The legend of Monaghan Mansion amidst the tranquil Spokane campus of Gonzaga University. Near the western edge of campus stands a stately Victorian mansion built in 1898 by Spokane pioneer and Irish immigrant, James Monaghan. The house is now the music building for Gonzaga University.
Monaghan Mansion is the centerpiece of a campus mystery that still evokes curiosity and often chills from passersby. During informal tours of campus students and faculty, alike, often pause on the tidy brick walk in front of the mansion to titillate their guests with tales of locked doors spontaneously opening, organ and flute music coming from empty rooms, and the presence of something evil and determined.
People hear the haunting music all the time. The culprit is believed to be the ghost of Mr. Monaghan himself. Strangely enough, the music heard by witnesses is the song that was played at Monaghan's funeral. Growling noises and other unseen forces also make themselves known to unsuspecting individuals. In the 1970’s, Father Leedale even performed an exorcism. It was obviously done in vain because the hauntings still occur.
Memorable moments for this cache:
FTF Congratulations to Cacheosaurus Rex, receives an HQ Geocaching pin.
First cache find AFray 7-02-2013.
meastman2 First cache find 7-02-2013.
First cache find nobelium106 1-25-2014.
Jberge2014 First cache find 3-6-2014.
barttam First cache find 12-26-2014.
100th Finder: MorkIsle, 4143, 5-23-2014.
200th Finder:
| If you are a Geocacher in eastern Washington or northern Idaho, please join the Inland Empire Chapter of the Washington State Geocaching Association. This is a great way to get the most out of Geocaching in our region. Simply go to the WSGA Web Page for details! |
 |