The Red Garter Inn, Williams


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The Red Garter Inn in Williams, Arizona is considered a haunted hotel, previously operating as a bordello and saloon. Visitors and staff report experiencing phenomena such as shaking mattresses, jiggling doorknobs, feeling touched by an unseen entity, hearing footsteps, and seeing apparitions, potentially of the women who worked there or others connected to the building's history. The inn has a history of being a lively, and sometimes notorious, establishment on Saloon Row. Guests and staff have reported beds shaking on their own, doorknobs jiggling, and feeling the sensation of being touched or having something brush against them. Footsteps have been heard on the stairs, and some have reported seeing apparitions or sensing a presence in the building. Some unusual occurrences have even been documented in photographs taken at the inn. The Red Garter Inn was built in 1895 and operated as a bordello and saloon. It was a significant part of Williams' Saloon Row, known for its lively and at times notorious atmosphere. The proprietor, Mr. Longo Mora, ran the establishment as a saloon below and a brothel above, with a steep, enclosed staircase, nicknamed the "Cowboy's Endurance Test," leading to the private rooms. Many of the reported spirits are believed to be former working girls who lived and worked at the bordello. The inn is said to be home to several ghosts, and some investigations have reportedly made contact with named individuals such as Amy, Claire, and Rebecca.

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