In 1950, Annabel and Percival Goan built the Dude Rancher Lodge. They used salvaged bricks from St. Vincent’s Hospital, the Russell Refinery, and the Washington School. The couple ran the
Irma Hotel
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- Historic Site, Intelligent Hauntings, Overnight Stays, Residual Hauntings
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Showman William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody founded Cody and soon raised the Irma Hotel beside the rail line to greet travelers. He named it for his daughter, Irma Cody. It was financed with Wild West show earnings, hired architect Alfred Wilderman Woods, and filled the lobby with local stone and Queen Victoria’s ornate cherrywood bar. Ownership shifted to his wife Louisa, then to hoteliers Henry and Pearl Newell, who added guest wings for motorists, restored prized memorabilia, and proudly placed the building on the National Register to safeguard its future.
Unseen guests still wander the halls. Footsteps echo and walls receive sharp knocks outside Buffalo Bill’s favorite suite. Irma’s gentle spirit rocks in Room 16, greeting sleepers with quiet warmth. Room 35 houses a playful Confederate soldier who materializes waist‑down before housekeeping. Cody himself checks banquets through a dining‑room mirror and relaxes on his balcony, though he once tossed a drink when a visitor resembled an old foe. A brooding former killer prowls another room, boasting to investigators yet stopping short of harm.
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- 1192 Sheridan Avenue, Cody, Wyoming, United States, 82414
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