Blennerhassett Hotel, Parkersburg
The Blennerhassett Hotel is known for various reported hauntings, including a disappearing woman in the elevator, a red-haired woman seen in a side door, a man with a bowler hat in the basement and room 409, and occurrences in room 409 like furniture moving and a guest feeling held by the throat. Other reported phenomena include children on tricycles and black shadow figures in the basement. Guests and staff have reported seeing a woman who enters the elevator and then disappears when they try to join her.
A red-haired woman's ghost has been seen in the window of the side door facing Fourth Street. The Man in the Bowler Hat: This gentleman is reportedly seen in the basement's dry storage area and in room 409. Room 409 (The Kaltenecker Suite): This two-story suite is considered the most haunted in the hotel and possibly the state of West Virginia. Guests have reported: Furniture moving at night. Noises within the living area at night. A guest being held down by the throat in bed. Black shadow figures have been seen in the basement area. There are stories of children riding tricycles. Some reports mention the presence of Vaudevillians.