Ghost Stories at the Armstrong Mansion

Hello from us all at the "Armstrong".

Fall is here and October just around the corner, brings out the snoop and the spook in all of us.
Since you have asked if we have ghosts, here are some sightings at the Mansion – you decide.

A cleaning woman in 1999 told some very scary stories.

Virgie would often come flying down the stairs, hair flying, her shrill voice vibrating off the walls.
One day as I was cleaning up breakfast she bumped into me and I heard her say; "I hate when she does that.."

I remember asking her "When who does what…?" She then started into her strange story.

When Virgie started to work at the Mansion, Florence Armstrong (sleeping quietly in her grave for many years) found a kindred soul in her.

"She taunts me daily" Virgie said, "and finds it quite entertaining to walk right through me…I hate that!"

"Sometimes when I go into a room to clean I find her there just swooshing around…."

When Virgie left Florence became quiet.

I must admit that I still feel a little uneasy going upstairs when the house is empty…I really do not care to make friends with Florence.

Are you too scared to continue?

Well here is another. One day our guests staying in the July room had been out shopping and stopped at the front desk to visit.

It was around 5 o’clock in the early evening and they asked us if the maids were cleaning their room soon. I assured them the maids had been long gone at least 4 hours ago. They had a puzzled look on their face,…

"Who was that in our room?" they asked.

It seems that they were interested in finding the July room’s window so were standing outside looking up towards the house when they found someone standing in the window facing the east, looking right down at them.

1. The tub is in the gable of the east window in the July room.
2. Because the tub is in that area, no one could stand on the floor by the window except they were floating.
3. No one else had keys to their room so no one was in the room.

The guests later pointed out Florence’s picture as the person in the window.

Enough?

One morning early I was awoken by the fire alarm resounding through the halls and stairways. I dressed and quickly raced to the top floor to see if I could find the fire or the problem causing the alarm to sound.

I met several couples filing down the stairs vacating the home. As we met the last couple coming from the August room, the wife apologized and admitted that they were the ones that made the ghosts mad and there was nothing wrong with the fire alarm. When the halls were once again quiet I sat down with the couple and they told me this fun story.

The husband started early in the evening trying to scare her, making noises and blaming it on the ghost. Finally he gave up and they settled down to sleep, imagine their shock when they where awaken by the door handle moving back and forth….to the closet.

The next morning he had been starting once again to tease her when the alarm went off. She said "I guess the ghost had had enough."

Buy the way, there is nothing quite as scary as a good murder. We actually have had several murders here at the Mansion, and you can help us solve the mystery of "WhoDunnit". Gather 12 to 14 of your friends together and come and enjoy a great evening of fun. You are the actors and the suspects.

Check us out on the web or call us for more information.

ALSO! Our first ever "Scary Movie Night at The Mansion" will be October 31st. Come and get a room and meet us in the parlor, don’t for get to let us know what your favorite scary movie is – maybe we will show it. Make sure it is PG-13 at least. Treats will be served.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!

Judy Savage, Innkeeper
The Armstrong Mansion - Salt Lake City, Utah