Historical Overview
Constructed in 1920, the building originally served as a dormitory for Gooding College, the only institution of higher education between Caldwell and Pocatello at the time. The college operated until its closure in 1938. In the 1940s, the facility was repurposed as the Idaho State Tuberculosis Hospital, providing care for patients afflicted with tuberculosis until the hospital ceased operations in 1970. After a period of vacancy, the building was transformed into a bed and breakfast in 2004, later reopening in 2012 as the Gooding University Inn and Resort.
Paranormal Activity
The Gooding University Inn has garnered a reputation as one of Idaho's most haunted locations. Guests and investigators have reported various unexplained phenomena, including:
Apparitions: Sightings of an old man in a white coat and a woman accompanied by a young girl have been reported.
Auditory Phenomena: Disembodied voices, whispers, footsteps, and knocking sounds have been heard throughout the building, particularly in the basement and attic areas.
Physical Sensations: Some visitors have experienced feelings of being touched or poked by unseen entities.
The inn's haunted reputation has attracted paranormal investigators and was featured on the Travel Channel's "Ghost Adventures," where the crew explored reports of an angry male spirit and other supernatural occurrences.
