Eugene is filled with creepy old buildings. One of the unique things about this city is that so many of those buildings have been turned into new things: law offices, restaurants, movie theatres. The history of Eugene lives on within its framework; it is still a huge part of citizens’ day-to-day lives.
The history of these buildings doesn’t disappear when they are converted into new spaces. Workers and customers alike report seeing, feeling and even hearing Eugene’s history coming back from the past in places around town.
Ghosts, hauntings, spirits — however you want to frame these experiences, they occur around Eugene. This piece will detail some buildings the superstitious might want to avoid but the supernatural might want to experience.
McMen ami ns High Street
Casey Kelly is the pub manager at High Street McMenamins, where he has worked since 2008. He’s had several supernatural experiences in the building.
“When COVID happened and the restaurant shut down, they had me staying here overnight,” Kelly said. “I would be here from nine at night to six in the morning, and I would clearly hear people walking around upstairs when I knew I was the only one here.”