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HAUNTED PLACES IN COLORADO: NIWOT - WOODLAND PARK |
Niwot - Niwot High School - is haunted by a child that was in the basement and was killed by the janitor.
Ouray - Beaumont Hotel - On a woman’s wedding night she was brutally murdered by her new husband. So now she walks on every quarter of the moon at 2:15 a.m. all over the house in search of her husband. and on the anniversary of her death you can see her being killed, but you cant ever see her husband just her, like she is dieing by herself. her husband stab her twice in the chest and once in the leg. he then drug her down the service flight of stairs, where he proceeded to drag through the hallway and then hung her in a door frame, so don’t ever go on the third floor by yourself.
Penrose - Old Glendale Station - This two story stage stop was built in 1861. The front porch of the ruined stone building is haunted by a women in a white wedding dress. She is the ghost of Kathleen Cooper, who still waits for her husband-to-be. The gold miner she waits for was killed in a holdup on his way to the wedding. She most commonly appears to people on horseback but occasionally is seen by people on foot.
Pierce - Highland Elementary - reports of hearing a baby cry and doors slamming.
Pierce - Pierce Elementary - sounds of footsteps following you, but when you turn around there is no one there, doors opening and closing on their own, then sometimes you'll hear a baby crying and see different shadows.
Pueblo - Arkansas River - Many people have died along the old trails beside the river. Many Indian burial sites have also been unearthed along the river. When walking on the Pueblo Nature trail one feels uneasy, as if you are being followed and watched.
Pueblo - Pioneer Cemetery - the pioneer cemetery is located in pueblo co.there are very noticeable cold spots and temperature changes.the pioneer cemetery has graves from the 1800's and there are some new ones too.it is attached to an old jewish cemetery as well.intense feeling of dread, bad odors, and visible black mist.
Pueblo - Rendezvous Restaurant - Witnesses have reported seeing a small child running about on the balcony and then jumping off suddenly. It is believed that it is the spirit of a little boy fell from the balcony to his death. Also felt the spirit of a woman.
Pueblo - Rosemount Museum - The museum was home to the prominent Pueblo family, the Thatchers, during the 1800's. There are noises and movements all over the property as well as a real Egyptian Mummy in one of the top stories. Under their house there are extensive tunnels not open to the public.
Pueblo County - Battlesite of Cuerno Verde - this is where a Spanish army fought and defeated a band of Comanche Indians. The Comanche chief, Cuerno Verde, was killed at this site as well as many Spaniards and Comanche. At the historic marker of the site whispers can be heard in Spanish and Comanche as well as a strange presence can be felt.
Santa Cruz - Adolph's Restaurant - Several workers complain to co-workers at seeing ghosts in the restaurants. One even attempted to contact a parapsychology institute nearby but nothing came of it. Although owners refute these claims, one waiter says restaurant hostesses, waiters and bussers have discussed the sightings among themselves. Historians, meanwhile, have said a murder occurred at the site of the restaurant near the turn of the century.
Silver Cliff - Silver Cliff Cemetery - Well documented Ghost lights. The ghost light of this old cemetery are well know in the region. The town has went as far to shutting off all the lights in the town because critics stated that the ghost light were reflections of the street lights. The town turned off all the lights and still the light danced around the tombstones. The lights were first noticed by a group of weary partygoers coming back by wagon from the town of Rosita. They were questionable witness to say the least. But, after their report other people began to notice lights in the graveyard. Thinking it was some local kids having fun, the local men decided to hide at night and catch the vandals. Well hidden, they waited past dark, and then the lights came. The men jumped out from their hiding place and saw the lights with no one around. They went home rather spooked. The lights are still seen today.
South of Sterling - Summit Springs Battlefield - Battle between US Calvary and Cheyenne dog soldiers. The Cheyenne had abducted a frontier woman in Wyoming. with the Calvary not far behind ,they finally met at Summit Springs. The woman was killed and her grave overlooks the battle field, many Calvary and Warriors died here. The Dog Soldier leader killing his own prized war pony, by cutting the horses throat in full view of the Calvary, so as not to let it fall into their hands. It is a very remote location, with whispers in the grass, hoof beats at night, and a visible mist that moves across the prairie and returns back to where it came from, the marker of the frontier woman's grave.
Sterling - Old Logan County Hospital - The old hospital is now shut down and owned by centenial mental health. A little boy, Sterling, died there and haunts the place. Electricity was cut off but inside you can still turn on the lights and all the clocks have the same time on them that doesnt change even when they are plugged in. Telephone dialtones can be herd when you pick up the phone to but no calls can be made. The little boy supposedly tuggs on your shirt to get your attention.
Sterling - Ramada inn - It is known that if you enter room 104, that you can see a woman in a night gown with what looks to be a blood stain on the front where she was supposedly shot walks around the room cleaning.
Thornton - Riverdale Road - Riverdale Rd is a very long strip of dirt road that is very dark. It is said that it was all farmland in the 1700-1800's. This is a location of slavery abuse, witchcraft and hangings. There is a small turn off road at about 132nd where the corn fields are high and the oil mills are silent. When you park your car on this gravel road and turn the car off and roll your windows down, you can hear the pace of someone running down this road and passing your car. You can also feel a presence there that makes you want to hide. If you listen carefully you can also hear the sound of screams and a faint heart beat that slowly gets louder and louder until you feel the need to cover your ears. You can only take so much of this before you have to turn the car on and take off! Don't ever go alone. Also, when driving down Riverdale road, there has been sightings of a women dressed in white waiting at the side of the road, if you pull up to her it is said that she walks to your car but disappears before getting in.
Walsenburg - catholic school - half of the building was burned, and at one time the school was run by nuns. When your by yourself you can hear the baby cry. And in the 50s a girl died in the car accident, on the way to school, she still walks back and forth, up and down the hall.
Westminster - city hall - at 12 midnight you can see a lady with two little girls looking over to Sheridan St. they say it's because a man killed them and then buried them under the tower.
Westminster - Pillar of Fire - Is haunted by the victims of a murder that happened years ago, the hauntings consist of faces being seen in the tower windows ghost mist around in the cemetery.
Wheatridge - Ridgehome - if you go to the closed down assylum of course its fenced of, but there are gates on the side that are open and voices have been heard of people screaming and items in the place fly around the room and crash as if someone were to throw it at you. but if you should take the chance of going inside be prepared because spirits will follow you home and torment you. you become paralyzed and you seem to feel like if you dont get out of its hold you might die!
Woodland Park - Saylor Park Forest - Cadets from the Air Force Academy participating in Survival training have reported feeling presences, seeing glowing figures among the trees. Night vision goggles reveal pulsing lights near various scattered granite monoliths between 1am-3am. |
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| Alias | Date | Reply |
| LedZeppelin Forever |
10/18/2004 11:11:00 PM |
ohhhhhhh!!! I hope never to visit those places....hugs |
| ~*~Danielle~*~ |
2/19/2005 11:23:00 AM |
I don't think I have been to any of these areas but it is spooky anyways,, |
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