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The Red Onion Saloon, in Skagway, Alaska
The Red Onion Saloon originally opened for business in 1898 at the height of the Klondike Gold Rush, and was considered Skagway’s most exclusive bordello at the time. It was built by planks cut by Captain William Moore, the founder of Skagway, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Landmarks.
A Seattle saloon man, Peter Lawson, built the Red Onion during the fall of 1898 and opened it as Skagway's largest dance hall and saloon. Upstairs was a brothel, a higher class parlor than the adjacent cribs on Yokohama Row and Paradise Alley.
The Red Onion was moved in 1914
with one horse from Sixth and State Street to
its current Broadway location. Interestingly, the
Onion was dragged around the corner backwards and the front and back of the building had to be removed in order to switch them.
More info:
Some of the tour, including the Doll System:
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Bonus item -- an ensemble called Skin & Bones who've played at the Onion before, though not the day we were there:
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Bonus item - Haunted information:
TV show Alaska Haunting, on the channel Destination America: Gold Town Terror, season 1 - episode 3
Lydia:
Red Onion Saloon to star in Discovery ghost show:
Haunted places in America Top5
Top 5 Haunted places in america
1.The Ohio State Reformatory - Mansfield, Ohio
This gothic castle-like structure was built in 1896 with the noble goal of reforming juvenile and young-adult offenders. As with many best-laid plans, the ideals of the Reformatory gradually gave way to institutional reality, the path to a better life yielding to a warehouse of despair, pain, even death.
Plagued for decades with overcrowding, decay, and explosive violence, the doors to OSR were closed for good in 1990 by a federal order citing brutalizing and inhumane conditions, but something remained behind. Along with the peeling paint and rusting iron bars, the troubled spirits of forgotten inmates still linger behind its thick stone walls.
Ghosts of angry men physically attack visitors and staff. Eerie whispers echo through the cells blocks, calling by name those who dare climb reverberating metal stairs to its upper tiers. Apparitions of emaciated prisoners flicker in and out of the dark shadows of solitary confinement, tucked deep in the bowels of the building.
And the heartbroken spirit of Helen, wife of a former warden, cries out in her former quarters, her distinctive rose perfume accompanying her presence
2.Waverly Hills Sanatorium - Louisville, Kentucky
Once the last best hope for those suffering from tuberculosis, aka The White Plague, this enormous bat-winged shaped building retains the memories and emotions of its former patients and staff. Before the modern age of antibiotics, fresh air and nutrition were the primary treatments for TB. Doctors tried many experimental procedures to help the afflicted, but drastic surgeries often maimed or even killed the patient outright -- another case of best intentions gone awry.
The highly contagious disease could also affect the brain, causing many to go mad. The slow agonizing death suffered by many Waverly's residents left a residue of dark energy to fester in the building. Ghostly forms follow visitors through the narrow corridors. Phantom footsteps and eerie voices echo among the walls of the body chute, aka the death tunnel, the discrete final exit for many patients.
An entity known as The Creeper climbs the walls and ceilings with its spindly spider-like limbs. Thought to be a harbinger of evil, it moves with unnatural speed, stalking those who roam the creepy, lonely corridors. Originally a place of hope for the afflicted, Waverly Hills is burdened with the weight of thousands of suffering souls.
3.The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum - Weston, West Virginia
Before 19th century reform revealed mental illness to be a medical condition, asylums were the dumping ground for society's unwanted. Originally a destination of enlightened empathy and treatment, the famed Kirkbride method emphasized institutionalization and an architecture that afforded a pleasant aesthetic, but TALA eventually became just another overcrowded, underfunded warehouse of pain and misery.
4.The Red Onion Saloon - Skagway, Alaska
Many who flocked to Alaska during the gold rushes of the 19th century never made it past the staging town of Skagway. Overwhelmingly unprepared for such a backbreaking journey, many stayed in the town and sought their fortune in other ways. Many women found themselves with little opportunity to make a respectable living and turned to prostitution. With no shortage of customers, these soiled doves found plenty of work in Skagway. Brothels became commonplace, and the Red Onion was the best in town. A malevolent male presence intimidates unsuspecting staff and patrons, bullying both from beyond the grave. The solid apparition of a woman in a long dark dress glides ethereally up and down the staircase. The gaiety of current clients cannot silence the spirits of those who refuse to be forgotten.
5.The Lake County History Center - Painesville, Ohio
Museums are an often underappreciated source of paranormal activity. For example, the Lake County History Center has everything one could ask for in a haunted location. It was once the site of the Lake County Poor House, a facility that housed the dispossessed of society, the poor, the infirm, the mentally ill, widows and orphaned children. Mix in some prisoners and the criminally insane and you've got a melting pot of misery.
The basement had dirt floor cells with iron doors and cages for the unruly. In contrast, a significant portion of the building was a beautiful home for the facility's superintendents and their families, elegantly furnished with posh amenities of the Victorian era. Now it is a living museum, filled with antiques and artifacts of days gone by, displays that tell the history of Ohio and its people.
