The Overland Hotel ; Saloon is located in the virtual ghost town of Pioche, in the mountains and deserts of Nevada. In its heyday during the 1800s, Pioche was a thriving, yet uncivilized and dangerous, location due to the gold and silver mines that dominated the landscape. By the 1900s the town had been virtually abandoned, and today many of the building from that time sit empty. One building that still remains in operation is the Overland Hotel.
The first building to house the Overland was erected in 1863. Since then, the building has housed all sorts of dangerous characters during its time as a brothel, gambling house, and a boarding house for travelers and miners seeking their fortunes in the foothills of the Nevada mountains. In 1947, a fire ravaged the town and the Overland burnt to the ground, along with about a third of the building in the town. The hotel was rebuilt and began its operation as a hotel and saloon.
The Ghosts of The Overland Hotel
Still in operation today, the Overland Hotel is notorious among locals and employees for its ghostly activity. It only makes sense that a building as old as this one, with the kind of rough and tumble history which included murderers and thieves in the mix, would have its fair share of spirits. Locals even believe the entire town of Pioche itself is haunted, due to its history as one of the most dangerous and deadly towns in the West.
Employees at the Overland have shared their own personal experiences with the spirits that inhabit the place over the years. Some say they frequently hear footsteps where there should be nobody around. One woman claimed an ashtray was thrown across the room, nearly hitting her in the head as she worked. Others claim to have seen ghostly figures sitting on the edge of the beds or walking the long hallways.
Room 10
If you ask the employees, they’ll be happy to tell you stories of haunted happening at the Overlook. The most notorious room in the hotel, according to the staff, is room number 10. An employee claims that a guest once fled the room in the middle of the night, claiming a ghostly figure tried to smother him as he slept.
Room 23
Another likely haunted location at the Overland is room 23, where employees claim a guest was found dead after no one saw him for three days. To this day, if a guest wishes to stay in a room that’s not particularly haunted, all they need do is ask the front desk upon check in.
Visit the Overland Hotel
If you’re feeling brave enough, guests can arrange to stay at the Overland Hotel. More information is available from their website. Just beware, if you stay in room 10 or 23, you may not get much sleep.
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