Colorado Ghost Tours,
Murder Mysteries,
Cemetery Tours, & Macabre Events!
*** Please note: Dates and times of all events are always subject to change.
Please confirm with each event before attending***
Colorado Ghost Tours:
Aspen - NEW!! Aspen Walking Tours presents: ASPEN DARKSIDE TOURS! Guided walking tours through historic downtown Aspen! Follow
the light into the darkness of Aspen's past. This 90 min. evening walk keeps you on edge with stories of Ghosts, Murder, and Mayhem. We
are proud to offer this new "Ghost Tour" as a great nightcap to an Aspen Evening. Who Haunts the Red Onion? What happened at the Old
City Bell Tower? Where are the Jungles of Durant? --- September 2008 tour schedule: The Darkside Tour -- Friday nights at 8:30 p.m. The
Past to Present (History) Tour: Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Other times by appointment. (970) 948-4349. Location: Tours meet on the
pedestrian mall at the corner of Hyman Ave. and Mill St. across from the Wheeler Opera House next to the dancing fountain and the Popcorn
wagon. Also offered: an Aspen historical tour ('Past to Present'). Tickets: Adults -$20 // Students -$15 // Seniors 65&up- $15. Tickets
available from the Wheeler Opera Box office from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or from the guide prior to tour. Please purchase tickets and meet 15 min.
before tour start. Reservations are Required. Aspen Walking Tours are created by Dean Weiler in order to enable visitors to enjoy Aspen on
another level. Combining his love of history and Aspen he is able to share the magic of this mountain town with others.Dean is a casual
student of anthropology and has been living in the valley since the turn of the century.-- info@aspenwalkingtours.com
Boulder- Ghost Walk Ghost Talk - (Held every other year in October) -- Held in Oct. 2009 -- (303) 444-5192- director@historicboulder.org
Central City - Creepy Crawl Ghost Tours - New for Halloween 2009! - Saturday nights in October: Oct. 10th, 17th, and 24th, 2009-- Tours
start at 7 p.m. and leave every 5-7 minutes until 7:30 p.m. Meet at the corner of Lawrence and Main Streets in front of Century Casino (102
Main St) Park free in Century’s garage. Reserve your free spot on the tour. The tour is free; but reservations are required. Call (303) 345-
6315---- or RSVP on the event's website: www.centralcityparkway.com/creepycrawl - This is a 60-90 minute lantern tour of haunted spots in
this 150 ----year-old mining and gambling town. Central City's 150 years of history add up to one legendary ghost town! Guides will tell many
of the stories, while “ghosts” along the way will surprise guests and elaborate on some of the most interesting of the ghost stories. Stories
and sightings of the supernatural abound, as you tour haunted buildings and other sites with Gilpin Historical Society members, who let you
decide for yourself which ghosts are real and which are legend. This tour involves significant walking, including steep hills and stairways, so
sturdy shoes and a healthy spirit are a must. The first tour will leave at 7 p.m., and then every 5-7 minutes until 7:30 pm - Price: Free- Age
Suitability: All Ages/
Central City - Ghost tours of the haunted Golden Rose Victorian Hotel! Call for exact dates and times: (303) 582-5045 - The Golden Rose
Hotel and Event Center, 101 Main Street
Cripple Creek---NEW!! Halloween 2009 Ghost Walks! Historic Cripple Creek Ghost Walks along Bennett Avenue! Hosted by the Black
Widow!
October 23rd, 24th, & 30th, 2009 - This year the Museum also has some other special treats to make this a Halloween to remember. On
October 23, 24 & 30, a mysterious woman known only as the Black Widow will be leading Historic Ghost Walks along Bennett Avenue. Tour
times will be at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Note: The Ghost Walk Tours will not be performed on Halloween Night). Guests should remember to wear
comfortable shoes and warm clothing. The Black Widow’s Historic Ghost Walk is complimentary to all visitors. Cripple Creek District Museum -
5th & Bennett - Cripple Creek, CO 80813 - 719-689-2634 or 719-689-9540 ------ CCDMuseum@aol.com
Denver---------- Auraria Ghost Tours- Auraria’s Ghosts, Spirits, and Hauntings: An Auraria Haunted History Tour” is presented by the Metro
History Club and the Cryptoscience Society- 303 489-9113 - jcordo28@mscd.edu ~ (Jason Cordova) -------------- click here for article
Denver---------- The Ghosts of Cheesman Park- (Denver) Phil Goodstein- 303-399-0093 or 1-800-333-6218
Denver---------- Haunted Halloween- Phil Goodstein's bus tour of Capitol Hill’s haunted houses! 303-399-0093 or 1-800-333-6218
Denver---------- Haunted Denver Tours! (720) 234-7929 - (Denver History Tours)- kevin@denverhistorytours.com
Canon City --------Ghost Walks- (719) 269-3015 - (Hosted by the Canon City Prison Museum)
Denver---------- Firefighters Museum - Meet the Firehouse Ghosts! 303-892-1436- info@denverfirefightersmuseum.org
Denver-----------The Molly Brown House Museum- Historical tours & Halloween events - 303.832.4092
Denver----------Capitol Hill Ghost Walks- (Denver)- Phil Goodstein- 303-399-0093 or 1-800-333-6218
Denver--------- Brown Palace Hotel- Ghost Tours with historian Debra Faulkner - (303) 297-1111 ext 3104- history@brownpalace.com
Denver--------- Gunslingers, Ghosts & Gold -- LoDo Ghost Tours! - 303-860-8687 - (Walter Keller) - stay@lumberbaron.com
Denver---------- The Adventure Club! Fascinating Colorado haunted events! Haunted hotels,seances, Catacombs under the State Capitol
Tour, & much more! Contact Rick Nelson: explorerexperience@yahoo.com - Cell: (303) 919-6532- See also: www.paranormalresearchforum.
