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Episode Synopsis
Is the Historic Anchorage Hotel Haunted?
The Anchorage Hotel appears on many “Most Haunted Alaska” lists. With an unsolved murder and a jilted bride said to still live there, many claim to have experienced paranormal events. Is it haunted? Listen and decide!
Questions Discussed in this Episode
How did Anchorage become a city? What was life like when the hotel was built? What is the history of the building? Who is John J. “Black Jack” Sturgus and what happened to him? Why do people see a woman in white? Are there ghost children roaming the halls?
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Music for this episode was performed by Michael Rivers
“Pat Facts” and “Ghost Story” themes by Mondo
“Time for a Debate” theme by Gail Gallagher gailgallaghermusic.com
Episode Sources
About Our Hotel in Historic Anchorage | Historic Anchorage Hotel
The Haunted Historic Anchorage Hotel | Haunted Rooms America
Ghost sightings at downtown Anchorage hotel draw paranormal investigators – Anchorage Daily News
Historic Anchorage Hotel: A Haunted Hotel In Alaska
An Unsolved Murder at the Historic Anchorage Hotel – GHOSTLANDIA
The Haunting of the Historic Anchorage Hotel | Mostly GhostsMostly Ghosts
The Haunts Of Adelaide: History, Mystery and the Paranormal: The Sea Captain’s Ghost – Anchorage Hotel, Victor Harbor
Staying at the Historic Anchorage Hotel, Alaska – NZ Herald
Theresa’s Haunted History of the Tri-State: Alaska’s Anchorage Hotel
Eight of the Most Haunted Places in Alaska to Visit – HubPages
Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska | Historic Anchorage Hotel
Historic Anchorage Hotel | ALASKA.ORG
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