Haunted Places in Denver County, Colorado

EHP Rating: 86.1

Lumber Baron Inn and Gardens

Denver, CO

The building was apartments in the 1970s, and during that time, a 17-year-old runaway girl and her friend allegedly were murdered here. Footsteps have been heard, and the apparition of a 1920s-era flapper girl also has been seen here.

EHP Rating: 83.3

Corridor 44 - Josephina's Restaurant

Denver, CO

The former Josephina's Restaurant, now Corridor 44, was a speakeasy in Prohibition times. Now, a ghost named Amelia, wife of the speakeasy's owner, is said to haunt the building. Witnesses say liquor bottles upend, chairs move, and a restroom mirror breaks. A hitman the owner had hired to take out …

EHP Rating: 82.4

Grant-Humphreys Mansion

Denver, CO

The palace is haunted by five entities, with the identity of only one apparition known. This is the spectre of Albert Humphreys, who died in a suspicious shooting accident on the third floor, and still roams the hallways of the house. The four other entities reported in the mansions are …

EHP Rating: 81.8

Tivoli Brewery Company Building

Denver, CO

The former Tivoli Brewery Company Building, built in the 1870s, is now the student center on the Auraria campus and is rumored to be haunted. One of the most-often-met ghosts is a little girl thought to have died in a house that once stood on the site of one of …

EHP Rating: 81.0

Peabody-Whitehead Mansion

Denver, CO

Built in 1889, the Peabody-Whitehead Mansion is reportedly home to around 12 spirits. Witnesses have reported books that fall off shelves, objects that move on their own, a ghostly baby's cry, breaking glassware, the ringing of disconnected service bells and phones, a flickering chandelier that wasn't even hooked up to …

EHP Rating: 80.0

Hotel Teatro

Denver, CO

The hotel was renovated in 1997, after a long and illustrious career as the Denver Tramway Building. When the major renovations began on the building, construction crews began to experience a number of strange occurrences. One group who heard voices coming from an office went to inspect, only to find …

EHP Rating: 80.0

Molly Brown House

Denver, CO

This 1889 stately home was built for Molly Brown and her husband, who survived the sinking of the R.M.S Titanic. Her ghost has been seen wandering around the house, and her presence is usually accompanied by cold spots. Pipe and cigar smoke is smelt in some rooms of the house, …

EHP Rating: 80.0

Oxford Hotel

Denver, CO

The 1891 Oxford Hotel is now Art Deco style, thanks to a 1930s remodel. The old hotel has a few ghosts, according to reports. One apparition of a man in a postal worker uniform from many years ago sat down at the bar and ordered a beer. He was seen …

EHP Rating: 78.1

Cheeseman Park

Denver, CO

Local legend has it that the haunts that may be seen at this cemetery are restless because at some points in the park's past, proper care was not taken of the graveyard, and some bodies were simply left lying in a mass grave.

EHP Rating: 77.8

Denver Courthouse

Denver, CO

The columned Denver Courthouse was built from 1912 to 1932, replacing the original courthouse from the late 1800s. It is the old building that is of interest. In 1900, reports from a janitor say that the gates of Hell opened up on its second floor one morning at 3 a.m. …

EHP Rating: 75.0

Historic Elitch Gardens Theater

Denver, CO

It is said that Mary Long Elitch still roams the theater. Through the 1960's, stars performing here have reported seeing Mary Sitting Usually sitting on the top deck. (Submitted by Scott E)

EHP Rating: 75.0

The Brown Palace Hotel

Denver, CO

This 100+-year-old hotel has several ghosts in residence. Its living guests have included all sorts of folks from royalty to rock stars. Those who linger in spirit include former employees as well as guests. One ghost is Denver socialite Mrs. Louise Crawford Hill, who lived in Room 904 from 1940 …

EHP Rating: 71.4

Sugar Building

Denver, CO

In 1906 it was the Great Western Sugar Company, but now the historic building houses offices. The second floor is rumored to be a hot spot for ghostly activity. Witnesses have described hovering orbs of light that move through the second-story halls. Some folks suspect that malevolent spirits may reside …

EHP Rating: 70.0

Croke-Patterson Mansion - Patterson Inn

Denver, CO

The 1890 Croke-Patterson Mansion, now bed-and-breakfast, has had an interesting history. So the stories go, original owner Thomas B. Croke entered the mansion just once, and whatever he saw or felt there was enough to convince him never to come back. He sold it to Thomas M. Patterson, who owned …

EHP Rating: 66.7

Grosvenor Arms Apartments

Denver, CO

The ghost of a man in a suit has been seen in the mirrors of the apartment lobby, and the presence of a woman has been felt on the eighth floor of the building. The top floor storage units are haunted by a shadow that stalks residents around until they …

EHP Rating: 66.7

Metlo Building

Denver, CO

Our office has had remotes fly off shelves and the security cameras have captured light reflections and moving lights that can't be explained. Weird noises and smells are not uncommon. Very weird feeling that someone is in the bathroom happens quite often. Cleaning crew that operates laundry by out of …

EHP Rating: 66.7

Richthofen Castle

Denver, CO

The previous owners of the castle have reported hearing disembodied footsteps when no one is around, and having objects moved around the building and reappearing weeks later. There have also been sightings of a glowing apparition in one of the castle's towers. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

EHP Rating: 62.9

Denver International Airport

Denver, CO

Some folks say the technical problems experienced by the Denver International Airport--and the strange things that happen to its employees and travelers--occurred because the airport was built atop a Native American burial ground.

EHP Rating: 58.3

Denver Union Station

Denver, CO

The presence of a military officer has been felt on one of the platforms, as if he is still waiting for a train. A shadowy apparition which appeared to be lost was seen by many during the mid-twentieth century, but has not been seen recently. Also not seen recently was …

EHP Rating: 57.1

Justina L. Ford Home - Black American West Museum

Denver, CO

This historic home and museum was the residence of Justina Ford, Colorado's first African-American female doctor. Staff members have seen a ghostly female figure, assumed to be Ford herself, who walks through the rooms. Some witnesses have felt a touch on the cheek. A male ghost, thought to be Ford's …

EHP Rating: 54.6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The University of Denver's Mary Reed Hall is reported to have cold and warm spots, doors that open on their own, electrical anomalies, and an apparition, which some say is either building namesake Mary Reed or her daughter Margery. Likewise, Mrs. DuPont's apparition has been seen sitting and reading (in …

EHP Rating: 50.0

Denver Press Club

Denver, CO

Loud footsteps are heard on the second floor of the building when no one is around. Silverware is rearranged, and an evil presence is felt in the basement. The apparition of a transparent figure in a policeman cloak has been seen by numerous people dining at the club. (Submitted by …

EHP Rating: 37.5

The Buckhorn Exchange

Denver, CO

Denver’s oldest restaurant and holder of liquor license #1 in Colorado, the 1893 establishment was originally a trading post that catered to miners, railroad builders and pioneers. The restaurant boasts of President Theodore Roosevelt's 1905 visit as well as its plethora of ghostly patrons. Reports abound of voices, footsteps, and …

EHP Rating: 28.6

Denver Public Library

Denver, CO

Denver Public Library has a ghost in the basement, say some. The ghost has been known to shove people hard as they walk, scaring some security guards so badly that at least one has quit because of it.