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Cemeteries of New Mexico | Season of Shadows Blog

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During this past summer, my mom and I frequented several cemeteries, spanning from Albuquerque, all the way down to Magdalena, New Mexico. Armed with the basics: a digital camera, digital voice recorders and EMF detectors; our intentions were to capture communication from the “other side.” Being new to conducting paranormal investigations (even in an amateur way), but not being strangers to supernatural happenings, we assumed graveyards were as good a place as any to begin our experiments.

After just a few visits, we started receiving bizarre, precursor clicking sounds, followed by disembodied voices in the form of EVP (admittedly, most were Class “C” quality) embedded on our digital voice recorders. At that point, we were very excited and highly motivated to continue our search with even more gusto.

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Legend of The Crying Woman | Season of Shadows Blog

Date: 12/7/09
Time: 7pm
Address: Albuquerque Convention Center
Admission: $59-$119
Location: Downtown
Phone: 1-800-745-3000
http://www.albuquerquecc.com/kiva

Description: World renowned psychic and # 1 bestselling author Sylvia Browne and acclaimed talk show host Montel Williams live on stage, literally recreating an experience millions enjoyed on TV week after week for over 10 years on one of the longest running talk shows in history, The Montel Williams Show.

I would never pay $59 for that, but it could be fun if you have the money to waste.

I spent Halloween Evening in the little town of Madrid, NM.  Madrid is a great place to spend Halloween for many reasons, but chief among them — the ghosts.  Madrid is an old mining/ghost town.  In my photo I was actually trying to get a photo of the ghoul decoration hanging from the ceiling and I got all kinds of ghostly orbs too. :)  Shouldn’t be a surprise because the Mine Shaft is known to be haunted:

But the most haunted of all places in Madrid is said to be the Mine Shaft Tavern. Though it burned down on Christmas Day, 1944, Madrid’s town father, Oscar Huber, rebuilt the tavern for the many coal miners of the area. It reopened in 1947 and has been open ever since. Some remodeling of the old saloon was completed in 1982; however, no changes were made to its historic bar — the longest bar in New Mexico. Today, this historic saloon continues to serve the many visitors along the Turquoise Trail.

Staff as well as guests have often seen glasses fall from their perches and crashing to the floor in bits and pieces. Doors are often seen opening with unseen hands and swinging back and forth. From the six inch thick adobe walls, mysterious sounds are often heard and after closing hours, numerous objects and furnishings are moved about. However, the most unsettling reports are the stories told by staff of looking in the mirror and instead of seeing their own reflections, they see a ghost.

You can see the full size version of my orb pic here.  I hope everyone had a great Halloween and Happy Dia de los Muertos!

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – For sale, just in time for Halloween, one haunted house. Inquire within if you dare.

The owner of the haunted home in the remote town of Cuchillo in southwestern New Mexico has actually listed it on eBay.

Josh Bond said he put the home up for sale after paranormal investigation experts from West Coast Ghost and Paranormal Society confirmed in May that the house is haunted.

The new owner will be getting several original furnishings that Bond believes are related to the haunting.

They include an antique wood burning stove, an antique wedding dress and a large religious shrine discovered tucked away in a back closet.

The e-Bay Auction began on October 1 and ends on Halloween, October 31.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Henry Lambert built a saloon in 1872 in Cimarron, New Mexico. In 1880 he added rooms which later became the St James Hotel. Law and order was optional in Cimarron and the saloon in the hotel soon acquired a reputation of being a violent establishment. It is said 26 men were shot and killed within its adobe walls. The bullet holes in the ceiling of the old saloon (now the main dining room) are reminders of the days when Clay Allison, Black Jack Ketchum, Jesse James, Buffalo Bill Cody, and many more famous names in western history left their mark of history at the St. James.
The St. James was a popular stopping place for cowboys, traders, and miners. It also attracted the outlaws, gamblers, and performers of the day. The hotel was considered to be one of the most modern and elegant hotels in the West. Soon the railroad came through Cimarron and travel along the Santa Fe Trail began to die off. The hotel was sold from owner to owner until 1985 when the historic St James Hotel took on a new life and was restored to its former grandeur.

The hotel continues to play host to many of its former guests. Many psychic feel there are three prominent ghosts still roaming the halls. Mary Lambert, Thomas James Wright, and the ‘imp’ have been featured on many TV reports on its hauntings. The second floor seems to be the most haunted area. The ill tempered spirit in Room 18 does not like staff or guests in his room so the management thought it best to keep the room locked at all times. The transit window has been covered with paper. Just walking passed the door makes your heart beat faster.

They say Wright was shot and killed in the doorway of the room after winning a high stakes poker game for ownership of the hotel. He was shot in the back and fell into the entrance of the room where he bled to death. Mysterious balls of light have been seen floating around in the room. Many staff members have been pushed down or thrown out of the room by unseen hands. It is no wonder that guests cannot sleep in the room. The key is locked safely away in the home of the owner.

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Arizona ghost hunter travels: Following the ghostly trail of Billy the Kid part 2

Billy the Kid may have only had one or two photos taken within his life time, but he certainly did leave a paper trail of notable places where he lived, bordered, was jailed, and committed crimes. Maybe the Kid was smart. With little or no photo evidence, it was probably a lot harder to track him down.

But now there is a new six day itinerary tour where Billy the Kid fans can follow the footsteps of one of the West’s well known icons. It covers a lot of western territory that hasn’t changed much from the days Billy the Kid rode through—perhaps that is why his ghost feels right at home at some of these locations. These are just a few places you can visit while following the ghostly trail of Billy the Kid.

The tour of Billy the Kid territory compiled by the New Mexico Tourism Department begins in Silver City, New Mexico. On the NW corner of Hudson St and Broadway—adjacent to the Grant County Chamber of Commerce—is a marker near the site of Billy the Kid’s boyhood home from 1873 to 1874. On the SW corner, you will find a second marker that points out one of the Kid’s foster homes—the Star Hotel. The NE corner was the site of the city jail where Billy the Kid escaped by climbing up and out of the chimney. You can also pay your respects to the Kid’s mother who is buried in Memory Lane Cemetery, two miles to the NE.

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