Ghostly Activities Checks Out The Seattle Waterfront
On December 8th, Ghostly Activities visited the piers along Seattle’s waterfront, and learned the dark history of this stretch along Elliot Bay. Get the eerie scoop after the jump.
The Lobotomy | Mental Health’s Darkest Chapter
I recently got a lobotomy kit allegedly used by Dr. Walter Freeman. It was used at Harlem Valley Asylum in Dover, New York. The kit came with a morgue tag, so the orbitoclast, the ice-pick instrument, may have killed someone, but that’s speculation. Get the scoop after jump.
Ghostly Activities Visits Fort Steilacoom … And Gets A Ghost Story
On December 1st, Ghostly Activities visited Fort Steilacoom in Lakewood, Washington, learned a thing or two about Puget Sound’s history … and got a ghost story! Get the scoop after the jump.
Clara Experiment #2 | Western State Mental Hospital Cemetery
On December 1st, 2024, Ghostly Activities visited Fort Steilacoom and Western State Mental Hospital’s cemetery to see if Clara, the haunted doll, would communicate with spirits. And she did. Get the scoop after the jump.
Ghostly Activities Heads To The Washington State History Museum
Our little ghost club likes to do things, and history is one of our biggest hobbies. After all, how can you go looking for ghosts and haunted places if you don’t know the how and why they’re haunted? Rhetorical question, of course. In mid-November, the club went to Tacoma to check out an event…
Fort Nisqually Lantern Tour & Ghost Hunt
On Nov. 23rd, Ghostly Activities Ghost Club went to Fort Nisqually (near Tacoma) for the lantern-guided tour. Pretty Gritty Tours put on a fun adventure, and the guide kept the tales to the facts. Get the scoop after the jump.
Ghostly Activities Ghost Club Goes To Lore Live
Hi gang! I hope all is well. Last night (Nov. 22nd), the ghost club went to see Aaron Mahnke in downtown Seattle. If you didn’t know, he’s the podcaster behind Lore, a dark history podcast. It’s one of our faves to listen to on spooky nights. Ghost club member, Melissa Becker, also came along….
A Spooky Road Trip To Salem, Oregon
Over the weekend of October 26th, Ghostly Activities headed to Salem, Oregon to see Amy Bruni’s Walking With Ghosts tour and have a little fun, too. See our adventures after the jump.
The Haunting of the Capitol Theater in Olympia
Olympia’s Capitol Theater is an iconic landmark. Built in 1924, it has stood the test of time through fires, financial struggles, earthquakes, and decades of history. But beneath its charming vintage facade lies a past filled with tragedy and hardship—a past that some say has left more than just memories behind.
Dead Man’s Island: The Forgotten History of Tacoma’s Graveyard In The Bay
Dead Man’s Island, in Tacoma’s Commencement Bay, has a dark and fascinating history that many have forgotten. It was once a simple sandbar just offshore. But over time, it became a burial site for those who fell through the cracks of society—sailors lost at sea, victims of epidemics, and criminals without families. The island…