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Haunted Arizona: Jerome Hotels, Riordan Mansion and Orpheum Theatre
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| Arizona’s haunted landscape extends far beyond the desert. This episode moves among mountain towns, mining communities and city landmarks, connecting the state’s history of travel, industry, hospitality and entertainment with the stories later told about those places.
The journey begins in Flagstaff at Hotel Monte Vista and Riordan Mansion. It then turns to Jerome for the Connor Hotel, Jerome Grand Hotel and United Verde Mine before visiting the Palace Restaurant and Saloon in Prescott, Li’l Abner’s Steakhouse in Tucson and the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix. Hotels and restaurants preserve stories from generations of guests, while mansions, mines and theaters carry different layers of community memory. The episode separates known site history from reported encounters and local folklore, offering an editorial tour through haunted Arizona. |
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