Long-dead
gold miners frighten drivers along
a Gold Rush lane. Spirits appear to
guests at Gold Rush inns. Cemeteries
from a long gone era house living
spirits. Ghosts, spirits, entities,
cold spots, and things flung across
the room by unseen hands. We have
confirmed them all in the Gold Rush
country. Yes, ghosts are commonplace
in Northern California. And we have
even more to share with you at The
National Hotel.
Driving down the road, the first thing
you notice on the corner of Main and
Water Streets is the National Hotel.
It draws you like a magnet. It has
that wonderful look of the ‘old
west’, so you let your mind
step back into yesterday. You want
to forget you are in a car, so you
park it on the side of the road. You
check your imaginary gun and holster,
adjust your Stetson, and click your
boots (or in our case stiletto heals)
and you head for the building, expecting
a gunfight to erupt at any time as
you cross the threshold.
And although the Old West feeling
is all around, when you enter you
are more likely to be surprised by
the beauty of the hotel. Not to say
it does not look like a 1800s building,
because it does, but alas, a beautiful
1800s one. The woodwork leaves you
speechless, you’ll love the
banisters, and the lobby, now a bar,
includes red velvet curtains. GHOST
GIRLS are right at home here. After
all, we decided early on to give ourselves
hooker names, and as Pickles and Roxie
(Shannon and I) could fit into here
very well so many years ago. Wow,
you are impressed with the building,
and interested its history. It certainly
LOOKS like it should be haunted!
The National Hotels
Haunted Mirror. Ghost Photo sent to
us by Lacey Grant.
To the right we enter to see the saloon.
We have read that it is authentic.
There is a kerosene-burning chandelier
and original back bar that dates to
1862, but for now we are looking to
the left. We are intrigued as we look
at the staircase. It has a haze, an
ectoplasmic fog surrounding it, and
as we approach, I see three entities.
I ask Shannon, “Do you see them?”
And she immediately pulls her trusty
EVP recorder from her pocket. “No,
but I’m on it!” she says
and heads for the stairs. Shannon
is the EVP queen!
The first entity I see is a young
boy of about seven or eight, and he
is attempting to slide down the banister.
I make conversation with him by saying
“Hi, my name is Nancy, can you
tell me yours?” He replies “Jeffrey”,
as he looks me over carefully. Trailing
him is his sister, and she appears
to be about three years old and is
in a white pinafore-type dress with
black button-up shoes. She is angry
at him for taking such a large lead,
as her tiny legs cannot keep up with
him. She gets down on her butt and
tries to exit the stairs that way,
one at a time. She continues to yell
at her brother. He ignores her. Some
things have just not changed through
time!
But now it gets complicated. Behind
them, a beautiful woman comes into
view. She is dressed in 1800s attire
and certainly does not appear to be
a shabby housekeeper or such. No,
she is of wealth and has the bearings
to prove it. She wears a light turquoise
and lavender dress, which is full
at the shoulders and extends to the
floor. She wears long, white lace
gloves, and is carrying a fan. Her
hat is round and enormous, with more
lace and feathers in the front. They
are big, long feathers. Her make-up
is impeccable, and you admire her
from a distance. She seems to pay
no attention to the children before
her, but passes them by as she disappears
at the bottom of the stairs. Two names
came to mind, and I share that with
Shannon. “The names I have are
Sarah and Milly” I tell Shan.
We find that Sarah is the beautiful
woman, and Milly is the girl child.
The child smiles at us impishly.
A reported as a real
ghost photo from The National Hotel
in Jackson, California, Sent to us
By Ronnie Williams.
We are very aware of the children.
They appear in a mist. A companion
comes to join them, and it is a little
dog that is tan and playful. He (she)
is fuzzy with short legs, a terrier/cocker
cross perhaps, but has wire-haired
whiskers protruding in odd places
on his face. The dog is barking at
the kids and apparently belongs to
them from one dimension through all
time. Unfortunately at that point
we lost contact with this other and
most interesting world as loud talking
is heard form the bar. These are living
folks here to have a good time. Had
we not been on assignment, Shan and
I would love to visit with them. However
through this distraction communication
with the children was difficult, so
we proceed up the stairs to the second
floor.
