Three spirits Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
TravelKS says some believe three spirits haunt the hotel: a practical joker who may leave an item under your pillow, one in the dining room where he is said to have ended his life, and a frightening presence in the underground tunnels. Source: TravelKS, 2022, updated 2025.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
Designed by S.S. Voigt in Italianate style, the hotel was built in 1894 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
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Then and now
Public access
Open to the public The hotel lists rooms and underground tours on its own site (Historic Wolf Hotel). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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