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LOCALCentralia ghost tour explores legends, locationsToni L. Bailey / The ChronicleLynne West sips hot cider while someone clad as a ghost scours the table for a snack Saturday night at the Lewis and Clark Apartments after a tour of allegedly haunted locations in Centralia.By Amy EmersonThe ChronicleA dark and stormy night was the perfect setting for Destination Centralia's Memories and Ghosts Tour on both Friday and Saturday.The event focused on Centralia's ghost tales and legends, as well as on historical facts.Dressed in turn-of-the-centu-ry attire, the coordinator for the promotional organization, Lynne West, led the tour down Tower Avenue to explore the locations notable in Centralia's folklore.The tour began at the Centralia railroad depot, where West told the audience that over the years, several people have reported seeing a ghostly man in the depot. His presence cannot be explained.The next stop was at the Centralia Center building.Judy Delany, owner of Entertainment Plus, which is housed in the building, dressed in a long black wig and cloak, and told about the mysterious noises often heard in the building's top floor.While in Centralia Center, tour participants could hear the eerie thumping noises, though Delany reported that no one was upstairs.As the tour advanced further down Tower Avenue, West stopped in front of Azteca Restaurant.“The owners here have reported cold spots, often associated with ghosts, in the basement,” said West.After a few more spooky stops, the group ended the Memories and Ghosts Tour at the Lewis and Clark Apartments for cider, doughnuts, and more stories.West told of the tunnels secretly built beneath Centralia during Prohibition in order toplace to place.“There are at least four tunnels, including one running between the train depot and the Olympic Club,” West said. “There may very well be other tunnels not yet discovered.”West also spoke of the tale of George Washington’s lost money. According to legend, Wash-“There are at least four tunnels, including onerunning between thetrain depot and the Olympic Club.”Lynne West,event coordinatorington, the founder of Centralia, reportedly kept his savings at home in the form of coined currency.Nearly a century after his death, the coins, should they exist, have yet to be found.A tour participant, Linda Marshall of Centralia, said, “It’s nice to hear the folklore. Normally, all you hear with regards to the history of a town is the general history. Whether the stories are true or false, they are fun to hear and make you appreciatehistory a little more.”•••Amy Emerson covers businessrand economic issues for The Chronicle. She max be reached by e-mail• »at aemerson@chronline.com, or bytelephoning 807-8231.sneak outlawed alcohol from
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