He apparently wears a "white tuxedo and a panama hat," according to the Clatsop County Historical Society. One employee was quoted as saying that Paul is "quite handsome," giving him the nickname Handsome Paul. Purportedly, it's also occupied by someone named Paul. It was once a haven for the likes of Duke Ellington, Jack Benny, Guy Lombardo and supposedly even gangster Al Capone. Here, the stately old Liberty Theater is widely regarded as haunted. That's no surprise, considering it's the oldest settlement west of the Mississippi, and its history is rich with cutthroat maritime intrigue, a smattering of battles between the U.S., the English and the natives, and dozens of barely literate tribes of Europeans settled here early on. From flying pots and specters who've moved from one building to another in Seaside, the ghostly legends of a hotel in the Nehalem Bay, to the myriad of hauntings in ancient Astoria - there's plenty for the ghost-hunting tourist in this pristine and stunning area.Īt the very northern tip of Oregon, Astoria is full of major ghost stories of one sort or another. It's no wonder the remake of "The Fog" currently in release is set in a fictional North Oregon Coast town. It's no wonder Oregon's northern coast has a load of ghostly tales swirling about. The winds begin to cut a bit deeper at night, days shorten, fog creeps in at night a little more often and with greater spectacle, and the world on this shoreline just seems to prime its residents for ghost stories and tales of the paranormal. This time of year, as fall begins to descend on the coast and Halloween approaches, thoughts (and the store shelves) turn to the more spooky side of things. It’s one of those incredible visual riches of the United States that is a major tourism destination, but there are various layers for the visitor to discover. (Oregon Coast) – It’s a place full of atmosphere and hidden legends, the kind of conditions right to intrigue and spark the imagination into flights of fancy, in a way that’s similar to how Lovecraft was inspired by the east coast to write his weird, creepy tales. Oregon Coast Ghosts and Other Paranormal Legendsįun with fake ghosts and the town of Oceanside
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