The story
Opened in 1856, the Omni Parker House is the oldest continuously operating hotel in America and the birthplace of Boston cream pie and the Parker House roll. The Harvey Parker suite on the third floor is the most consistently reported, with Parker himself allegedly appearing at the foot of guests' beds. Actor John Wilkes Booth stayed here ten days before assassinating President Lincoln, and Charles Dickens gave the first public reading of A Christmas Carol in the hotel dining room.
What's reported here
Guests and staff report seeing the apparition of founder Harvey Parker, particularly on the third floor, along with unexplained footsteps, flickering lights and the occasional scent of cigar smoke.
History & background
Opened in 1856, the Omni Parker House is the oldest continuously operating hotel in the United States. It is famous as the birthplace of Boston cream pie and the Parker House roll, and has hosted figures including Charles Dickens, John F. Kennedy and John Wilkes Booth.