OPINION
Vol. 127, No. 54 Tuesday, October 31, 2017
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Fort Collins’ Haunted History
The Linden Hotel, now home to retail businesses such as Nature’s Own, has an interesting history of guests who have decided to stick around. Two such guest are Frank Miller, a former trick shooter and an unknown woman who haunts the staircase. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH EHRLICH & TONY VILLALOBOS MAY
Spooky stories of active spirits lurking in Old Town By Sarah Ehrlich @SarahEhrlich96
Even the town that inspired Main Street, USA at Disneyland has a dark past. Ever since Fort Collins was founded as a military post in 1864, many paranormal entities have called it home. Here is a
look inside some of the spookiest stories of Fort Collins’ past: Walrus Ice Cream According to Lori Juszak, the founder of Fort Collins Tours and author of “Ghosts of Fort Collins,” a Fort Collins businessman named Charles Dinneback is said to haunt the tunnels beneath Walrus Ice Cream. The Dinne-
back family was known for their barber shop, boarding house and Dinneback Café, where Walrus Ice Cream now stands. The tunnels beneath Walrus is where “Charlie’s” spirit now hangs out. He enjoys grabbing the ankles and hair of ladies and making things move inside the ice cream shop.
Juszak said Dinneback is considered to be an “intelligent spirit,” manifesting himself in physical ways and simply seeking the company and attention of others. If you ever find yourself in the tunnels beneath Fort Collins, Charlie will be a friend in an otherwise very creepy place.
Frank Miller Juszak describes a story about Frank Miller, a Danish immigrant and a jack of all trades in the late 1800s. Miller was best known for his part in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show as a trick shooter, traveling all over and becoming good friends with see HAUNTED on page 13 >>
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