McMenamins Grand Lodge – Forest Grove, Oregon

History:

McMenamins Grand Lodge is an impressive hotel tucked away in Forest Grove, Oregon. This historic lodge was once a Masonic & Eastern Star property and was built to be a home for poor, sick, and elderly Masons and their families. This building has been standing for almost a century now, and according to legend, it has several paranormal guests.

The building was built, starting in the 1920s, as a Masonic and Eastern Star Home for the state of Oregon. Over the years, it was used to house poor, elderly, sick, and distressed Master Masons and their families.

The quaint Children’s Cottage is a neighboring building on the grounds. This cottage was originally intended to be a home for orphans of Masons.

In 1999, the property was bought and renovated by McMenamin’s.

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Reported Paranormal Activity:

One of the most common ghost sightings is of an elderly woman in a dress and slippers, walking down the hallways. She is said to bear a strong resemblance to a woman who lived in the building for many years. Other stories involve witnesses seeing a child-like apparition standing on a balcony. When the child is approached, he mysteriously vanishes. Many similar encounters have been reported at the lodge over the years.