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Exploring Haunted Hotels in Virginia City

Oct 10, 2024

Notes on Project Fear's Haunted Hotel Experience

Introduction

  • Attempting to sleep alone in four haunted hotel rooms in Virginia City, Nevada.
  • The city is labeled as the most haunted city in America.
  • The team is known for spending nights in haunted locations.

Haunted Hotels Booked

  1. Silver Queen Hotel
    • Room 11
    • Room 13
  2. Gold Hill Hotel
    • Room 4
    • Room 5
  • A drawing for keys to the hotel rooms took place.
  • Each room has its own history and reported hauntings.

Gold Hill Hotel

  • History:
    • Built in 1859, oldest existing hotel in Nevada.
    • Functioned as a rooming house, bar, and brothel.
    • Involved in a tragedy from a mine fire in 1869 leading to numerous deaths.
  • Haunted Accounts:
    • Room 4: Haunted by Rosie, a woman allegedly murdered who knocks on doors and walls.
    • Room 5: Haunted by a miner named William who died trying to save fellow workers.

Silver Queen Hotel

  • History:
    • Oldest hotel in the wild west town.
    • Originally two businesses, a hotel and a saloon.
    • Rumors of affair and suspicious death of Mrs. Eaton.
  • Haunted Accounts:
    • Room 11: Most haunted room, associated with a woman named Rose who died in mysterious circumstances.
    • Room 13: Guests report whispers and footsteps.

Nighttime Experience

  • The team sets up equipment and explores the hotels.
  • Reports of shadows, knocking sounds, and feeling of being watched.
  • Equipment like music boxes and spirit boxes used for communication.
  • Unexplained events:
    • Sinks turning on.
    • Feelings of coldness in rooms.
    • Device readings indicating spirit presence.

Key Moments

  • Communication with spirits during the night through various devices.
  • The word "Rosie" frequently mentioned when discussing the spirit in the Silver Queen Hotel.
  • A haunting experience that left them feeling uneasy and on edge, especially in isolated parts of the hotel.

Conclusion

  • Morning after the haunted night; the team reflects on their experiences.
  • Confirmation of haunted experiences at both hotels with shared eerie feelings among the team.
  • Emphasis on the stories behind the hauntings, revealing a rich history filled with tragedy.