My brother and sister lived for a couple years in the late 80s in a little house right below Chester Manor on Broadway. There was actually a gate through their back fence that went right into the parking lot of the apartment building. While I am sure that the general creepiness of the building and quality of residents at the time added to the haunted quality, my brother’s family experienced several strange things while living there. My niece actually had a friend that lived in the apartments and she was constantly talking about children running around at night and screaming (could be druggies, I suppose). They often saw lights in the attic level of the building at night, which was supposedly not accessible. There were also rumors about the former basement morgue, including weird noises and ghostly sightings. I am also a 4th generation Kitsap County resident and have heard stories about the haunted apartment building/hospital all my life, so these are long standing tales.

The website below is a link to the hospital formerly known as Memorial Hospital in the 1940’s

Sorry…here it is
http://groups.msn.com/Bremertonsoldphotos/bremertonspast.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=80

Prior to the advent of pre-hospital care any emergency treatment of the sick or injured was deferred until arrival at a community hospital. In Bremerton, the original Harrison Hospital, located at Seventh and Chester, served as the county’s only general hospital from 1912 to 1916. Originally, the hospital building was the shipyard’s first hospital and called “Building 89.” It was purchased by C.B. Poindexter and moved in two sections into Bremerton. The hospital functioned for only four years and closed on April 25, 1916. The hospital reopened as “City General Hospital” on October 16, 1918 in response to the Spanish Flu epidemic. Despite name changes to Olympic Hospital in 1931 and Harrison Hospital in the late 1940’s the hospital operated at this site.

My guess is the way the people died in that hospital, many too early due to flu…just a tidbit of info here:
Washington’s Past – 1918

Opening Remarks Prepared for Delivery by the Honorable Alex Azar
Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services for April 14, 2006…

On September 27th, 1918, Washington officials first reported the presence of influenza, saying that “a number of cases have been reported in the vicinity of American Lake.” This official report came ten days after the pandemic actually appeared in the state, when recruits from Philadelphia arrived at the Puget Sound Naval Yard—eleven of the recruits were ill with the flu. On September 23rd, 10,000 people gathered to witness a review of Washington’s National Guard Infantry. Though the camp’s medical officer acknowledged there was a minor epidemic underway, he insisted there was nothing to worry about. His miscalculation helped enable the flu to spread. By the 25th, influenza was epidemic in Seattle. By October 11th, Washington officials reported that “schools have been closed and public gathering prohibited at Seattle, Bremerton, Pasco, Prosser, Sultan, and Port Angeles. On October 7, it was estimated that there were 1,000 cases of influenza at Bremerton.” Many of the schools that were closed didn’t open until January or March 1919. By October 18th, it was concluded that “the disease is epidemic at Seattle and Spokane.” And, over that week, “7,349 cases were reported.” The following week, 5,322 cases were reported. On October 29th, Seattle made wearing masks mandatory, and the rest of the state followed suit the next day. In Seattle, the old City Hall and one of the dormitories at the University of Washington became emergency hospitals. Public gatherings were banned, even church attendance. In response to complaints from ministers, the mayor said, “Religion which won’t keep for two weeks, is not worth having.”When it comes to pandemics, there is no rational basis to believe that the early years of the 21st century will be different than the past. If a pandemic strikes again, it will strike in Washington.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2004/1024/cover.html

Ahl uf yorr gramur misstaks maik us ahl luk stoopid. Bremerton be smarth wif smarth peepul. Inkloodin mee.

I use to work at the flowers to Go, in Bremerton. Located on kitsap way, and wycoff. When i first started, the other workers told me that the building was haunted. I didn’t realy think much about it, because i worked at the Pike Place Market for years. An had seen plenty there. one day all of us were standing behind the counter, a dust pan was on top of a water heater. It flew off the top, on to the floor. It was loud. We all looked at eachother. An said well yes, she’s definately with us once again. We have long since closed that shop, and some other owners have moved in. They have child. The child has connected with the ghost, an has actually spoke with it. what the child has told another worker at our design center, that is located behind the store. What they were talking about, an such. It’s been confirmed, because our what the little girl knew, an one other with in flowers to go. No one else knew. The ghost is prtecting someone else there, an that is why she still lingers. That whole area use to be old indian battle ground, An alot of horrible things have taken place there in history. It never use to be a nice neighborhood in the early 1900’s

i live in shelton and theres a haunted house in my forest.i go in every day and i always get a creepy feeling.and then theres a tub and i saw a puddle of blood going down the drain.i always hear a little girl crying and saying “i’m alone.”i keep on wanting to find her and help her.

