Historic haunted places in Tucson, AZ. Each page gives the ghost story, whether visitors can go, and a link to the site the story came from. The stories are folklore, not documented fact.
Open to the public (outdoor shrine; free, any time).
This Barrio Viejo shrine is said to be the only one in the US dedicated to a sinner. Most of its many versions say a young man was killed here over a forbidden affair and buried wh…
Open to the public (live performances and films; ticketed).
This Art Deco movie palace opened in 1930 as the Depression set in. Its best-known legend is a man in Depression-era clothes who asks patrons in the lobby for spare change and vani…
Open to the public (hotel, restaurant and bar; seasonal haunted hotel tours).
Gangster John Dillinger was caught at this hotel in 1934. Guests and staff tie a woman's presence and a drifting floral scent to Room 242, where a death was recorded, and describe …
Open to the public (free; visitor center and museums inside).
John Dillinger was arraigned in this 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival courthouse in 1934. Ghost tour guides blame his angry spirit for lights that flicker and footsteps in empty corri…