Tag: Haunted
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The spooky tale of the hitchhiker on Colorado’s Gold Camp Road
Gold Camp Road is known as a stunning scenic drive in Colorado Springs that offers wonderful views of the mountainous terrain found west of the city. That said, some aspects of its past are a bit spooky.. As a former railroad route, the road is now used for activities like hiking and biking, but it’s…
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Did aliens mutilate a horse in Colorado? Bizarre details spark questions
“Flying Saucer Sought in Death of Horse,” read a headline following the death and mutilation of Colorado’s most infamous equine, Lady. More commonly known as Snippy – Lady’s posthumous alias, the body of this horse was found stripped clean of the hide covering her skull, seventeen miles from Alamosa on September 9, 1967. Cuts said…
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Why the Peabody-Whitehead Mansion is said to be one of Denver’s spookiest spots
The Peabody-Whitehead Mansion has a reputation as one of Denver’s most haunted locations, and when you learn about its spine-chilling history, it’s not hard to see why. Designed by architect Frank Edbrooke, the mansion was constructed in 1889. William Riddick Whitehead, a surgeon, was the first person to inhabit the mansion. According to Uncover Colorado,…
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You’ve heard of Alferd Packer – but did you know about Colorado’s ‘other’ cannibal?
In the age of the Internet, most Coloradans have probably heard at least a few words about Alferd Packer, the infamous ‘Colorado Cannibal’ best known for consuming parts of his companions during an expedition gone wrong in 1874. Heck, there’s even a University of Colorado Boulder dining hall named after him – the Alferd Packer Grill. That…
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The haunting of Butcherknife Creek in Steamboat Springs
Said to have a history of unexplained occurrences like babies crying at night, Steamboat Springs’ Butcherknife Creek is a notoriously ‘haunted’ Colorado spot. Butcherknife Creek is a waterway in Steamboat Springs that runs through the Strawberry Park campus of the Steamboat Springs School District and then through Old Town. According to The Group Real Estates,…
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Denver’s Brown Palace rated one of ‘most haunted’ hotels in U.S.
About five years ago, the Brown Palace Hotel and Spa’s historical tour guide, Matthew Webb, was heading toward the 10th floor when he heard a distinct whistle. “Nobody was there. And I’m just like: ‘Well, I know I heard it,’” Webb recalled. The historian later mentioned the strange occurrence to another coworker who had worked…
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Most haunted road in Colorado – home to ‘Gates of Hell’ – is known for twisted past
There’s no way around it – some roads are simply spooky to travel, especially alone and on a cloudy night with a fall nip in the air. Car rental company SIXT sought to track down the most haunted roads around the United States and turned to TikTok to do so, looking at the numbers related to posts…