Welcome to Haunted Road, a production of I Heart Radio and Grim and Mild from Erin Minky.

Listener discretion is advised.

Years ago, after a long day of work, I had settled into my hotel room.

I was desperate for a good night's sleep, as I was exhausted and completely jet lagged

and knew I had to get back to work early the next day. I turned out the bedside lamp

and my head hit the pillow. Seconds later, I heard a click, and the large light fixture and fan

above me turned on. Knowing this was an old hotel, I assumed electrical issues, so I got up and

turned the light off, but was slightly weirded out that it was in the on position when I did so.

Settling back into bed, I heard the click again, and was again blinded by the light above.

Even from my bed, I could see the switch I had just turned off was very much in the on position again.

Exasperated, I stood up and turned off the light. Again, as I got back in bed, it flicked back on.

I was trying to temper my frustration and obvious fear, but my need for sleep was great.

I kid you not, this song and dance went on at least three more times until at one point,

the light flicked on and laying in bed almost in tears, I said, please stop. I have so much work

to do tomorrow and I just need to sleep. And then I heard a familiar click, but this time,

the light turned off. This was one of the first of many, many, many experiences I would have

at the Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. So, let's take a little trip. Shall we?

I'm Amy Bruney, and this is Haunted Road.

The Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire stands as one of the last grand

Victorian hotels still operating in America. So, named for their quite grand appearance in

Spanish Revival Architectural Style, they were all built in the early 1900s. These hotels,

like the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego and the Stanley Hotel in Estas Park, Colorado,

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