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KRDO reported in 2026 that co-owner Sura-Quay Arbon described a bolt rolling off a closet shelf and a screw dropping from a ceiling with no screws and hitting her head. The reporter joined a paranormal team using EMF readers and spirit boxes overnight; the hotel's own site lists spirits it calls Petey, the Miner and "Stinky." Sources: KRDO, 2026, Hotel St. Nicholas.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
Sister Mary Claver Coleman of the Sisters of Mercy founded Cripple Creek's hospital in 1894 in a wooden building on East Eaton Street; the Sisters then built this brick building, completed in 1898, as its second home during the gold rush; it later became a nursing home and is now a hotel (Hotel St. Nicholas).
Ghost stories
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Then and now
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Public access
Open to the public The hotel's own site takes bookings (Hotel St. Nicholas). Last checked: Oct 31, 2026.
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