved shoes, and a former owner of the hotel has even described seeing smoke and fire in the bar area multiple times when no fire was present.
Murphys Historic Hotel
The Murphys Historic Hotel has been in operation since 1856 and hosted well-known historical figures like Mark Twain, Ulysses S. Grant, Susan B. Anthony, and even Charles Bolton (a.k.a. Black Bart), has another longtime guest that doesn’t seem to be leaving anytime soon is the ghost of Eleanor, a former maid at the hotel in the early 1860s. Eleanor most frequently haunts the kitchen and Mark Twain Ballroom by throwing things. Hotel staff and guests have also reported hearing children laughing, as well as seeing a gentleman ghost, which the staff refers to as John. Side note: you might not want to read the guest log in your room before bed unless you want to see what encounters previous guests have experienced in the room you’re staying in!
The Dorrington Hotel
The Dorrington Hotel is no longer open for business, which might please the ghost of the original owner, Rebecca Dorrington Gardner, who is said to walk the halls of the more than 160-year-old historic hotel. Whether it was lights flashing on and off, shadowy figures being seen or furniture being moved, Rebecca’s presence was commonly reported by hotel guests and owners throughout the years.
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