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10. HAUNTED HOTEL: The Biltmore

The Biltmore name evokes grandeur, but in Providence, RI it also evokes something else: hauntings, murder, disappearances, the excesses of the roaring ‘20s, and even Satanic rituals. To Visit: Graduate Providence (previously the Biltmore) | 11 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI

Broadcast on:: 20 Apr 2021

Episode Source Material:

Rumors:

The Biltmore Hotel
Real Stories of the Paranormal | Biltmore Hotel Providence Haunted
Historic Taverns of Rhode Island:
From the Archive: Haunts around Rhode Island - providencejournal.com - Providence, RI
A Haunted Murder Scene in Each New England State

History:

1920's – The Providence-Biltmore Hotel had a Poultry Farm and Garden on the Roof — City Farmer News
National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form - Biltmore
Historic American Buildings - Biltmore
8 Surprising Facts About Historic Graduate Providence
Time Lapse: President John F. Kennedy found happy days in Rhode Island
The Providence Biltmore – RI Venue Spotlight | Bliss Celebrations Guide
History of the Biltmore Hotel—1922 to 2019
the Bacchante in the Providence Biltmore
Biltmore begins search for 200 former Bacchante Girls - News - southcoasttoday.com - New Bedford, MA
Great American Hoteliers: Pioneers of the Hotel Industry
Magical Destinations of the Northeast: Sacred Sites, Occult Oddities and Magical Monuments:
Black Duck bootlegging boat tied to 'Crime Castle' in Warwick
Prohibition & Bootlegging Archives - Online Review of Rhode Island History
Prohibition and a Murky Beginning
Prohibition: Speakeasies, Loopholes And Politics
Little Rhody's Big Thirst: Alcohol Prohibition in Rhode Island (1919-1934)
Patriarca crime family
State of the Mob in Rhode Island
Cianci Portraits Removed At Providence's Graduate Hotel, Once Known As Biltmore
Missing Persons by State 2021
NamUs.gov
Did Investors Really Jump Out of Windows After the 1929 Stock Market Crash?