The National Hotel was originally
built around 1849 above two springs,
and it was used as a trail stop for
travelers. Miners panned the stream,
and we can imagine them being accommodated
at the new hotel when panning was
good. And because it appears for some
perverse reason that all hotels in
the Gold Rush country had to burn
down at least once (an omen perhaps),
this one did in 1862, along with almost
everyth8ing else on Main Street. Lesson
learned, this time the stately building
was rebuilt on a brick basement.
But as Pickles and Roxie, us wannabee
1800s hookers take a walk up the stairs
from the bar area and see the remains
of a generation past, we notice the
beautifully decorated antiques’
in the style of the 1800s and early
1900s. You are sure now that you have
entered the world of days gone by.
A quieter time perhaps, at least a
different time. No cell phones, no
rushing to the store before it closes,
and no studying for exams. No, you
are now a 49er, and at the National
Hotel.
Is this a real ghost
Photo from The Haunted Jackson Hotel?
Sent to us from David Robertson.
“Sarah…Sarah…,”
A voice from the past breaks into
the air. “Wait!” Another
beautiful spirit woman, this one is
a bit stockier but dressed as beautifully.
This woman is certainly trying to
catch up with her friend in turquoise
and lavender. She races right through
our photographer, unaware, and heads
down the stairs. A party to go to
perhaps? We wish we had been invited!
We feel these lovely rooms were once
used for ladies of the evening as
a bordello, but this is not our experience
now. We know for certain the miners
were accommodated, and what more beautiful
place but here? We have tapped into
another time with its aura of wealth
and stature. There is the feeling
of splendor, and the best there is.
It is common knowledge that the elite
of the Gold Rush days stayed at the
National Hotel. Every governor of
California since 1861 has been a guest.
Which are here now? And get those
kids off the steps!
It is entertaining, but lovely. Not
one living person, or one from the
past, is now on the second floor.
We assume they have all gone somewhere
together because empty wine glasses
are left around, and a man’s
silk scarf is thrown over a chair,
forgotten in the rush. We assume they
have all gone to the function that
has claimed both ladies. We decided
to proceed to the third floor to see
if things are livelier there. We climb
the stairs with hope. Ah much better.
From a door on the third floor, we
watch the raging water below us. It
is full to capacity and flowing freely.
And, indeed, there is much ghostly
activity here.
Immediately I had problems breathing.
I have asthma anyway, and as most
real psychics can attest, the air
around spirits is musty at best. The
oxygen level was down and I began
to wheeze. Shannon asked what I was
feeling and I said “I believe
there was an epidemic at one time.
Influenza, diphtheria, - they were
all killers in their day. There were
many people here” I added “Suffering.
Fever. They were fighting time, all
trying to get well. I now see nurses,
doctors.” Shannon took out her
EMF meter looking for voice, and I
offered that mostly she would hear
sighs and coughing. “They are
not suffering now” I told our
group of investigators, “They
are in a better place. We just tapped
into the energy of things before.
Remember, these were the days before
penicillin and other wonder drugs,
the sick were usually kept on the
same floor and away from the children
and healthy. “How long did this
go on?” Shannon asked, and I
answered “This period extended
for many months.”
The rooms were much more accommodating
now, I saw men climbing the stairs,
in from panning in the river and coming
directly from their work to this floor.
I saw a cat living on this floor,
and he belongs to everyone. Names
of some who still abound are George,
Harry, and Otis. There is a Dennis
from New England, and he says his
last name is Schuster. He is a young
man of about 18 years. He says he
finds this life hard and wants to
go back to the east coast. The others
keep watch of him, and let him hang
around with them. They are friendly
and happy to have the company. They
are playing cards, and we hear them
bragging about their luck, not one
telling the truth.” Much as
we find this entertaining, we decide
to go back downstairs. We wonder if
anyone at the bar has had an experience
with the ghosts at the National Hotel.
The Jackson Hotel,
a Ladies Ghost in the mirror! Sent
to us by Kerry Parker. The original
building was constructed in 1849 at
the confluence of two streams that
were sacred to local Indians. In 1862,
a fire destroyed much of the original
structure. The place was immediately
rebuilt with thicker brick walls.
The second floor foyer has five large
mirrors that may have captured images
of the many ghosts that roam this
place also.