com
Erie----Ghost Tours of Erie- - - - 303-775-7137 or 303-684-8535 - (Dori Spence) - E-mail: spiritconnections@msn.com
Estes Park -Historic Downtown Ghost Tours ~~ NOT BEING HELD IN 2008 or 2009 ~~ Horse-pulled wagon ghost tours- 970-577-6400 -
parktheatre@comcast.net
Estes Park--------- Ghost Tours of the haunted Stanley Hotel- (Estes Park)- (970) 586-3371 or 1-800-976-1377- info@stanleyhotel.com
Fairplay --------Ghost Tours- at the Hand Hotel - (719) 836-3595-Ask for Amanda (the ghost girl)- E-mail: dale.fitting@wildblue.com
Fort Collins --------Museum Terror Tours- (970) 416-2727
Fort Garland --------Museum ghost tours- hosted by Sergeant Jackaroo- (719) 379-3512 E-mail: jack9393@msn.com
Lake City--------Ghost Tours - (By the Hinsdale County Historical Society) - (970) 944-2050 or (970) 944-2515 - E-mail: ssilver@centurytel.
net --or- info@lakecity.com- Call 800-569-1874 - or- 970-944-2527. A long-time Lake City tradition is the telling of ghost lore and legend.
Join in the tradition, and keep the memory of the local ghosts alive. 2008 dates: June 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 18, 15, 22. Meet at the
museum at 8 pm. Cost: $8 for adults; $2 for children under 10. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight.
Leadville------Haunted Tours with Judge Neil Reynolds- (800) 933-3901- leadville@leadvilleusa.com
Leadville------Stapleton Manor Haunted House - 719-486-2400 or 719-486-2441- leadville@leadvilleusa.com
Leadville-----Matchless Mine Tours- Baby Doe Tabor Cabin/ Museum - (Leadville)- (Rumored to be Haunted) - (719) 486-4918-
(Click here to read ghost stories of Baby Doe's haunted Matchless Mine cabin & museum)
Littleton ------------Ghost Tours- The Annual Haunts of Littleton- (Held every October) (303) 795-0142- jbrackney@bestchamber.com
Longmont----------Ghost Tours of Longmont- 303-775-7137 or 303-684-8535 - (Dori Spence)- E-mail: dorispence@gmail.com
Loveland-----------Ghost Tours of Loveland- 303-775-7137 or 303-684-8535 - (Dori Spence)- E-mail: dorispence@gmail.com
Lyons-----------Ghost Tours of Lyons - 303-775-7137 or 303-684-8535------- (Dori Spence)- E-mail: dorispence@gmail.com
Manitou Springs ---------- Ghost Tours of the haunted Briarhurst Mansion! - Threeboos@hauntedbriarhurst.com - (719) 233-4773.
Tours are held at 11:00 am and 1:00pm on Saturdays. Cost for the tour is $12.00 per adult, $8.00 for children 8 thru 11, and we offer a
$2.00 discount for active military. We encourage cameras, but you are obligated to share any "unusual" photos. Please call (719) 685-1864
for reservations. Tours are 90 minutes in length, includes HorsD'Oeuvres from Chef Tyler Peoples.We would love to make special tour
arrangements for your group and organizations.
Manitou Springs - Ghosts of Old Manitou Walking Tours- Historic Manitou Springs, Inc. - (719) 685-5089 or (800) 642-2567 -
(*****Note: Historical re-enactments only - not a *real* ghost tour)- Held annually 1 day in conjunction with the Emma Crawford Coffin Races.
manitou@pikes-peak.com
Manitou Springs---------Historic ghost tours of Manitou Springs (from the Agate Hill Inn) (719) 685-0685 or (877) 685-0685
Morrison-------- Haunted History Tours- (888) 649-3849- tours@coloradohauntedhistory.com
Motorcycle Ghost Tours - from the Colorado Free Wheelers ~ A Motorcycle Club with a 26-year history! Held in June (contact for dates &
times) - Many different rides- also Full Moon Rides - Ride Leader: Alan (Husker) Hansher ~ huskerhansher@hotmail.com - Colorado has a
haunted past; and we strive to uncover some of it's more colorful places in this tour. Details from the June 2009 tour: After a scenic ride down
I-25 to Colorado Springs then South West on CO-115 to Penrose where the Old Glendale Station is located. Then West on US-50 to Poncha
Springs and US-285 and over Poncha Pass. Next we cruise on down CO-17 to Alamosa then Back East on US-160 to CO-12 and La Veta to
check out the Ft. Francisco Museum Hall Mansion. The last haunted stop will be Walsenburg at the St. Mary's Catholic School, From there we
head North on I-25 and home.Maybe we'll get to see a ghost or two.... www.cofreewheelers.org -- {Our meeting date and time is the 3rd
Thursday each month at 7:00 p.m. The meeting place is the upstairs meeting room of Fay Myers Motorcycle World at 9700 E. Arapaho Rd. in
Greenwood Village, CO.} -- (Club open to people who love to ride motorcycles- regardless of brand.)
