The history of The Stanley Hotel starts with the Estes Park Hotel, built by Irishman Lord Dunraven in 1877. The hotel was a success, but Dunraven eventually lost interest and sold the property to F. O. Stanley in 1907, who later built the iconic Stanley Hotel on the land after the original hotel burned down in 1911.
This podcast discusses the history and hauntings of The Stanley Hotel, which served as the inspiration for Stephen King's novel, The Shining. The hotel offers a variety of amenities including boutique hotels, spa, indoor and outdoor wedding venues.
Rocky Mountain National Park is a popular national park with over 4 million visitors annually. The park has a haunted history, including mysterious occurrences that have unsettled some visitors.
The Stanley Hotel is believed to be a hub for paranormal activity due to the energy field and large amounts of existing paranormal activity within the building, with numerous reports of sightings and sounds. The hotel was built by F.O. Stanley, who also contributed greatly to the town of Estes Park through the establishment of the first bank, schools, gifting of land, and helping establish Rocky Mountain National Park.
The Willie House was once a popular tourist destination before it was destroyed in a fire in 1899. The site still holds remnants of the tragedy and serves as an interpretive center for visitors to learn about the disaster.
Shirley shares her personal experience working at the Mount St. Helens Lodge, which was a multi-level lodge with rented cabins, boats and horses. The lodge was built by hand and Shirley worked there for a couple of seasons.