Albuquerque Tribune article
i was recently interviewed for an article in the Tribune about ghost hunting along with other members of the Southwest Ghost Hunter’s Association. Click on the images to enlarge.
Cody Polston
Baker Hotel, Paranormal Claims
During the investigations at the hotel, we interviewed several people to establish what the paranormal claims actually were. Ronny’s accounts Ronny reported one night he was near the main lobby on the first floor when he heard the distinct sound of a woman in high heels walking across the lobby. Thinking the footsteps to be those … Read moreBaker Hotel, Paranormal Claims
The history of the Baker Hotel
The Baker Hotel was a concept that, in some ways, was ahead of its time. It opened at a moment when time stood still, just before it leaped backward. In 1929 T.B. Baker opened his pleasure place, 14 stories tall with 450 rooms. It was glamorous, designed it in the Spanish Renaissance style like the … Read moreThe history of the Baker Hotel
Bent House (Paranormal Claims)
Charles Bent, the first civilian governor of the territory of New Mexico came to a brutal end during the January 1847 Taos Revolt. Scalped alive, he was then dragged into his home to be beaten until death while his children and wife looked on. The mob went on to kill Bent’s brother-in-law Pablo Jaramillo, Steven Lee (the Sherriff … Read moreBent House (Paranormal Claims)
Loma Parda, NM (Paranormal Claims)
This entire article is from NewMexico.org and describes the basic history along with some of the paranormal claims. Now essentially a ghost town, Loma Parda was forever changed when Fort Union moved into the neighborhood. Loma Parda became the town where soldiers could go for wild nights. Saloons, gambling, dance halls and women of ill … Read moreLoma Parda, NM (Paranormal Claims)
The story of Governor Bent’s massacre as told by his daughter Teresina Bent Scheurich
He was killed on January 19, 1847, at about six in the morning. We were in bed when the Mexicans and Indians came to the house, breaking the doors. Some of them were on the top of the house, tearing the roofs, so we got up, and father stepped to the porch asking them what … Read moreThe story of Governor Bent’s massacre as told by his daughter Teresina Bent Scheurich
Loma Parda, NM (History)
In 1850, Lieutenant Colonel E. V. Sumner looked at the U.S. troops stationed in Santa Fe, and the temptations offered to soldiers there. He immediately determined to remove them from “that sink of vice and extravagance” by establishing forts only in remote areas. The plains near La Junta seemed a likely spot since the Santa … Read moreLoma Parda, NM (History)
Mine Shaft Tavern, Madrid, NM (History)
Opened in 1946, the Mineshaft tavern was purchased from the Albuquerque and Cerrillos Coal Company and restored in 1982. The original building burned down on Christmas Day, 1944. 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 … Read moreMine Shaft Tavern, Madrid, NM (History)
Mine Shaft Tavern, Madrid, NM (Paranormal Claims)
The Mine Shaft Tavern is said to be the most haunted place in Madrid. Bartenders, as well as guests, have seen glasses fall on their own and break, doors that open and swing back and forth, sounds that can be heard coming from the six-inch adobe walls. After closing hours, objects are mysteriously moved about. … Read moreMine Shaft Tavern, Madrid, NM (Paranormal Claims)
Newspaper Article on Buie Park
The article by Kathy Sanders that ran in the Abilene Reporter-News on October 30, 1985 is one of the sources of the paranormal claims at the deserted park.
Luna Mansion, Los Lunas, NM (History)
The home of members of the politically powerful Luna family, the Tranquilino Luna House was constructed in the early 1880’s. This house is probably the best example of an extant adobe Victorian residence in New Mexico and has retained most of its original design. Tranquilino Luna, son of merchant-farmer Jos£ Antonio Luna and his wife … Read moreLuna Mansion, Los Lunas, NM (History)
Workers Say Ghost Shares Luna Mansion
On slow nights at the Luna Mansion it is said Josefita Otero swirls proudly through the grand house she loved and made so charmingly beautiful. “Everything that this house became is because of Josefita,” restaurant manager David Scovill says. Josefita, or “Pepe,” is dead, but Scovill and other employees of the restaurant insist Pepe still … Read moreWorkers Say Ghost Shares Luna Mansion
Blueher House, Old Town Albuquerque (Paranormal Claims)
The present day haunting at the restaurant seems to have begun sometime after the brick addition was installed. Disembodied voices are often associated with the antique staircase that occupies the center of the old mansion. One evening, the manager was talking to a pair of customers when they all heard a burst of laughter that … Read moreBlueher House, Old Town Albuquerque (Paranormal Claims)
Blueher House, Old Town Albuquerque (History)
At the heart of this district is the original central plaza that is lined with over a hundred quaint little shops. Like everything else in Albuquerque, a visit to Old Town is a delightful mix of old and new, with sights that range from Civil War cannons to the Church of San Felipe de Neri. … Read moreBlueher House, Old Town Albuquerque (History)
Buie Park, Ghost Hunts and Investigations
Previous ghost hunts or investigations at this location: Six investigations have been performed at Buie Park. The first was in 1998, with follow-up investigations in 2000 and 2001. History Stamford is on U.S. Highway 277, State Highway 6, Farm roads 1420 and 2834, and the Burlington Northern Railroad in northern Jones County. Part of Stamford … Read moreBuie Park, Ghost Hunts and Investigations
Buie Park, Reported Phenomena
Up in the Big Country area, near Abilene, there’s a small town named Stamford. Near that community, there’s a brushy, overgrown park on Farm to Market Road 1226, about five miles south of the town known as Buie Park. The old park harbors two well-known ghosts of the area, and the legendary spirits are known … Read moreBuie Park, Reported Phenomena
Church Street Cafe, Albuquerque, NM (History)
Casa de Ruiz, which literally translates to “the house of Ruiz”, has a long and distinctive history. Unfortunately much of this history has been lost with the passage of time and that which remains is at best uncertain. The house was built during the founding of Albuquerque sometime after 1706. This would make Casa de … Read moreChurch Street Cafe, Albuquerque, NM (History)
Oldest newspaper article on the Marfa Lights
The oldest newspaper article that we could find on the Marfa lights dates to 1945. The paper dates the phenomenon back to the early 1900s.
SOP 100, Operational Process
1.0 Introduction The purpose of this document is to explain the operational process of SGHA. However, what we do radically differs from the methodology of most ghost hunting groups. So to accomplish this we must first define what those differences are. When people think of ghost hunting they often recall what they have seen on … Read moreSOP 100, Operational Process
SOP 300, Ghost Hunting Procedures
The process used by SGHA for ghost hunting is designed to eliminate investigator bias and to attempt to solve the mysteries provided by haunted locations. The process has several different phases, each with its own steps, which must be completed fully in order to obtain useable data. The basic ghost hunt can be conducted in … Read moreSOP 300, Ghost Hunting Procedures
SOP 301, Investigative Procedures
The investigative process used by Southwest Ghost Hunters Association (SGHA) is designed to reduce, if not eliminate, investigator bias and to collect reliable data on reportedly haunted locations for future research. The process has several different aspects, each with its own steps, which must be completed fully in order to obtain useable data. The purpose … Read moreSOP 301, Investigative Procedures
Urban Myth Models
Logic proves that ghosts are exceedingly unlikely to be the cause of an phenomena. The thousands of supposed ghost cases have turned out to have very reasonable explanations. Many reports from past psychical researchers and parapsychologists indicate that 9 out of 10 ghost related cases are solvable when someone has looked deeper than the surface … Read moreUrban Myth Models