Pueblo- 'Ghost' Walks----------- 719-545-8195 ***(Note: This may be a historical re-enactment only - not a "real" ghost tour)
Sedalia -------------Historic Ghost Walks - Held around Halloween-time- EXCELLENT GHOST WALKS! (303) 688-0601- (Led by Widow Mary
McDonald) - E-mail: cpwilliams@msn.com - (Carole Williams)
Windsor- Annual 'Creepy Crawl' - Held annually around Halloween - Hosted by the Windsor Historic Preservation Commission - Have you
ever wondered what the inside of the historic buildings on Main Street look like? What is in the basement? Is there anything upstairs? Join
members of the Historic Preservation Commission for a behind-the-scenes tour of some of Windsor's rarely-seen places and hear local lore,
and ghost stories. Dress warm, wear sturdy shoes, and bring a flashlight- it's going to be creepy! ADULTS ONLY. Pre-registration required.
Meet at the Windsor Chamber of Commerce- 421 Main Street. For more information or to register, call (970) 674-3500 by October 10th,
2008. windsorpr@windsorgov.com
Colorado Murder Mysteries & Mystery Events
*** Please note: The places listed in this category may or may not be haunted***
I have them listed simply because they offer murder mysteries.
Alpine Events- Thank you for considering Alpine Activities Mystery Troupe for your event. We travel across Colorado to Denver, Vail,
Keystone, and Breckenridge to put on events and theme parties- 800-789-0183
Berthoud- Murder Mystery parties at the Berthoud Bed & Breakfast & Events Center- berthoudbandb@msn.com- (970) 532-4566
Boulder- Hotel Boulderado Annual Murder Mysteries - (303) 440-2880 - sales@boulderado.com
Boulder- The Alps Boulder Canyon Inn - (303) 444-5445 or (800) 414-2577- info@alpsinn.com - "Mystery, Ghosts, Spies, & Murder for
Dinner"-
So you like a little intrigue with your entree? Join us for a fun evening of mystery, ghosts, high crimes and murder for dinner! Are you looking
for a great dinner and time for your wedding rehearsal or other wedding event? Break the family ice by putting someone on ice. We have the
perfect wedding theme murder planned just for you! Our cast of eccentrics, harlots, ghosts, spies ,murderers and you is guaranteed to
please! Call to arrange your private dinner and show for groups of 24 or more, or get tickets to one of our public events. Many shows and
scenarios are available to chose from!
Boulder- History Mystery Challenge- August 7, 2008- JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF FOOD, FUN AND LOTS OF MYSTERY! At the Highland
City Club, 9th & Arapahoe- 5:30-8:00 pm-- Join the Boulder History Museum as we descend on Pearl Street for an evening of clue-sleuthing
fun! Teams of 4-6 participants will compete to see who can solve the most riddles about Boulder’s historic downtown. Don’t worry if you’re not
an historian—we will be “selling” clues along Pearl Street to help you out. The winning team will be awarded the highly coveted History
Mystery Trophy! Door prizes and a fabulous Team Spirit prize will be awarded immediately following the Challenge at the Highland City Club.
All funds raised through this event will be used to support the children’s and education programs of the Boulder History Museum! Space is
limited, register today! 885 Arapahoe Avenue- $35/person-- $140/team of 4 + $35 each additional person - Boulder History Museum-
Harbeck Bergheim House- 1206 Euclid Avenue- (303) 449-3464 - info@boulderhistory.org
www.deathfordinner.com
Denver- Adams Mystery Playhouse- Many different murder mysteries! Adams Mystery Playhouse is 'the ONLY theatre in Colorado
specializing in Interactive Comedy Mystery Dinners' For over a decade, our “Death For Dinner” Murder Mystery Dinners have become a
mainstay for Denver theatre-goers. With a track record of over ten years of sold out houses at local venues, we are very excited to continue
these popular Mysteries at our NEW Adams Mystery Playhouse…for many years to come! --- Murder Mystery Dinners held every Friday and
Saturday night- PLUS added shows for the DNC - August, 25-28, 2008- (303) 455-1848 - 2406 Federal Boulevard- July 2008= Murder on
Pirate Island- August 2008= Molly Brown and the Mysterious Murder- September 2008= Murder at an Irish Wake- October 2008=
Welcome to Murder Mortuary - November 2008= Who Wants to Murder a Millionaire - New Year Eve 2008= Death For Dinner
Denver Inside and Out Mystery Tours! ~~~ mrbig@denverinsideandout.com - (303) 330- 9871 - This isn't just a tour, it’s an experience!!
Along the way, you’ll meet a few “characters” who bring to life one of Colorado's most sensational crimes. The tour guarantees to be swell
entertainment for everybody in your group! Cost: $40 Adults (Age 12 and older) -- $35 Kids (Age 6-11) -- Free (Age 5 and under).
