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Famously, a ghost is rumored to be haunting The Drake Hotel. What was the name of this ghost?

Time lapse image of cars driving by The Drake Hotel in downtown Chicago.

Famously, a ghost is rumored to be haunting The Drake Hotel. What was the name of this ghost?

Answer: The Woman in Red

The story of the Woman in Red dates back to 1920, when The Drake Hotel held a New Year’s Eve gala. A woman in a bright red dress was in attendance, but found her husband cheating on her in the hotel. The story says that in response to this, she jumped from the building to her death. She is most often rumored to be seen on the 10th floor from which she jumped.


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