page_title: Reportedly haunted locations in Oregon
section_title: Northwest
hierarchical_section_title: Reportedly haunted locations in Oregon / Northwest
caption_attribution_description: The Benson Hotel, in Portland, Oregon, was built in 1912–13 and is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
context_page_description: There are a number of widely reported haunted locations in the state of Oregon in the United States. Many reported hauntings in Oregon are linked to such historic places as the Oregon Trail and early coastal communities. Portland, the state's largest city and metropolitan area, was considered one of the most dangerous port cities in the world at the turn of the 20th century. Its gritty history includes many locations alleged or reported to be haunted. In 2012, USA Today named Portland among the top ten most haunted cities in the United States.
caption: The Benson Hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon, is reportedly haunted by its original owner
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