Advanced purchase of tickets by credit card is required. Since a few of our associates are on the lam, the starting point needs to be kept
under wraps just in case the police start getting wise from you flapping your gums. Now don’t go getting the heebie-jeebies, this outfit is on
the up and up and our boys will contact you approximately 24 hours prior to the start of your tour to give you all the particulars.------------The
1922 Denver Mint Robbery brought to the Streets of Downtown Denver! Denver Inside and Out launches new interactive walking
tour. (Article from the Denver Post, May 2008): DENVER, CO – March 26, 2008 – Denver Inside and Out has launched a new heritage tour
based on the 1922 Denver Mint Robbery in which participants unwittingly become accessories in Denver’s most famous crime mystery. The
walking tour takes place in downtown Denver and visits many of Denver’s most noted landmarks. Using old fashioned elbow grease and shoe
leather, participants get to unravel one of Colorado's most notorious crimes. Head scratching clues combined with characters from the heist
who come to life through live street theater make this an experience participants will never forget. “This is a great way for tourists and locals
to discover what downtown Denver has to offer," said Amy Cashel, founder of Denver Inside and Out. "Participants get wrapped up in piecing
together the clues as the Mint robbery is one of Denver’s most fascinating stories." Starting March 26, 2008 (weather permitting), the tour
runs Friday –through - Sunday beginning promptly at 10am and runs on the half hour. The tour begins at Union Station and takes 2 ½ - 3
hours to complete at a leisurely walking pace. Reservations are required and can be made by visiting www.DenverInsideandOut.com or by
calling (303) 330-9871. The tour concludes at a restaurant on the 16th Street Mall, where complimentary soft drinks and appetizers are
served. Check the web site for seasonal price specials. Group rates (more than 20) are available and beginning in June 2008 the tour will run
Thursday – Sunday.
Evergreen - Murder Mystery Dinners at the historic Brook Forest Inn- Menu for Murder & Murder Mystery Dinners-
historicBFI@comcast.net - 303.679.1521- or- toll free: 866.679.1521. The legends, mysteries, and charm of the Brook Forest Inn, creates
the perfect backdrop for an evening of fine food, murder, blackmail, accusations and shocking admissions. Every guest has a secret and an
agenda, search the historic Brook Forest Inn for clues and guns (water guns). You are the actors, kidnappers, and murderers. Lying,
denying, blackmail and costumes are encouraged. The evening is facilitated by Miss CeeCee Clue-Less and includes your character
packets, blackmail money, clues, guns, dinner (tax and tips included) and unscripted fun and mayhem. Menu for Murder can be written for
groups of 10 to 60 people, and can be used as a fundraiser for your group. Miss CeeCee Clue-Less can also create non-murder mystery
dinner for the younger set.
Fraser- Labor Day Murder Mystery at the Double A Barn (2008) - kristen@mtnlodging.com- 970-726-8881
Fruita, CO - Stonehaven Inn - Murder Mystery Packages - EXTRA! EXTRA! MURDER, MYSTERY AND ROMANCE CAN BE FOUND AT
STONEHAVEN INN. Make your winter more intriguing. Be a victim, an accomplice or a sleuth in one of our murder mystery nights. Meet your
fellow characters at the cocktail party. There's death during dinner and then find out who-done-it at breakfast. ROUND UP A GROUP OF
FRIENDS AND ENJOY THIS ALL-INCLUSIVE BED AND BREAKFAST PACKAGE FOR $1000. Our Murder Mystery Package includes: A wine
and cheese social, dinner and dessert, overnight accommodations for 5 couples, delicious home cooked breakfast,and murder mystery script.
Don't have a group to bring along? Join us for one of our open nights: $200 per couple/standard room $235 per couple for the Honeymoon
Suite CALL FOR DETAILS. ENJOY STONEHAVEN INN, A VICTORIAN BED AND BREAKFAST IN FRUITA, COLORADO SPECIALIZING IN
ADVENTURE AND ROMANCE! ~~~~~ Stonehaven Inn -798 N Mesa Street -Fruita CO 81521 - 800.303.0898 - 970.858.0898-
innkeeper@stonehavenbed.com
www.redcrags.com/murder_mystery.htm
Red Herring Productions
www.rockymountainmurdermysteries.com
Royal Gorge Route Railroad- Murder Mystery Dinner Trains! Departs from Canon City - *Please note that more Murder Mystery dates may
be added and that the train is available for special charters and groups. Seating is limited and Murder Mystery trains sell out quickly, so make
your reservations early online or by calling us at: 1.888.RAILS.4U { (888)- 724-5748 } - or 303-569-1000 -(719) 276-4000-
reservations@royalgorgereservations.com The Dinner Train has taken a new twist. World class taste, world class service, and world class
entertainment, all add up to one unforgettable trip! Available on select evenings throughout the year, you’ll be treated to a classic “who
dunnit” murder mystery. Together with the talents of Red Herring Productions, experience the likes of “Murder in Buffalo Chip” or “Murder
Speaks Easy” and try to figure out who committed the crime. Did the gunfighter do it? Did the widow? Maybe the sheriff. Only one thing is
certain, you will enjoy a wonderful dinner, great entertainment and experience railroading’s most breathtaking train ride!
www.huntmysteries.com/rwm.html - Rendevouz With Murder
Stratton- Claremont Inn- Murder Mystery Parties- 888-291-8910- You will never have so much fun as you will with this entertaining event!
