Haunted Hotels in Parkersburg, West Virginia

The Blennerhassett Hotel

320 Market St, Parkersburg, WV 26101

Built in 1889 by William Chancellor, The Blennerhassett Hotel is reportedly haunted by multiple entities. Most notably, the spirit of William Chancellor himself, dressed in a grey three-piece suit, top hat, and carrying a cane, is often seen in the library smoking. Other phenomena include ghostly children heard playing, strange occurrences linked to Mr. Chancellor's portrait being moved during renovations (like unexplained weight on beds), elevators stopping on the 2nd floor uncalled where a gentleman in black walks the halls, books flying off shelves in the library (site of a former tragic accident involving a truck and a woman), and a general feeling of dread or being watched in 'The Red Room', where doors reportedly open, close, and jam on their own.