Join Anchorage Ghosts on an ill-fated journey into the Last Frontier, where death’s icy tendrils leave behind death and despair, and only blood-stained snow remains.
Book NowVenture into the frigid darkness and uncover the horrors of a quaint cafe in the heart of town and a judge still serving justice from the afterlife. Anchorage is rife with unexplained activity awaiting your arrival on a chilling stroll through the haunted heart of the city.
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A cold presence sends a shiver down your spine, and your heart sinks as a spectral presence passes final judgment. With a harsh whisper, a chilling voice from beyond demands justice from all those unfortunate enough to cross Judge Boney’s ghostly form.
A negative energy stains the lavished hotel, like a splattering of blood left from a grizzly end. The supernatural charge coursing throughout the hotel manifests as a raging specter as it seeks to terrorize all those who have what she didn’t: happiness.
A shot rings out in the night, forever shrouding the Historic Anchorage Hotel in a dark cloud. Since then, the spirit world has claimed the historic hotel for its own, earning it the title of the Most Haunted Hotel in Anchorage.
The unsettled spirits of Anchorage’s past rot the city at its core as the decay of death lingers like a phantom chill. The veil is thin in the Land of the Midnight Sun, where not even 19 hours of daylight can quell the city’s dark energy.
Haunted shopping centers aren’t uncommon in Anchorage, but none are as frightening as the Dimond Center Mall. Make a stop with Anchorage Ghosts at Town Square Park and listen to the grim reality behind what should be an innocuous shopping experience.
The souls of restless natives course through the ample shopping space, their eternal rest disturbed by the sounds of eager shoppers. Built in 1977 and expanded over the years, the Dimond Center Mall is believed to have been constructed on the graves of Alaska’s natives. Forced from their land even in the afterlife, the wronged specters rise from the dirt to reclaim their grounds.
The longer the Dimond Center Mall remains on the land, the stronger the ghostly presence is said to become. From otherworldly beasts to phantom events experienced all throughout the mall, shopping at Dimond Center means teetering on the edge of our realm and theirs. It’s one of the many cursed locations you’ll discover on a spooky stroll with Anchorage Ghosts.
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Though only built in the 1970s, Anchorage’s Boney Courthouse has had plenty of time to amass a spectral presence. The hardened criminals and killers that walk through the front door leave behind a terrible essence that’s drawn at least one justice-seeking spirit to watch over the courthouse.
Venture with Anchorage Ghosts and step into the shoes of a hapless guard, simply making his rounds as a cold wind howls outside and a chill sneaks into the building. A spark of static from a radio signals the start of an eventful night no one would soon forget.
The apparition roaming the courthouse is a frightful encounter sure to haunt the dreams of even the strong-willed. Ripped right out of a storybook, this haunt is anything but the fantastical creation of a clever mind. It’s a creepy fixture of the Anchorage courthouse, forever seeking justice against those on the wrong side of the law. Learn more about this ominous figure on a terrifying trip with Anchorage Ghosts.
A quaint home-turned-museum, the former residence of Swedish immigrant Oscar Anderson looks to be anything but haunted. Its inviting facade doesn’t suggest that the moment you walk in, you’ll hear the heavy phantom footsteps of the home’s former owner pacing in the attic.
Throughout his life, Oscar was successful in business but less so in love. Divorce was merely a part of life as he struggled to find the soul that could match his. Join Anchorage Ghosts as Oscar’s tumultuous love life becomes a focus of this ghost story. Chronicle relationships gone awry and an afterlife alone as you follow Oscar’s story from his arrival in Anchorage to his passing.
The Oscar Anderson House Museum may house fascinating antiquities, but it’s the relic lurking in the attic that’s become the most interesting exhibit. There’s an eerie, unsettling air that courses through the museum, a constant reminder that the building’s true owner still resides within its walls.
