Stories of kitchen doors opening and closing on their own, unoccupied chairs rocking back and forth and flashing photos of a mysterious child have lived for decades through shared stories from guests and staff. Read the whole story from the New Mexico Sun here.
Byron Morton visits the haunted Luna Mansion in Los Lunas with ghost hunter Cody Polston.
A couple of videos of the Luna Mansion where employees describe their experiences with the ghost of the mansion. The second video interviewing emplyees.
KOB4’s Eerie Enchantment series covers some of New Mexico’s well-known “haunted” locations. In this story, Hawker Vanguard explores the Luna Mansion in Los Lunas and its ghost story.
It is now a popular Los Lunas restaurant. But the True Crew discovers it serves up much more than a fine meal. The heritage and the culture that flows through these old walls tells the tale of the region’s past few centuries.
Byron Morton visits the haunted Luna Mansion in Los Lunas along with Cody Polston.
Josefita Otero dies on October 19th, 1951. But dies in San Diego CA. Josefita Manderfield (1874-1951) was the daughter of William and Josefa Salazar Manderfield. Manderfield’s father was the founder of the Santa Fe New Mexican. She was married to George Washington Armijo, who was a Rough Rider and later a delegate to the … Read moreLuna Mansion, Los Lunas, NM (History, Part 2)
Interview with David Scoville (manager) I came to work at the Luna Mansion in 1979 and worked as a kitchen manager until 1983. After that, I left eventually returned after a three-year absence. But the present position is general manager/owner. I know a lot of history about the mansion and of stories of the ghosts … Read moreLuna Mansion, Los Lunas, NM (Ghost Stories)
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)
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