Arizona: The Spirit of Route 66
Arizona’s Route 66 contains some of America’s most impressive – and famous – landscapes.
Parts of Arizona’s Road wind through the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert National Parks.
The road leading up to the Grand Canyon National Park is just off Route 66.
But beyond the scenery, Arizona’s Route 66 offers Old West experiences, ghost towns, and legendary ghost stories.
Arizona’s nickname may be the Grand Canyon State. But with so many ghost stories along Route 66, it could also be called the Haunted State.
One of those ghost stories takes place at the historic Weatherford Hotel in Flagstaff, Arizona.
The Weatherford Hotel has been around since 1897. A Texan named John Weatherford built the hotel.
An elegant balcony wraps around the hotel’s second floor, offering views of the city and nearby San Francisco peaks.
Many famous Americans have stayed at the Weatherford.
And, as the story goes, some visitors never left.
The Weatherford legend includes the ghost of a broken-hearted bride. She is seen most often in the hotel’s ballroom on the second floor. Over the years, many guests and hotel workers have claimed to hear or see her – and other ghosts – in the night.