Where else than at the Claremont Inn Murder Mystery Party, do you get to dress up, act up, and get away with murder! See if you can guess
..."who dunnit?" Everyone gets into the act in these fun filled evenings. Each guest is a character in the evenings drama and a good time is
sure to be had by all. We take care of everything, you only need to review your dossier and create your character. Approximately 1 week
prior to the event, the Claremont Inn will mail each 'actor' their own personal dossier which provides background information on all the
players, your own secrets, and costume suggestions for your character. On these single night events, guests arrive by 4PM with plenty of
time to get into costume for the opening act cocktail party. A wonderful dinner and dessert is seamlessly woven into the game. We can't
have a murder on an empty stomach, now can we? We host these events periodically throughout the year. Have a group of 5 couples or
more and want to plan your own murder mystery party? Give us a call and we can schedule your event. Murder Mystery Price Packages: 1
night Murder Mystery Party Package- $395 per couple- The 1 Night Package includes: Accommodations at the Inn, Dinner the night of the
murder, Breakfast the day after the murder, and your personalized murder dossier. Make a weekend of it with our Murder mystery Weekend
package. Stay either the Friday night before, or the Sunday night after the murder. 2 night Murder Mystery Get-Away Weekend Package:
$595 per couple - The Weekend Package includes: 2 nights accommodations with dinner on both evenings and breakfast both mornings and
your personalized murder dossier.
Colorado Cemetery Tours
**** Please keep in mind that Cemetery Tours are not 'scary' in the sense of the word; but they are more of historical
re-enactments of the people who once inhabited that area long, long ago)...............
"Cemeteries of the Plains: A Self-Guided Loop Tour" - (from Southeast Colorado Heritage) - This tour is for travelers who like to pursue
history through small clues. Wonderful small cemeteries are tucked into small towns along this loop. Our main stops have tales to tell of
ethnic groups or specific moments of history. All other cemeteries on the route are listed so you can make additional stops as time permits.
Destinations include: Fowler Cemetery, Rocky Ford Cemetery, Hillside Cemetery in Las Animas, Riverside Cemetery in Lamar, Camp Amache
Cemetery in Granada, Holly Cemetery, Chivington Cemetery, Haswell Cemetery, Olney Springs Cemetery, and the Crowley County Heritage
Center. Click here for online map and itinerary! ** Day One: Fowler, Rocky Ford, Las Animas, Lamar. Starting in Fowler, then
continue traveling eastward all day to Lamar where you will spend the evening. Start in Fowler, you can enjoy an easy stroll through several
acres and locate the earliest marked headstone from 1897. Drive east (passing the cemetery in Manzanola) to Valley view Cemetery in
Rocky Ford, a beautiful setting with one section devoted almost entirely to Japanese citizens and veterans. Continue east (passing
Fairview/Cavalry Cemetery in Las Animas) to Hillside Cemetery in Las Animas and visit the family gravesites of people you will find in history
textbooks: William Bent, John Wesley Prowers and Amache Ochinee. Drive east (passing Fort Lyons National Cemetery in Las Animas,
Union Valley Cemetery in Hasty and Wiley Cemetery) to Lamar for dinner, lodging and an evening to Riverside Cemetery where you will find
graves of Civil War veterans, and an unique headstone made from petrified wood. ** Day Two: Granada, Holly, Chivington, Haswell, Olney
Springs, Crowley. Travel sixteen miles east on U.S. 50 to Camp Amache. The centerpiece is a small shrine and monument to the soldiers of
Japanese descent who died in WWII. Continue east to the Holly Cemetery, where there is a monument to those who died in the 1931 Towner
Bus Tragedy. Turn west on CO 96 to Chivington to a picturesque cemetery located atop a low hill just south of the town site. Continue east
on CO 96 (passing Eads Cemetery) to Haswell Cemetery. Here you can see the Spanish Peaks to the southwest, the Greenhorn Mountains
to the west and Pike’s Peak to the northwest. Continue west on US 96 (passing Lakeview Cemetery in Sugar City and Valley View Cemetery
in Ordway) to Olney Springs Cemetery. Here there is an astounding array of veterans from the Civil War to the World Wars and the Persian
Gulf War. Finish the tour at the Crowley Heritage Center, which houses a local museum in a beautifully restored school house, and find
answers to some of the questions that have arisen on this loop tour.
Arvada - Annual Cemetery Tour - Held annually in September - Hosted by the Arvada Historical Society- (303) 431-1261 -
webmaster@arvadahistory.org
Aurora - Annual Cycle Into History at Fairmount Cemetery - Saturday, July 31, 2010- 9am- Fairmount History Ride - 22 miles- Meet at Aurora
History Museum, 15001 East Alameda Parkway - Tom Tobiassen leads this bike tour along the shaded paths of Fairmount Cemetery.
Cyclists encounter the graves of past builders & characters with stories of bygone times. Information@BicycleAurora.org - 303-699-9260.
Buena Vista - Historic Cemetery Tour at Mt. Olivet Cemetery on Rodeo Road, 7 p.m.. Re-enactors describe the lives of former area
residents. $8 for adults, $5.00 for children 6-16, free for children under 6 and members of Buena Vista Heritage- buenavistaheritage@msn.
com- 719.395.8458.
