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Fort Benton, Montana
Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Grand Union Hotel opened in 1882 on the Missouri River levee in Fort Benton, the head of river navigation in the Montana gold-rush era, and was billed as the finest hotel between Minneapolis and Seattle. Cowboys, steamboat crews and longshoremen crowded its rooms and bar, and violence was part of its history. The best-known ghost is the Staircase Shooter, a drunken cowboy who dared to ride a horse up the stairs and is said to have been shot by a guard before he got halfway. Guests report the sound of hooves on the staircase and music from the saloon. Other stories include a female spirit in Room 202, strange lights, and the imprint of a figure left in made beds.
Historic hotel and restaurant open year-round beside the river in Fort Benton's historic district. Lodging and dining are open to the public.
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