Thank you Geenyus, I was about to pull my hair out. I actually only read the first and last pages because I was wanting to scream, “English teachers are rolling in their graves!”.
Onto my comment: The first hospital was actually the Naval Hospital (not the one currently in use) on PSNS. It was founded March 9, 1903. When the original building became too small to continue operations (not actual operations, but as in… usages.) they built a new building. They finished construction on January 27, 1911. That building was later moved in sections to it’s current place on Chester. I believe it was still being used as a working hospital until the late ’50s.

I lived in a 1920 house on 5th street, the 1900 block, and I always felt there was something not right about that place. I experience things in my dreams and I constantly had dreams about murder, dead kids, and an axe. Any idea on how I can find out if something did happen in that house or not?

Hi everyone,

I am in need of some help!
I am writing a book about local Bremerton & Kitsap County area ghosts, hauntings and paranormal activity/experiences and would LOVE to hear YOUR REAL stories, accounts and experiences. Also any photos you may have that you would be willing to share with me would be great!
I have been doing some research on my own and am quickly finding out that there are many locations with such amazing history.
I would greatly appreciate your help.

Thanks so much,
Megan

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PS My e-mail is JMBDoyle@comcast.net

I would be more interested in learning about the quality of the education system in the region, as evidence points to a serious failure in the language arts. Maybe they should hire some “ghost” writers to teach the skills of spelling and writing. ;P

I’ve lived in Bremerton most of my life and I have noticed like many other people that there seems to be alot of houses in this city that are haunted. I recall a few odd things that occured in a house my friend moved into last year. He’d just left to go visit family and about 30min after he left I was sitting in his room watching TV when I heard someone cough in the living room even though no one was there. I even got up to see if anyone was still there and didn’t find anyone. It was crystal clear, it wasn’t muffled or anything so I knew it wasn’t from outside. I’ve also seen the computer turn on by itself in the middle of the night and I’ve also seen shadow figures walking in the hallway. Even having one appear in a room with me and two other people who all saw it.

I forgot to mention something in my last comment. A few friends and I have been talking about trying to form a Ghost Hunters group for a few months now and if anyone is interested and/or can help us get started, have any recomendations on places within the state or the city to visit or all of these, please email me at wakeisland1@yahoo.com. Feel free to send me a message.

Ok now I know im not a freak lol. My friend and I have been to Chester Terrace numerous times cuz we had friends living there back in High School this was around 1996-1998. One of my friends lived on the bottom floor and when he turned off the lights you would see a guys head popping out of the bathroom door looking at you it was the freakiest thing. One time my best friend and I were there at night on the top floor and we both saw a man with no arms and no leggs hobbling down the hallway and it looked like he had gangreen on his leggs. In the back of the building there is a stairwell in this stairwell you get a very cold negative almost demonic feeling. Dont know if the building is still haunted but do now that after it was Harrison Hospital it was turned into a retirement home and then into apartments and then newly renovated for apartments again. Happy Ghost Hunting!!!!!!

I really want to know more about the hospital does anyone have any more information about it? i would really appreciate your help. my email is babycookie3360@yahoo.com

Well My father and Brother and I Had lived in several different apts,-within the terrace from the early 80’s to early 90’s…(#’s 209/Apt. A/305/as well as 317)my childhood as well as my teens were spent there…..I as well as my family were all born either in Tx..or VA or Fla. with exception of my mother who it turns out was born in The Old Harrison Hosp…. But thats not the topper….One of the apartment s we lived in was oncethe Maternity ward……Sadly My mother passed away when I was still a baby……in 1977…But who where we’d end up 10 years later…..Odd but true lil’ diddy for you there…..Now as for Haunts….and spirits…..there were many different occaisions when you you could here either moans or the faint sound of engine noise coming from within the elevator shaft…(be it known – these never ever worked in my time spent there…..) or nurses….pushin wheelchair residents..as if taking the unopening elev…up or down……Its..been witnessed by many……havent been back since I was 18-im 34 now….and still find myself waking up frightened with a cold sweat from dreaming of being back there……..OOoooooohhhhhh!

Hello all. My wife and I run a group in the Bremerton area called Washington State Paranormal Society. Anyways, we would love to do a formal investigation of these apartments but the manager seems to dislike paranormal groups. Hopefully we can talk to the manager and work something out. Feel free to check out our website by clicking the link in my name and stay tuned for more info.