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This popular saloon of today first got its start as the Grand Hotel in September, 1880. Declared as one of the finest hotels in the state, the hotel was luxuriously furnished, provided thick carpeting, and its walls were adorned with costly oil paintings. Providing 16 bedrooms, each with a view, they were fitted with solid walnut furnishings, toilet stands, fine fixtures, and wallpaper. The lobby was equipped with three elegant chandeliers and more luxurious furnishings, while the kitchen boasted hot and cold running water and facilities to serve some 500 people in the span of a couple of hours. The hotel opened with an invitation only ball on September 9, 1880. During its first few years, the hotel often housed some of Tombstone's most famous residents including Wyatt and Virgil Earp, Doc Holliday, and the Clanton Gang when they came into town. In fact, Ike Clanton and the two McLaury brothers were registered guests the night before the famous OK Corral gunfight.
The building was built on top of a silver mine shaft, which runs throughout underneath the town. There was a basement saloon, a basement bedroom, a first floor lobby and dining area, and a second floor with an elegant parlor and 17 rooms for the guests as well. There was a handsome staircase leading up to the second floor and guest rooms. The second floor and staircase leading up to it is gone, but a little balcony, open only to the ghosts, still remains.
Today, not only does this historic saloon continue to be popular among its patrons, but is also said to remain home to a few ghosts as well. The most popular spirit is that of /The Swamper,/ who allegedly has never left the building. He was a handy man or a Mr Fix It of sorts who was given accommodations as part of his employment. /The Swamper/ had his own special bedroom which was located in the dark basement of The Grand Hotel. Staff, locals and tourists alike have had experiences with this old miner, ranging from photos where he has appeared, to a number of fleeting appearances as he roams the halls, stairways, and especially the basement. Part of the legend claims that /The Swamper/ hid his silver somewhere in the building and returns to protect it.
Big Nose Kates Saloon is well known to be haunted. One of its popular spirited guests is called /The Swamper./ The Swamper was a handy man during the time of the Grand Hotel. He was given a room in the basement as part of his employment. /The Swamper/ spent many painstaking hours over a period of years tunneling an entrance into the shaft. When the digging was completed, he could gain access to a thick vein of silver where he extracted ounce by ounce of the glorious silver nuggets. This mine entrance is still a prominent feature of the bars basement. It is still unknown if /The Swamper/ spent his silver or if he hoarded it in an unknown niche somewhere on the premises of The Grand Hotel.
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This popular saloon of today first got its start as the Grand Hotel in September, 1880. Declared as one of the finest hotels in the state, the hotel was luxuriously furnished, provided thick carpeting, and its walls were adorned with costly oil paintings. Providing 16 bedrooms, each with a view, they were fitted with solid walnut furnishings, toilet stands, fine fixtures, and wallpaper. The lobby was equipped with three elegant chandeliers and more luxurious furnishings, while the kitchen boasted hot and cold running water and facilities to serve some 500 people in the span of a couple of hours. The hotel opened with an invitation only ball on September 9, 1880. During its first few years, the hotel often housed some of Tombstone's most famous residents including Wyatt and Virgil Earp, Doc Holliday, and the Clanton Gang when they came into town. In fact, Ike Clanton and the two McLaury brothers were registered guests the night before the famous OK Corral gunfight.
The building was built on top of a silver mine shaft, which runs throughout underneath the town. There was a basement saloon, a basement bedroom, a first floor lobby and dining area, and a second floor with an elegant parlor and 17 rooms for the guests as well. There was a handsome staircase leading up to the second floor and guest rooms. The second floor and staircase leading up to it is gone, but a little balcony, open only to the ghosts, still remains.
Today, not only does this historic saloon continue to be popular among its patrons, but is also said to remain home to a few ghosts as well. The most popular spirit is that of /The Swamper,/ who allegedly has never left the building. He was a handy man or a Mr Fix It of sorts who was given accommodations as part of his employment. /The Swamper/ had his own special bedroom which was located in the dark basement of The Grand Hotel. Staff, locals and tourists alike have had experiences with this old miner, ranging from photos where he has appeared, to a number of fleeting appearances as he roams the halls, stairways, and especially the basement. Part of the legend claims that /The Swamper/ hid his silver somewhere in the building and returns to protect it.
Big Nose Kates Saloon is well known to be haunted. One of its popular spirited guests is called /The Swamper./ The Swamper was a handy man during the time of the Grand Hotel. He was given a room in the basement as part of his employment. /The Swamper/ spent many painstaking hours over a period of years tunneling an entrance into the shaft. When the digging was completed, he could gain access to a thick vein of silver where he extracted ounce by ounce of the glorious silver nuggets. This mine entrance is still a prominent feature of the bars basement. It is still unknown if /The Swamper/ spent his silver or if he hoarded it in an unknown niche somewhere on the premises of The Grand Hotel.
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