On Thursday, a team of paranormal investigators became the first group of its kind to visit a historic building in Denver that once served as a mortuary.
Paranormal investigators teamed up with the Dark Side of Denver Ghost Tours and a local psychic to investigate the popular Linger Eatuaries bar and restaurant as part of their new series “Awakened.” The series includes investigations into sites across the region with history reaching back to the 1800s, early 1900s and the Wild West.
Linger embraces its macabre history, with decor that gives a nod to the building’s past and water served in formaldehyde bottles.
Constructed in 1909, the building served as the Olinger family’s mortuary, which is said to have housed the body of Buffalo Bill in 1917 until his final resting place was decided. It is considered the first building designed to serve as a mortuary in the Rocky Mountain Region. George Olinger wasn’t just a mortician; he was also a casket manufacturer and real estate developer who had a large impact on the development of the Bonnie Brae neighborhood…