Tacoma is a port city, meaning lots of boats have crossed through its waters. When Tacoma Bar and Grill operated there, Gus was known to throw wine bottles, rattle the silverware, turn the lights on and off, and more. He’s rumored to be a former inmate at the jail, although there’s no record of a Gus there. There’s also a ghost who has been known to cough, startling security guards who thought the building was otherwise vacant.Īnd then of course there’s Gus, the most famous ghost at City Hall. The Old City Hall is home to a few ghosts, including the ghosts of former government officials whose shadows are seen running, presumably to very important meetings. The clocktower … which houses the bell that rings from time to time. Part of the restoration includes the clocktower. Eventually, it’ll be a multi-use facility, with apartments, a coworking space, and a proposed speakeasy in the aforementioned jail. It has been under ownership of a private company since 2019. The city stopped using the building in the 1950s and since then, it has had numerous short-term occupants, like Tacoma Bar and Grill on the first floor. The gorgeous building, with a huge clocktower and clock on all four sides, was home to, as the name implies, City Hall and also to the town’s jail. That bell, well, we’ll chat about it in a minute. The vacant old Tacoma City Hall building was built and finished back in the 1890s with a beautiful bell cast by the same company that did the Liberty Bell. I didn’t personally experience any ghosts or hauntings. So, we narrowed it down to the ones with full stories and anecdotes, to put together this Comprehensive Guide To Haunted Places in Tacoma, WA.įull disclosure: I visited these places during my hosted trip in Tacoma last year. There are over 50 ghost sightings that have been researched in Tacoma, although not all of them have stories that can be fleshed out. The ghosts are based on the history of Tacoma, and what happened in the buildings and river there, so ghost tours are really interesting if you’re a history buff (and not into ghosts). And, even if you don’t believe in ghosts, keep reading. If you’re on the side that believes in ghosts, and you’re planning a trip to Tacoma soon, definitely add these places to your list. There’s really no in-between when it comes to ghosts. You’re either going to believe them or you’re not. And that, of course, includes ghost stories and tales of haunted buildings.Īre these true stories? They’re as true as ghost stories can be.

With old buildings come old stories, passed down from generation to generation.

Tacoma is filled with really old, historic buildings.

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