Princess Angeline and others Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
Market ghost stories include sightings linked to Princess Angeline, daughter of Chief Seattle, and to the Butterworth Building, Seattle's first purpose-built mortuary. Sources: The Seattle Times, Curbed Seattle, 2018.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
Pike Place Market opened on August 17, 1907, and is one of the oldest continuously operated public farmers' markets in the U.S. It is run by the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority (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 Pike Place Market is a public market, per its official website. Last checked: Oct 31, 2026.
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