Canon City - Woodpecker Hill Cemetery Crawl - Memorial Day thru Labor Day: Friday thru Sunday Evenings- Join a intense tour of the
prison sections of historic Greenwood Cemetery. The Cemetery Crawl takes visitors to the Greenwood Cemetery and through the prison
section, dubbed “Woodpecker Hill.” Tours start at 6:00 pm from the Museum. Advance tickets available or arrive at least 15 minutes prior to
start. Space may be limited. Tours last 1 to 1.5 hours. Please dress for rugged ground and possible weeds and stickers. Adults: $8.00-
Youth (6-12): $5.00. The Museum of Colorado Prisons - 201 North 1st Street - PCurator@aol.com - 719 269-3015
Central City - Annual Cemetery Crawl - Held annually in August - Hosted by the Gilpin Historical Society - 2010 date: August 28th, 2010 -
22nd Annual Cemetery Crawl ~ Masonic Cemetery -. 2:00 p.m. - Adults $12- children under 12 free- $10 if purchased in advance -
(303).582.5283 - gchs@wispertel.net
Colorado Springs - Save the date for our annual walking tour of Evergreen Cemetery! Held annually in September - This is an annual
Living History Re-enactment & Walking Tour! Experience the personal stories of Colorado Springs' most famous historic citizens who now lie
at rest under the hills and trees of this beautiful "outdoor museum" we call Evergreen Cemetery. The Benevolent Society hosts their Annual
Walking Tour at Evergreen Cemetery. This is a 1.2-mile stroll through this beautiful and historic cemetery. The last tour leaves at 12:30 p.m.
The event, sponsored by the Evergreen Cemetery Benevolent Society, will introduce you to characters of the past who helped shape
Colorado Springs into what it is today. Costumed reenactors will bring to life many of the early pioneers, the famous and not so famous, who
each contributed to the building of this community. They will share their stories of what it was like to live in Colorado Springs and the Pikes
Peak Region 150 years ago. The $7 admission fee (children 12 and under are free) helps fund restoration and preservation projects in the
pioneer sections of Evergreen Cemetery, as well as continued restoration of the Historic Evergreen Chapel. Evergreen Cemetery is located
at 1005 S. Hancock Avenue (at the corner of Fountain & Hancock). For more information call 630-7328 or 578-6646 -
evergreencemeterysociety@yahoo.com
Delta- The City of Delta Cemetery on 3rd Street is a serene resting place for many of Delta's early citizens. Each September, the Delta
County Museum sponsors an annual "Meet the Spirits" event honoring individual citizens from Delta's past. For information, dates, & details,
call the Delta County Historical Society at: 970-874-8721
Denver - Fairmount Cemetery & Riverside Cemetery events: (303) 322-3895 - info@fairmountcemetery.net - 430 S. Quebec Street.
“History and Mystery Night Tour at Riverside,”- Sat. October 11th, 2008- - 7pm- meet at the Riverside Chapel. Experience the mystery
of nighttime in this historic cemetery. Bring your flashlight on this walking tour! Admission is $12/adults; $8/children. Refreshments following
tour- riverside@fairmountcemetery.net - 5201 Brighton Blvd. “Veterans at Rest at Riverside” - Sun. Nov. 9th, 2008- 2pm- guided walking
tour at Riverside Cemetery. Remember and honor military veterans on this two-hour walking tour led by Foundation Volunteer Chuck
Counts. Admission free. Guided tours are available all year long at both cemeteries. Minimum of 10 in a group. We request reservations be
made one month out from requested date. Children’s guided tours are $3, free for accompanying adults. Adult tours $7 per person. Call
303/322-3895 for complete listing of 2008 available tours. Schedule a Group Guided Tour at Fairmount and Riverside!
riverside@fairmountcemetery.net
Denver - Annual Cemetery Tours with Dr. Colorado - Saturday, October 30th, 2010 - Riverside Halloween Tour - 1:00 4:00 PM.- Pay your
respects to Colorado’s first pioneers on History Colorado's Riverside Cemetery Tour. You may walk or ride with The Model A Ford Club of
Colorado’s tombstone taxi service. Tom “Dr. Colorado” Noel and a team of hysterical historians will introduce you to characters such as
Nathan A. Baker, whose daughter claimed he "loved horses more than his own blood kin," and lies under a life sized Arabian stone stallion
named Frank. You will meet Lester Drake in his miner's cabin, Aunt Clara Brown, Countess Katrina Murat, Silas Soule, Kiku Oyama, and
Barney Ford. Additional subterranean celebrities include Colorado governors, educators, businessmen and businesswomen, and others who
shaped Denver into the “Queen City of the Rockies.”. Join us for a tour filled with hilarious, heartbreaking, and haunting tales from Denver’s
early years. Information at History Colorado - (303) 866-4686 or www.coloradohistory.org. Reservations at (303) 866-8646. Cost: $25
members/$30 non-members. Dr. Colorado: tnoel@carbon.cudenver.edu
Denver- Castle Marne B&B - Picnic in the Cemetery Special Package! Held around Halloween-time - Get in the mood for a haunting good
time in the John T. Mason room. It has a queen-size bed and is complete with a jetted tub in the room. At dusk following afternoon tea,
receive a private tour through one of Capitol Hill's famous haunted homes, the Melheim Mansion. The next morning after breakfast stroll
through the haunted Gardens of beautiful Cheeseman Park. (just 4 blocks from the Castle Marne) After checking out, enjoy your private
gourmet picnic lunch for two, "graveside" at Denver's oldest and most haunted Riverside Cemetery. The price is $325.70, tax and gratuity is
included. Add $21.95 and receive an autographed copy of local Denver author and historian, Phil Goodstein's book "Ghosts of Capitol Hill".
