Aerial survey · USDA NAIP · public domainAn 1896 Cripple Creek casino where staff and security cameras have documented 'Maggie,' a turn-of-the-century apparition who leaves a rose scent
300 E Bennett Ave, Cripple Creek, CO 80813
Research updated June 2026
Age
21+
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Free
Casino floor is free to enter; gambling requires minimum age of 21; no cover charge
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Wheelchair OK
Street-level casino floor in downtown Cripple Creek; accessible entrance
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Est. 1896 · Built 1896 during Cripple Creek gold rush reconstruction after the April fires · Part of the Bennett Avenue historic commercial district · Casino conversion in 1991 following Colorado limited gambling legalization
Cripple Creek's downtown was essentially rebuilt twice in April 1896 after two catastrophic fires, the first on April 25 and the second on April 29, burned through the city within days of each other. The Fairley Brothers and Lampman Building at 300 E Bennett Ave dates to this reconstruction period, making it among the older surviving commercial structures in the district.
Cripple Creek developed Colorado's most productive gold mining district starting in 1891, and by the mid-1890s the population exceeded 10,000. Bennett Avenue was the commercial spine of a town serving miners, merchants, and the considerable support industry that came with a major gold rush. The 1896 fires eliminated most of the original frame-construction buildings and the district was rebuilt primarily in brick.
The building now operates as the Colorado Grande Casino, operated by Triple Crown Casinos. Colorado legalized limited-stakes gambling in Cripple Creek, Central City, and Black Hawk in 1991, triggering conversion of many historic downtown buildings to casino use. The Colorado Grande's operator acknowledges the building's paranormal reputation on its official website and in local press coverage, positioning Maggie's haunting as part of the venue's historic character.
Sources
The figure called Maggie is the most consistent paranormal account at the Colorado Grande. Staff descriptions are specific: a young woman appearing to be around 25, dressed in clothing consistent with the turn-of-the-20th century, who sings in an Irish accent, moves through certain parts of the casino floor, and leaves behind a detectable rose scent. These accounts have been documented by multiple employees over an extended period rather than being a single guest report.
The piano incident — in which a tip snifter reportedly flew off the instrument without apparent cause — was witnessed by staff and is cited in both the casino's own documentation and in Triple Crown Casinos' broader coverage of Cripple Creek's haunted reputation. Security camera footage has reportedly captured what staff identify as Maggie's apparition, though the image disappears before a clear recording is obtained.
Neither the historical identity of Maggie nor the circumstances of any death associated with the building have been documented in available historical sources. The casino presents her as a presence tied to the building's general era rather than a specific recorded tragedy. The combination of the casino's own active marketing of the haunting and the multi-witness staff accounts gives the Maggie narrative an institutional weight unusual for casino-floor paranormal claims.
Notable Entities
The Colorado Grande's casino floor and lobby occupy the 1896 Fairley Brothers and Lampman Building, where staff have reported the entity known as Maggie for decades. The casino's own website documents the haunting, and security camera footage has reportedly captured Maggie before she disappears. The venue markets its paranormal reputation as part of its Cripple Creek identity.
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