The Alpine Inn in Hill City, South Dakota, is known for its haunted reputation, with spooky accounts tied to its history as a building for tin-mining executives and a former madam. "Wally" the ghost: In a news segment about the inn's haunted history, the owner reportedly said a former madam, Wally, wanted to be buried in the inn's basement so she could haunt the building. The owner also mentioned that Wally would join "the rest of its ghosts," suggesting other spirits are believed to inhabit the inn as well. The building was constructed in 1884 for tin-mining executives who later sold the property to join the gold rush in Deadwood, which likely contributes to its long history of paranormal tales. The Alpine Inn has gained enough of a reputation to be included in local news stories about haunted places in the Black Hills.