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Mulvihill House

Skagway, Alaska, United States

Historic house · local-legend

The Story

Skagway’s Mulvihill House has a ghost story shaped by railway work. A submitted account attributes heavy stairway footsteps, doors moving and the sound of telegraph keys to Mul Mulvihill, described as a White Pass and Yukon railway dispatcher. His supposed identity as the source of the noises remains an interpretation within the legend.

The Hauntings

Skagway’s Mulvihill House has a ghost story shaped by railway work. A submitted account attributes heavy stairway footsteps, doors moving and the sound of telegraph keys to Mul Mulvihill, described as a White Pass and Yukon railway dispatcher. His supposed identity as the source of the noises remains an interpretation within the legend.

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Current occupancy and access need verification; historic commercial use does not confer entry rights. Current access is unconfirmed.

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