As I do annually, here is your haunted home story for 2026: the Rosson House. The Rosson House was built in Phoenix in 1895 for Dr. Rosson and his wife Flora. It currently operates as a history museum restored to its original condition and filled with 19th-century furniture. But it doesn’t only have furniture – it also contains ghosts. The most frequently encountered spirit is believed to be Flora. Her presence is often detected by the scent of roses or old-fashioned perfume. Flora may be the Woman in the Window, a woman most often seen at dusk and in the early evening standing in the turret windows and the second-floor bedroom windows. Dr. Rosson’s ghost is seen less often and appears in late 19th-century attire. His presence is felt particularly in his former study and in the turret room. People have reported hearing the sound of papers shuffling and drawers opening and closing in the study, as if the doctor is still reviewing patient files or documents. Last in time is the caretaker, who was shot outside of the home in the 1980s. The murdered man is said to appear most frequently around the staircase. Perhaps spookiest is the fireplace, which, despite its rare use has been reported to emit phantom heat and light itself.