An artifact from Anchorage’s earliest days, the Historic Anchorage Hotel has survived the city’s evolution. Once the only place travelers could rest on their ventures across Alaska, the hotel has welcomed many guests over the years. While most moved on, some met their end amidst the hotel’s plush furnishings, creature comforts, and growing darkness.
Allow Anchorage Ghosts to introduce you to one of the city’s most mysterious murders, which ended with a man dying in a pool of his own blood, a lone bullet lodged in his chest, and his firearm left with two empty cartridges. John J. “Black Jack” Sturgus is one of many apparitions found making an eternal home within the hotel, but many other ethereal figures join him.
From the laughter of children to the wails of a jilted bride, Anchorage’s most haunted hotel harbors many tragedies of the city’s history. Watch for moving paintings and the hidden specters of mischievous children if you’re rooming in this antique otherworldly hotspot.
Listen closely as Anchorage Ghosts shares a spooky history lesson that starts with an ambitious sea captain and ends where the city began. You’d never know by looking at it, but Ship Creek holds a prestigious title, awarded to it for the haunts that still unsettle fishermen today.
As Anchorage’s most haunted fishing spot, you’re bound to catch something, be it a Chinook salmon or the spectral remains of an unfortunate soul. At least one ghost has been spotted terrorizing fishermen at Ships Creek, her tragic end dating back decades.
Cast a line into the creek’s still waters to catch one of Anchorage’s surprising specters. Don’t be too afraid of Maria, though. She’s just there to warn you of the madmen that took her life many years ago.
Once a booming spot for entertainment, the Pub and Club’s aura changed drastically over the years to a point where its death-riddled legacy lingers today. Before even the Pub and Club opened its doors, the space was occupied by the Empress Theater. While many of the spirits that linger are from the pub’s perilous days, one devoted theater-goer remains dedicated to the main stage. Thus, it spawns one of the area’s more iconic manifestations, whose name is known throughout Anchorage.
With the planned demolition of the former 4th Avenue Theatre, the ghosts that have been tied to its vacant remains may start to grow more active. Spirits like that of Austin “Cap” Lathrop, the “Father of Modern Alaska” who was behind the construction of the theater. Cap’s spirit may forever be tied to the space the theater sits in, especially as pieces of it are planned for salvage, but the other specters may move on or become more active in the theater’s absence.
With the most haunted locations like the Historic Anchorage Hotel and Ship Creek, there’s surely a community looking to connect with the many specters. Book your Anchorage ghost tour today for a chance to get to know the curious-minded folk of Anchorage’s growing ghostly community. Share experiences and possibly make a few friends along the way — living or dead.
* This is a walking tour and we do not enter privately-owned buildings or private property *
If you’ve ever seen a moose up close, and in Anchorage, it’s likely that you have, you’ll know just how intimidating they look. So, now you have to determine: are you more afraid of the gigantic moose that stroll through Anchorage or the spectral deviants that lurk within the shadows?
Who doesn’t love to cast a line and wait for one of Mother Nature’s wonders to start biting? In Anchorage, you can add to the experience with a startling appearance from one of the city’s most unfortunate souls. Enjoy a startle and some freshly caught salmon, courtesy of Anchorage’s haunted past.
Booked your stay in the most haunted hotel in Anchorage? It may be good to know what specters and apparitions await before you lay your head down that first night. Know where to look for the rascally children and heartbroken phantoms that have staked their claim of the hotel.
Did you make a stop at Dimond Center Mall and constantly feel like eyes were upon you? Not the eyes of the living, though. That cold stare of something that’s envious of the warm blood circulating through your body. An Anchorage ghost tour will help you understand what you were experiencing and maybe put your mind at ease.
With the highest suicide rate in the country, tragedy is commonplace in Alaska. As the most populated city in Alaska, it stands to reason that many of those untimely and emotional deaths have occurred in Anchorage. From a lady in white whose heart will never mend to the ghostly Native girl at Ship Creek, it seems there’s a ghost in every venue.