*Must make reservation two weeks in advance to schedule private tour of Melheim House. We will discuss the menu for your picnic at that
time as well. The same package is available in the Col. Platt Room. Wonderful, cozy room with standard double bed (4’ smaller than a queen-
size bed), and a private hot tub on the private balcony. Price of this package is $295.93. Includes tax & gratuity. Castle Marne- www.
castlemarne.com- 1572 Race Street - 303.331.0621 - or- 800.92.MARNE (800.926.2763)- info@castlemarne.com
Durango - "Beautiful Valley" Hermosa Cemetery Tours - For the first time we are offering a cemetery tour, in the Hermosa Cemetery
Founded in 1905, history enthusiast will stroll through the lives Of early settlers in the beautiful red rock rimmed Animas Valley located north
of Honeyville, led by the Victorian Aid Society of Durango. Special gift shop sales to those attending this tour! Ticket outlet: Animas Museum:
(970)259-2402
Fort Morgan- Annual Cemetery Tours- With Halloween around the corner, the Fort Morgan Museum is offering guided tours of historic
Riverside Cemetery. Join us in afternoon, or after dark, for two tours of the cemetery and hear some of the spooky, strange, and even
legendary stories of some of Fort Morgan’s famous residents---Fort Morgan Museum- curator@ftmorganmus.org- 970-542-4011
Glenwood Springs - Annual Historic Ghost Walk through Linwood Cemetery (Glenwood's Pioneer Cemetery)- Held annually in October -
Guided tours through Linwood Cemetery by lantern light. See actors portray Glenwood pioneers, including Doc Holliday. Meet at the trailhead
to Linwood (Pioneer) Cemetery at 12th and Bennett where tour guides lead you up to and through Glenwood's oldest cemetery. You may
meet "Doc" Holliday as well as many other Glenwood Springs pioneers and hear their stories. Different performers each weekend. Tickets are
$15 per person and go on sale October 1st 2008. Tickets available in person at the Frontier Historical Museum or Through the Looking
Glass bookstore, both in Glenwood Springs. Tickets also available for purchase with Visa or MasterCard by calling the museum (970) 945-
4448. Bring a flashlight or lantern and dress appropriately for the weather. Kerosene lanterns are also available for purchase at the
trailhead for $10. Be advised that the hike to the cemetery is moderately strenuous. Moderate hike, bring flashlight.
Grand Lake - Annual Tombstone Tales at the Grand Lake Cemetery- glinfo@grandlakechamber.com- 970.627.3402 or toll free
800.531.1019
Greeley- Annual Spirits of Greeley's Past Tours at the Linn Grove Cemetery- Held in August - (970) 350-9220
Lake City- Annual Cemetery Tours - Tuesdays from June 22 through September 7th, 2010 ~ 10:30 am. - Meet at the Hinsdale County
Museum. The full spectrum of Lake City's Victorian-era personalities is revealed in these fascinating tours. Tickets: $5 for adults; $2 for
children under 10. Your own transportation is required. Information: 970-944-2050. - info@lakecity.com - Call 800-569-1874 or 970-944-
2527-- Lake City Museum: 970-944-2050
Leadville - Judge Reynolds Annual Halloween (Cemetery) Tours- The Leadville/Lake County Chamber of Commerce presents the
Halloween Tours with Judge Reynolds. Reservations are required through the Leadville/Lake County Chamber of Commerce. The tour will be
at Evergreen Cemetery - Please arrive ten minutes before the tour departs. Bring a flashlight and wear warm clothes....Be sure to save room
for cookies and hot cocoa!! Tickets should be paid for in advanced. Ticket cost is $10 per person. Space is limited. For more information call
719-486-3900 or 888-532-3845.
Limon - Annual Historic Pershing Cemetery Tours - Held during Limon's unique Heritage Festival- (719) 775-8605- (hosted by volunteers
from the Limon Heritage Museum). Each year briings to life the stories, as told by descendants and honored early settlers. If you have never
been to a cemetery tour-- it is a moving program sharing pioneer experiences and is not to be missed. Limon's Cemetery Tour starts at 9:30
am at Pershing Cemetery. Visitors can join the Boy Scout escorts and pioneer minister there-- or catch the 9:15 am bus to Pershing
Cemetery from the Railroad Depot Welcome Tent.
Ouray - Cemetery Tours of Cedar Hill Cemetery- five miles north of Ouray - Hosted by the Ouray County Historical Society- 970-325-4576 -
ochs@ouraynet.com - A guided tour of the Cedar Hill Cemetery; with commentary on the famous and not so famous who are buried there.
Call for other dates and times.
