The jilted chambermaid (legend) Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
Local legend says a chambermaid left at the altar by a fellow employee drowned herself in the Fox River, and that she haunts the sixth floor. Source: Shaw Local, 2023.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
Ground was broken in 1926 on a former dump by the Main Street bridge. Col. Edward J. Baker, who with his niece Dellora Norris inherited a Texaco fortune, built it (Wikipedia). It opened in 1928, and Baker lived in the penthouse until he died in 1959 (St. Charles History Museum, 2023).
Ghost stories
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Then and now
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Public access
Open to the public The hotel takes room and event bookings on its official website. Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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