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Ann Starrett Mansion

Port Townsend, Washington, United States

Historic house · local-legend

The Story

A red-haired woman appears in accounts of the mansion’s staircase, sometimes accompanied by a man believed to be George Starrett. A third figure, a woman in black usually called the nanny, is said to watch visitors or continue cleaning. These apparitions are associated with the former household in local lore.

The Hauntings

A red-haired woman appears in accounts of the mansion’s staircase, sometimes accompanied by a man believed to be George Starrett. A third figure, a woman in black usually called the nanny, is said to watch visitors or continue cleaning. These apparitions are associated with the former household in local lore.

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Former hotel and B&B listings may be outdated. Current public interior admission not established; treat as private property.

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