Most Haunted Places In Yuma, Arizona To Visit

Following are the most haunted places in Yuma, Arizona, where the echoes of tragic deaths and forgotten souls linger in the darkness. These haunted spots have witnessed centuries of sorrow, and some say the spirits of the departed are not yet ready to rest.

Mary Elizabeth Post Elementary School

: "Students often hear and see visions of Mary Post, as she haunts the school. There is also a picture of Mary above the exit doors, and sometimes when you walk out, her eyes will follow."


Yuma County

: "Hotel Lee - At least three spirits have been seen by guests and employees of the Hotel Lee. One ghost is of a young teenage girl, usually seen late in the evening, carrying towels down the back hall. The other is believed to be the original owner of the hotel. She is seen walking the halls late at night, and has been known to knock on, or rattle the doors of the rooms. The third spirit is that of an Indian woman, believed to pre-date the hotel. She has been seen hovering above the guest''s beds, and is known to take small screwdrivers and awls, later to return them to odd places."


Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park

: "There are two predominate places within the prison where the spirits are active. One is the dark cell and the other is the visitors'' museum. The dark cell hosts a ghost that likes to pinch. It is attracted to children and the color red. There are supposedly two spirits in the visitors'' museum. One is a woman who sings quite early in the morning, and the other is a poltergeist that likes to play with money. He''s attracted to dimes."