Hotel del Coronado - Kate Morgan story

On November 7, 1892, Kate Morgan was found dead on the exterior steps of the Hotel del Coronado; the circumstances of her death were investigated at the time and have never been conclusively resolved. Her death and subsequent lore have led to numerous reported sightings and ghost stories associated with the hotel over the decades. The hotel was built in 1888 and is a National Historic Landmark; the Kate Morgan story is a documented historical event that has become part of the hotel's popular folklore and is discussed in both historical accounts and modern tourism materials.