A carpenter who had worked on the
building, and that we had met on another
trip to the building, Anthony Matranga,
stated: “I told you guys this
place was haunted!” At the time
he looked up to address his buddies
when we question him. “All of
us find strange things happening when
we are here.”
He was anxious to tell his story.
“In the summer of 1997, I stayed
overnight on the third floor. I had
been working on the building and it
was simpler than going home. I had
finished my work for the evening,
and I admit to having a few cocktails,
but certainly I was not drunk. As
I approached my room, my heart hurt.
I had trouble breathing. It felt like
something had reached out and grabbed
my chest. Uncomfortable as it was,
it soon went away. I didn’t
give it much more thought, except
the feeling was gone and I was glad
for that. I slipped off my shoes and
got into bed.
“Then I heard footsteps in the
hall. A lady with an Irish accent
started talking in the next room.
I knew this could not be happening
because we were under construction,
and this section was closed off. I
knew I was the only person on the
floor. Then another strange thing
happened. I could see lights under
my bedroom door, coming from the hall.
This was certainly impossible because
I had the power turned off at the
box. I started to get up and fumble
for my shoes. Then, in the room on
the other side of mine, water started
to run. It continued for a long time,
and then someone walked over to the
bed because I could hear someone lay
down. The bed-springs began to make
noise and I knew what was going on.
For just a moment I felt jealous because
I was here alone! Of course there
was no one there. Spooky as it was,
this sort of thing is becoming commonplace
around here.”
In 2004, Nancy Banducci, one of the
owners of the hotel, told Gold Rush
Ghosts “My office is across
from one of the restrooms. A guest
had gone into the restroom, and I
had gone into the office. We both
heard a loud crash, as if glass was
being broken. I immediately thought
of irreplaceable antiques in a hutch.
Running from both rooms, the woman
and I met in the hall. We both hunted
the complete building but nothing
was amiss. No broken glass, and yet
we both heard it distinctly.”
This lovely hotel has 30 available
rooms that range from double to queen
size beds. John “Duke”
Wayne has stayed here, as well as
director John Ford. Presidents Garfield
and Hoover have signed the register,
as well as Will Rogers and Paul of
Yugoslavia. It is believed that Black
Bart” was also a guest.
The National Hotel does hold her mysteries.
Things can be left at one place and
found in another. People can be spoken
to that are not there. An older man,
stocky and balding, may meet you at
the front door and bow as you enter.
You smile at him, but he is gone.
Pickles and Roxie will be going back
shortly for an overnight stay to bring
to you more information about the
many ghosts and spirits that reside
here. We are happy to share it with
you.
Mist, mazes, and mysteries. Maybe
you will be the next one to encounter
one of the many entities at the National
Hotel.
Entertainment is sometimes available
on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. On
special occasions, the National Hotel
in the past has offered Dixieland
bands, Bluegrass, banjo, and German
accordion polka music. The hotel features
prepared seasonal dishes and an extended
library. Big screen television is
available as well. A scent of lilac
is often in the air from days gone
by, courtesy of the unknown, and the
National Hotel is available for banquets
upon request.
Established in 1862, the National’s
doors haven’t been locked since!
Excerpts are from the book Incredible
World Of Gold Rush Ghosts by Celebrities
Psychic NANCY BRADLEY and ROBERT REPPERT.
The National Hotel is located at:
2 Water Street ~ Jackson, CA. 95642
Copyright@ 2008 NANCY BRADLEY
About Nancy Bradley
THE CELEBRITIES PSYCHIC/LIFE COACH
NANCY BRADLEY for TELEVISION, RADIO,
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teaches a Friday night Psychic Development
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author of three best sellers, "Incredible
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Picture" ( in its 4th printing,
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NANCY has been appointed to a governing
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something that is well over due. "If
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BRADLEY says smiling, "You can
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NANCY is considered the finest Psychic,
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it sometimes takes months to get an
appointment with her unless you have
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make special accommodations. A great
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where animals are concerned, and runs
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two of her beloved dogs. The organization
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being listed as one of the top ten
psychics in the world. Her husband
ROBERT REPPERT is a noted Hypnotist
specializing in pain management and
addiction, and he founded and runs
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on to go all over the world to investigate
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they run TRUTH CENTER where only TRUTH
IN PSYCHIC WORK IS ACCEPTED. NANCY
conducts Psychic Home Parties and
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NANCY is currently involved in a pilot
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