Post by bluefedish on Jan 29, 2008 21:19:59 GMT -5
The Dorrington Hotel was built in 1852 by John and Rebecca Gardner, this was a stage coach stop on the Big Trees Carson Valley Road, which was a toll road from 1862 - 1910. The hotel served as a depot for stockmen and as a summer resort.
Noted for it's ice cold spring, it was called Cold Spring Ranch until a post office was established. Rebecca's maiden name was submitted to the postal department and the town has been known as Dorrington since 1902.
Over the years occupants of the historic Inn have often had a reason to believe in the old but persistent legend that Rebecca Dorrington Gardner's ghost still haunts the old hostelry.
Rebecca Dorrington Gardner died in the hotel in 1870. It's not certain whether she fell down the back stairs or froze to death-or both. What most people here do agree on is that she still haunts the place. Her painful cries are heard coming from the 2nd floor and several employees and guests have reported seeing her ghost, dressed in an old calico dress, in the hallways.
Today the hotel has been restored and lovingly maintained to provide a gracious and relaxed atmosphere. Cozy quilts, brass beds and handsome antiques fill the 5 comfortably elegant rooms.
Located at 3431 Highway 4, P.O. Box 4307, Dorrington, CA 95223.
Selected Sources:
www.dorringtonhotel.com/
Haunted Places The National Directory by: Dennis William Hauck
Noted for it's ice cold spring, it was called Cold Spring Ranch until a post office was established. Rebecca's maiden name was submitted to the postal department and the town has been known as Dorrington since 1902.
Over the years occupants of the historic Inn have often had a reason to believe in the old but persistent legend that Rebecca Dorrington Gardner's ghost still haunts the old hostelry.
Rebecca Dorrington Gardner died in the hotel in 1870. It's not certain whether she fell down the back stairs or froze to death-or both. What most people here do agree on is that she still haunts the place. Her painful cries are heard coming from the 2nd floor and several employees and guests have reported seeing her ghost, dressed in an old calico dress, in the hallways.
Today the hotel has been restored and lovingly maintained to provide a gracious and relaxed atmosphere. Cozy quilts, brass beds and handsome antiques fill the 5 comfortably elegant rooms.
Located at 3431 Highway 4, P.O. Box 4307, Dorrington, CA 95223.
Selected Sources:
www.dorringtonhotel.com/
Haunted Places The National Directory by: Dennis William Hauck