But strange things are afoot at the history center. Disembodied voices, ghostly moans, and children's cries pierce the silence. Large shadowy figures appear to dart along the hallways. A dark energy roams the basement, appearing at times as a pulsating black mass.
Cruise & Tour tips - Historic Red Onion Saloon - Part 1 - The Cruise Dudes, Skagway, Alaska
Another place to stop while in Port in Skagway, Alaska is the Red Onion Sallon. The Red Onion Saloon states it the best A visit to Skagway would not be complete without a stop at the Historic Red Onion Saloon. Located on the corner of 2nd & Broadway, the Red Onion is a favorite among visitors and locals alike. Built in 1897, the Red Onion Saloon operated as one the finest bordellos in Skagway and though times have changed, the spirit has not. Go and enjoy a meal in the bar area then take a tour of this historic site. They also have a haunted tour one can do. Or, I call it a city walk they will take you on a walking tour that ends up back at the Red Onion Saloon
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Hanging out in downtown Juneau
Coppa Disclaimer (not made for kids) - This was more of a travel vlog video I made when I was visiting Juneau during the Alaska Cruise via the Golden Princess back in 2010. This was me doing a short video of the downtown area in Juneau. Most kids are probably not going to find this video to be appealing (didn't specifically have kids in mind when I first made this video). Will likely appeal more to an older audience (especially people have been on Alaska cruises before and like the Alaskan life, which probably won't appeal to the average kid under 12).
In this video, my family has gotten back from the Mendenhall Glacier and decided to walk around the downtown area of Juneau. Later, we went to the Red Onion Saloon, where I had a cold beer. You know what Juneau reminds me of: Kirkland Washington. Definitely has a similar feel to Kirkland, though obviously farther north and all. But the downtown area does remind me of the Kirkland area here in Washington State. Juneau is probably the biggest city in Southeast Alaska (though I have read that Sitka is pretty good sized too) and is definitely more built up too compared to the others, though Ketchikan is a growing city too. This marked my first time ever visiting Juneau. Definitely makes for a fun first stop on the trip and can be one way to get acclimated to being in Alaska (in the cruise, you are mostly in the middle of nowhere up to coming into Juneau, with the exception of passing through the Ketchikan area, which we eventually visit a few days later).
The Red Onion Saloon in Skagway Alaska the quickie tour part 2 August 1, 2017
The Red Onion Saloon:
The Red Onion Saloon and Brothel the quickie tour part 2 in Skagway Alaska on August 1, 2017. This is a fun tour to check out. They say it is haunted by a past prostitute named Lydia. Its worth the stop.
Red Onion Saloon, Skagway, AK
Lunchtime at the Red Onion Saloon in Skagway. Recorded in 1080p
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Haunted Pedicab. 0o...ghost cam. Ghost Shoots Footage on Skagway AK Pedicab
Ghost takes over pedicam and films only what it's interested in! WT heck!!! hey I guess that's cool they're people too just like every1else. u know? It kept filming things that were really of the past on that pedicab camera I had rigged. including me at times. once a tour guide thought I was a ghost. yeah right. a ghost with a camera. well, here's another1 so maybe I could call it ghost cam. The music is an adaptation of my composition Fortress at Dawn 2-5 played on my Blues Band C major harmonica. yeah. sometimes I play for ghosts. u can sense it when they're there sometimes. I think they like harmonica music. may b that's why people often say my harmonica music is haunting. serious. u see, they may not b able to throw some change in the box, but real value is not all that anyway. look at me sounding like an expert. but I'm learning, bro. I do suppose I'm learning...
I said grab that cab - u might think it fab till the ghost with the most ups and gives u a jab. The the slink in the trink 'll think it wasn't so pink to jive that gab. I said watch out the grab. you crab. or u'll cop a jab from the ghost in the cab.
Investigating the Red Onion Saloon - Mohan Kattimani
Our investigator, Mohan who also works in a cruise ship had recently visited Skagway a small town which falls in the state of Alaska , Canada. On his expidition there, he visited the famous Red Onion Saloon which was a brothel back in the year 1897. There were a lot of traumatic incidents that took place back then and later it was converted into a museum. Mohan visited the place and took permission from the local authorities to conduct a small investigation there and check if the place is actually haunted as per the claims ( There are claims of a female entity being there named Lydia, who apparently used to work there and they still have her belongings preserved there). He did a small EMF session and got spontaneous response on his EMF Detector - when the hostess asked the famous entity (Lydia) to show her presence. Although this entire incident doesn't seem to establish anything strong as such yet we wanted to share this with you'll so that you know how dedicated our members are even when they're on their professional trips. We are proud of investigators / researchers like Mohan who actually take out time from their busy schedule for research purposes.
Video edits :- Meghna Porwal.
Music :- Phenomenon - Mimi Music Page
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