The Lilac Room Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
The Mining Journal reported in 2026 that guests in the sixth-floor Lilac Room describe lilac perfume, lights switching on and off and a young woman by the window, said to be a librarian waiting for a sailor lost on Lake Superior, though her identity has never been documented. Source: The Mining Journal, 2026.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
It opened as the Hotel Northland on January 2, 1930, closed in 1982 and was restored between 1995 and 1997 (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
These are reported legends, not verified events. The creepiness score (1–5) is Spook Atlas's own editorial rating, not a measurement.
Then and now
Public access
Open to the public The hotel takes bookings on its own site (Landmark Inn). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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