Q. Come on, are there really ghosts in Concrete?
A. Well, that depends on who you talk to. Walk through town with us, hear the stories, you be the judge.
Q. Why a Ghost Walk?
A. Because Concrete has a history of colorful characters and stories. We believe there are many folks who liked the town so much, they decided to stay. After you hear what some of the present-day Main Street merchants have to say, we think you’ll agree. A ghost walk is a fun (and slightly frightening) way to bring the past to life.
Q. What’s an example of a Concrete Ghost Story?
A. The old “Mount Baker Hotel” was built in 1924 by a man named Stoneman to take care of the influx of people during the building of the Lower Baker River Dam. Over the years, the hotel has served as a rooming house, hotel, liquor store, café, barber shop and office building. It was also the bus stop for the Ben Solomon stage line in the early days. According to local story-tellers, if you go upstairs in this building, you may see a little girl about 4, with red hair and a pink shirt. This apparition may try to push you down the stairs but people who have had this experience say that all you can feel is a sort of tingle go through your body. It’s also said you can hear a little girl’s voice saying “The bad woman’s gonna hurt me!” or, “Turn around, the bad woman will hurt you!”
Q. How do I sign up for the Concrete Ghost Walk?
A. Details of the 2011 event.
The Eagles are Coming . . .
Chamber Meeting Notes
Is Concrete Haunted?
There have been some “spooky” things that happen on the Ghost Walks. For example, last year at the Thompson Bridge we were waiting for the walkers one Saturday night, and one of lights on the bridge was turning off and on at odd intervals. When we looked, it was the light above Dewey Hyatt’s memorial plaque. (Dewey was the most recent contractor who worked on refinishing the bridge, and was killed in a traffic accident before the work was complete.) Was it just a coincidence? Another year my wrist watch stopped when we left the Concrete Theatre, and started again after the end of the tour. If it was the battery, it wouldn’t have started back up…. So, what’s next?