The story
The Jerome Grand Hotel opened in 1926 as the United Verde Hospital, serving the copper mining community at a time when industrial accidents claimed many lives. Over its years as a hospital, hundreds of patients died within its walls. The most frequently encountered spirit is Claude Harvey, a hospital orderly who was found crushed beneath the elevator in 1935 under mysterious circumstances. Guests report the elevator moving on its own, doors opening and closing, and the sounds of moaning from empty rooms.
What's reported here
Guests and staff report the elevator moving without being called, doors opening and closing on their own and the sound of moaning from empty rooms. Sightings of a man believed by some to be Claude Harvey, along with shadowy figures, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots, are among the hotel's most frequently reported phenomena.
History & background
Opened in 1926 as the United Verde Hospital, the building provided medical care for Jerome's copper mining community, where industrial accidents and illness were common. After the hospital closed, it was converted into the Jerome Grand Hotel, preserving one of Arizona's most significant historic buildings while attracting visitors interested in both its history and its reputation as one of the state's most haunted hotels.