Brook Forest Inn, Evergreen
The Brook Forest Inn in Evergreen, Colorado, is rumored to be haunted by several spirits, including a little boy who died of influenza who can be heard running in the hallways and a stable hand named Carl who, in a 1943 incident, murdered his lover and then committed suicide. Other phenomena reported by guests and residents include cold spots, apparitions, giggling, and voices. A boy who died of influenza is said to run through the hallways and is heard giggling, according to The Denver Post and Colorado Haunted Houses. A stable hand, identified as Carl, is said to have murdered his lover, a chambermaid, in 1943 before taking his own life. Another source mentions the boy may have been accompanied by a girl who was run over by a carriage. Guests and residents have reported hearing a little boy running in the halls, as well as giggling and disembodied voices. Cold breezes have been reported, particularly on the stairway to the third floor. Apparitions of spirits have also been seen by guests and residents. The Brook Forest Inn was built in the early 1900s and opened in 1919.