When your state’s history is full of cowboys, outlaws, frontier battles and pop-up mining towns, you’re sure to find that many of your favorite local joints are home to ghosts of the past. Check out some of the most haunted places in Wyoming that you can visit or tour below.
- Stay In The Most Haunted Hotel In Wyoming
Flickr / Jimmy Emerson, DVM The storied Sheridan Inn was built in 1893 in rural Wyoming and it was loved by all in the community. One employee loved the Sheridan so much that she refuses to leave - even after her own death. Guests still visit in droves, but now they may not get a quiet night’s sleep.Click here to read more!
- Sip in Wyoming’s Most Haunted Bar
Flickr / Jimmy Emerson, DVM The Wonder Bar is Casper is nearly 100 years old! This saloon was so popular with cowboys that for years, you could actually ride through the saloon to pick up a pint for you and your steed. Now, the big draw goes beyond the draft list - The Wonder Bar’s history is full of shootouts and bar fights. The most recent scuffle in the 1980s left one patron dead. The Wonder Bar seems cursed, or haunted, and regulars will gladly share ghost stories with those who visit. Click here to read more!
- Or combine a vacation and a night out at this haunted hotel and saloon!
Flickr / Jasperado The Occidental combines history and hauntings in a gorgeous, 1800s era hotel. This spot was a favorite of Teddy Roosevelt, Frank Canton, and even Buffalo Bill! Outlaws used to travel for miles to spend a night here, though the top floors are rumored to be oh-so-haunted.Click here to read more!
- Tour The Creepy, Haunted Prison in Rawlins.
Flickr / Vicki Watkins The Wyoming Frontier Prison in Rawlins is very haunted, and if you don’t believe me, you can tour the historic jail for yourself. 250 people have met their end at Wyoming Fronteir, and not just from capital punishment. Inmates have frozen to death, some have been murdered by fellow inmates, and even guards have met their end in these halls.Click here to read more!
- Take a haunted trolly tour through the streets of Cheyenne.
Flickr / JeromeG111 Cheyenne’s historic trolley hosts “Fright-Seeing” tours in September and October. Roll through the city seeing all the supernatural spots in town. The tour guides make this a truly incredible - and eerie - experience. Who knows - you might even see a ghost!Click here to read more!
- Search for a ghost ship on the North Platte River
Flickr / Greg Zenitsky The absolute coolest legend in Wyoming is the tale of the North Platte Ghost Ship. The foggy spot along the river is hiding more than just trees and hills in the mist - a lost ship is said to appear with no explanation at all.Click here to read more!
- Tour a spooky, abandoned ghost town.
Flickr / David Cohen Most ghost towns in Wyoming are just abandoned mining towns - but for those who’ve visited Gebo, the name takes on a literal sense. There’s not much left in the town now - just a few buidlings and dozens of graves. In the graveyards, you can hear the cries and moans of those who lost their lives on the frontier.Click here to read more!
- Visit the creepy, abandoned Fort Laramie
Flickr / Randy Watson Without Fort Laramie, the westward expansion would have fallen flat. However, many of those who relied on the Fort for safety have yet to leave. One ghost - the “Lady in Green”, dates back to when Fort Laramie was called Fort John in the 1840s!Click here to read more!
Have you ever seen a ghost? Tell us about your creepiest experience at one of the many haunted places in Wyoming in the comments below!
Flickr / Jimmy Emerson, DVM
The storied Sheridan Inn was built in 1893 in rural Wyoming and it was loved by all in the community. One employee loved the Sheridan so much that she refuses to leave - even after her own death. Guests still visit in droves, but now they may not get a quiet night’s sleep.Click here to read more!
The Wonder Bar is Casper is nearly 100 years old! This saloon was so popular with cowboys that for years, you could actually ride through the saloon to pick up a pint for you and your steed. Now, the big draw goes beyond the draft list - The Wonder Bar’s history is full of shootouts and bar fights. The most recent scuffle in the 1980s left one patron dead. The Wonder Bar seems cursed, or haunted, and regulars will gladly share ghost stories with those who visit. Click here to read more!
Flickr / Jasperado
The Occidental combines history and hauntings in a gorgeous, 1800s era hotel. This spot was a favorite of Teddy Roosevelt, Frank Canton, and even Buffalo Bill! Outlaws used to travel for miles to spend a night here, though the top floors are rumored to be oh-so-haunted.Click here to read more!
Flickr / Vicki Watkins
The Wyoming Frontier Prison in Rawlins is very haunted, and if you don’t believe me, you can tour the historic jail for yourself. 250 people have met their end at Wyoming Fronteir, and not just from capital punishment. Inmates have frozen to death, some have been murdered by fellow inmates, and even guards have met their end in these halls.Click here to read more!
Flickr / JeromeG111
Cheyenne’s historic trolley hosts “Fright-Seeing” tours in September and October. Roll through the city seeing all the supernatural spots in town. The tour guides make this a truly incredible - and eerie - experience. Who knows - you might even see a ghost!Click here to read more!
Flickr / Greg Zenitsky
The absolute coolest legend in Wyoming is the tale of the North Platte Ghost Ship. The foggy spot along the river is hiding more than just trees and hills in the mist - a lost ship is said to appear with no explanation at all.Click here to read more!
Flickr / David Cohen
Most ghost towns in Wyoming are just abandoned mining towns - but for those who’ve visited Gebo, the name takes on a literal sense. There’s not much left in the town now - just a few buidlings and dozens of graves. In the graveyards, you can hear the cries and moans of those who lost their lives on the frontier.Click here to read more!
Flickr / Randy Watson
Without Fort Laramie, the westward expansion would have fallen flat. However, many of those who relied on the Fort for safety have yet to leave. One ghost - the “Lady in Green”, dates back to when Fort Laramie was called Fort John in the 1840s!Click here to read more!
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