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Haunted New MexicoNEW MEXICO
-Albuquerque Press Club, Albuquerque.
201 Highland Park Circle, SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
The spirit of "Mrs. M" has been known to appear at the bar here.
-Luna-Otero Mansion, Albuquerque.
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The Luna-Otero Mansion is preserved today as a landmark in Valencia County, and was put to use to serve the public as a fine restaurant and to display an important part of New Mexico history. A ghost known as Josefita Otero has appeared in numerous rooms here.
-Peppers Restaurant, Las Cruces.
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Some have seen a misty apparition here.
-La Fonda Hotel, Sante Fe.
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A vibrant historic landmark on Santa Fe's downtown Plaza, La Fonda hotel is known for its award-winning architecture and decor, unique artwork and much more. The more might very well be the salesman who haunts the dining room here. After losing company money while gambling, he was rumored to kill himself.
-La Posada Hotel, Sante Fe.
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Located on land originally owned by one of Santa Fe's first families, La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa was long known as The Staab House, named after a settler who built the original mansion for his wife in 1870. The spirit of a young girl named Julie Stabb has been seen on the 2nd floor.
-St. James Hotel, Cimarron.
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Opened in 1880, this gambling hall and saloon saw plenty of action, as the bullet holes in the tin ceiling attest. At least twenty-six people were killed here. Notable early visitors included outlaws Clay Allison, Black Jack Ketchum, and Jesse James, as well as Wyatt Earp, Buffalo Bill, and Annie Oakley. The building was remodeled into a hotel in 1985, although not all the rooms are for rent. The management keeps a nasty ghost locked up in Room 18. Whoever he is, the ghost does not like to be disturbed and sometimes manifests as a swirling energy field to keep people out. A gentler presence haunts Room 17. She is Mary Lambert, wife of the original owner who died in the room while still young. Sometimes a drifting wave of fragrant perfume manifests in the room. No one has been able to identify the odor or its source. A friendly spirit, whom the owners have dubbed the Little Imp, likes to torment new employees in the kitchen and dining room. Described as a small man with a pockmarked face, the Little Imp has been known to burst glasses, relight candles, and move objects in front of nervous new hires.
The hotel is near the intersection of U.S. Highway 64 and Highway 21 at 17th and Collinson Streets in Cimcharron. The mailing address of the St. James Hotel is Route 1 Box 2, Cimarron, NM 87714. Phone: 505-376-2664
-The Lodge at Cloudcroft
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Enveloped by an age-old mystique, The Lodge stands gracefully atop the Sacramento Mountains calling to all who will listen. The spirit of a redheaded girl called Rebecca is said to haunt the dining room, as well as the spirit of a murdered chambermaid, said to be buried in the basement many years ago by her lover.
-Grant Corner Inn, Sante Fe.
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Built in 1905, rooms 4 and 8 on the second floor seem to be the primary source of haunting here. A grey figure has appeared in the hallway and there are also reports of objects falling to the floor, slamming doors and footsteps.
-Rancho De Corrales, Corrales.
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During a jealous battle over the Embarto father's mistress, who was killed by the son, the wife was killed as well as Mr. Embarto himself. It's said they all still haunt this land, battling even unto this day.
-Greensands, Deming.
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On the site of the old Greensands Factory out in the desert by Deming people have reported shadowy figures, hearing screams from an abandoned house some fifty yards away, as well as the spirit of a young girl holding a doll.
-Chino Mines Creek, Bayard.
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Many years ago it is said that a great flood came through this area. The spirit of a woman is seen crying in the creek, looking for her child that was washed away.
-Kimo Theater, Albuquerque.
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This old theater had its opening night in 1927 and is said to be haunted by a number of spirits. Before each performance, a donut is placed back stage, said to be for a boy who died when a hot water pipe burst on grounds. This is so he'll grant them a good performance and allow everything to go okay. Also, there are two more spirits that seem to date much later than the boy whom also haunt Kimo.
-Gadsden High School, Anthony.
6301 Highway 28, Anthony, NM 88021.
In the English Building, located in front of the school near the end of Washington Street, is the spirit of a girl in white who was raped and murdered at her school dance. Staff, janitors and students have reported seeing and hearing her in the building. You can also sometimes see here from the street as she walks the halls.
-Montezuma Castle, Montezuma.
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Located sixty miles east of Sante Fe, people have reported seeing the figure of a woman in the towers at night.
-Maria Teresa Restaurant, Albuquerque.
614 Rio Grande NW. (505) 242-3900
Once the old Salvador Armijo House, Maria Teresa's dates back to 1840 and has always been occupied in one form or another. Many staff members have heard voices, noises, and often feel as if someone is touching them.
-Pendaries Restaurant and Lodge, Rociada.
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There is an apparition of a man here who seems to get around. Many employees have seen him in the downstairs bar as well as outside of one of the rooms at the lodge.
-The College of Santa Fe, Sante Fe.
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Haunted by the spirit of a shadow that paces the floors at night.
-Sante Fe Indian School, Sante Fe.
1500 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe.
The Santa Fe Indian School is one of the most haunted places in New Mexico. The spirits are those of the young Native American children who were taken from their homelands in the late 1800s. As time passed, some of the now dormitories were once hospitals, some buildings even churches and morgues to the children that caught small pox and died there. Stories say the children were buried in one huge grave behind the track field and not sent home in fear that the rest of the tribes would be infected. There's always balls of light jumping around behind the school, children's voices being heard on the top floors of the dorms where no one is housed, things moving by themselves, radios changing, showers turning on, beds shaking and eerie feelings when alone in certain rooms. This place is definitely haunted.
-MESILLA
Double Eagle Restaurant
The ghost of a petite young lady, wearing a black skirt and white blouse, has been spotted in the Carlotta Room. She is thought to be a maid named Inez, who was killed by a stray bullet from a skirmish that took place on the plaza in 1849. A grislier version of events is that she was killed by a member of the Maese family. One day the mother caught her young son in bed with Inez. In a fit of rage, the woman grabbed a pair of scissors and started stabbing at the bed. Before she realized what she was doing, she had killed both her son and the maid. The spirit of Inez remained quiet until the room was remodeled in the 1980s, after which the ghost of Inez began gliding across the floor. The frightening apparition was also seen reflected in mirrors, and a photograph of her ghostly form hangs in the Carlotta Room. Inez sometimes manifests as a cold spot in the tiny room, which only seats eight people. Unexplainable noises, such as the sounds of pottery breaking and disembodied voices, are also heard in the area. At least a dozen guests and employees have observed supernatural phenomena. On October 24, 1989, amazed witnesses saw eighty glasses fly off a back shelf onto the floor, but only three of them broke. The house was built in 1825 and converted into a restaurant in the 1970s.
Mesilla is in south central New Mexico, about forty miles from the Mexican border. It is just south of Las Cruces. The single-story, brown adobe restaurant is in the downtown section. Phone: 505-523-6700
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