Come October, many of Montana’s historic hotels make popular starting points for visitors looking to embrace spooky experiences. The Pollard Hotel, which was constructed in 1893 and was Red Lodge’s first brick building, embraces the spirits said to inhabit it. The hotel was a stopping point for Buffalo Bill Cody and Calamity Jane, and it’s rumored that during the night, the third floor is home to mysterious figures that move in and out of the hallways.
Located in the northwest corner of Montana, the Fort Peck Hotel was built in the 1930s and is rumored to be haunted by spirits from its former role housing construction workers responsible for building the local dam.
The state’s oldest hotel, The Grand Union Hotel in Fort Benton, was built in 1882. Visitors today frequently cite the mysterious sound of phantom hoofbeats up the stairs, credited to a cowboy who was shot and killed in a confrontation with local guards when he rode his horse into the hotel and up the main staircase.
Finally, the Sacajawea Hotel in Three Forks is known to be haunted by John Q. Adams, who was the original builder and housekeeper. Visitors still see Adams roaming the halls and making sure everything is in order.
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