The Fairmont Hotel located in Deadwood, South Dakota is known as one of the most haunted establishments in the state and has been featured in TV investigations by Ghost Adventures, Ghost Lab, and The Dead Files. While this 3-story brick building built in the late 1800’s is no longer a hotel, it has a restaurant and nightly ghost tours. The Fairmont Hotel started out as Victorian brothel, bar, and gambling hall in a struggling mining town. It attracted wild and often violent individuals that created the paranormal presence seen today. The first floor is the only one to be remodeled, as the entities are possessive of the top 2 floors, particularly the third floor which was haunted by an enraged man who killed himself. The building is now a National Historic Landmark because its pre-1900 stone exterior preserved it from historical periodic wildfires.
The Fairmont Hotel is “loaded with dark history”, with its untamed spirits residing since the wild days of Deadwood. The negative energy brought on by the entertainment of prostitution, drinking, and gambling caused this place to become filled with tragedy, depression, jealousy, and rage. Of the many entities that roam the hotel, the spirit of prostitute Margaret Broadwater is the most depressing. Trapped in an overwhelming fear of pregnancy, betrayal, or depression, she committed suicide by jumping out of the third story window. Her sad spirit still wonders that hotel, appearing to many people even on the first floor. The most troubled of entities is the spirit of a love-stricken man that accidentally killed himself in a tousle with his love and another man. The Dead Files reported that he had been trying to learn how to hurt the living, even throwing tools from the owner’s hands. Since then they have been working to force him to leave, hoping to make the third floor safe for more than just spirits.
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