Parker- Annual Cemetery Walks - Held annually in September- memo439@comcast.net - 303-805-7956
Misc., Macabre, & Mourning Colorado Events
Hearse Con - Annual event held in June - hosted by the Denver Hearse Society - denverhearse@yahoo.com -or- incode64@yahoo.com
Denver- In the Dead of Winter: Victorian Mourning at the Four Mile Historic Park - Offered at various times throughout the year -
info@fourmilepark.org - (720) 865-0800- This event was held in Feb. 2008. Please call for exact dates and times. ~~~~ People in the
Victorian Age knew how to grieve: They had elaborate rules of appropriate attire, methods of grieving, and even types of drink. Step back
into history to experience a time before modern medicine, when death was rampant but decorum was on the rise, creating a weird blend of
tragedy and spiritualism. Docents at the Four Mile Park museum will give grave rubbing demonstrations, serve funeral chokecherry tea and
funeral cookies, and display mourning artifacts all in full costume. It’s all held in the historic Four Mile House, a former stagecoach stop that’s
also the oldest building in Denver.
Denver - Four Mile Historic Park - Malady and Mourning - info@fourmilepark.org - (720) 865-0800- Call for exact dates and times -This
event was previously held in November in years past. ~~~ Join us for: Malady and Mourning at Four Mile Historic Park -- Experience the
customs of Victorian sickness, death and grieving- Reservations encouraged – Call 303-331-5646. Four Mile Historic Park Has Been
Quarantined!! And you’re invited…Death shadowed nineteenth-century life in emotional and visible ways; it was always a part of daily life.
Three of every twenty newborns died before reaching their first birthday, and those who survived infancy had a life expectancy of only forty-
two years. Diphtheria, scarlet fever, and measles are easily treated with today’s modern medicines, but in Victorian times they were life
threatening, closing schools, quarantining homes and sometimes entire communities. Death was a daily possibility, lurking in every drop of
untreated water, disguised in bottles of popular patent medicines, hovering over every scene of childbirth. Victorian society was bound and
structured by elaborate rules of etiquette.One area of life with very strict social codes was, ironically, death. Those ignoring the established
rituals and rules of mourning risked scandal and ostracism. Funerals could not be too elaborate. Intricately carved coffins, highly decorated
(mostly in black) funeral hearses were followed by mourners dressed in black — even the babies were adorned in black. Professional
mourners were hired to walk in the funeral processions.The mourning period could last for as much as a year. Join us at Four Mile Historic
park to step back to those days and experience the fascinating past practices of ‘malady and mourning’ in Victorian times. Tour Four Mile
House bedecked in mourning accoutrement. See an 1838 hearse. Try your hand at gravestone rubbing. Write your own Victorian styled
obituary and sample Victorian funeral cakes. Immunize yourself early!
Manitou Springs- Emma Crawford's Victorian Wake - Held annually around Halloween-time - At the historic (& haunted) Miramont Castle-
Miramont Castle - 9 Capitol Hill- It is with great sorrow that we mourn the passing of Miss Emma CrawfordIn 1889 Emma Crawford came to
Manitou Springs in search of her health. It was her desire that she would benefit from the crisp mountain air and Manitou Springs famous
mineral waters. Sadly Emma succumbed to her illness and as she wished was laid to rest on top of Red Mountain when years later her coffin
washed down the granite cliff. (See Emma Crawford Coffin Race and Parade listing for more details). Admission includes entrance into
Miramont Castle, Victorian wake and among the other guests include Buffalo Bill Cody and his wife, Lillian Russell (aka Diamond Lil), Dr.
Davis and of course the original Miramont Castle residents Father Francolon and his mother Madam Marie Francolon.The event is graced in
pure Victorian splendor and you will enjoy Victorian food and beverage in the great hall. Space is limited and reservations are required. For
pricing and more information contact Bob Yager at (719) 685-1011 for reservations- miramontcastle@yahoo.com
Manitou Springs- Annual Emma Crawford Festival - Annual Coffin Race & Parade - Held every year around Halloween-time - Downtown
Manitou Avenue- A Fun- Filled Day of Coffins, Emma's, Costumes, & Coffin Racing-- Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce: (719) 685-
5089 -or- (800) 642-2567- manitou@pikes-peak.com - Emma Crawford lived in Manitou Springs at the turn of the century. She came to
Manitou Springs seeking a cure for her tuberculosis by means of the famous mineral waters and while she was here, became infatuated with
Red Mountain. Being a spiritualist, Emma believed she saw her Indian guide waiting for her on the mountain. She did climb to the Summit of
Red Mountain and expressed her desire to be buried there. Sadly, Emma died quite young. Her family kept their promise to Emma and she
was carried to the top of Red Mountain by 12 strong men and laid to rest there. Emma rested peacefully for many years. But Red Mountain is
granite and eventually the granite gave way and what remained of Emma's coffin washed down the side of Red Mountain. Now Historic
Manitou Springs remembers this beautiful young woman who loved the color red with its own unique festival. Come see the coffin race or
even better race one with a team of your own! Parade begins around noon with races immediately following.
Nederland- Annual Frozen Dead Guy Days! Held annually in March. (720) 374-6742- info@nederlandchamber.org - An annual festival
dedicated to Bredo Morstoel, a dead, cryonically-frozen person. The Town of Nederland was swarmed with international attention when the
news of Grandpa Bredo was first revealed in 1994. News media from around the world descended on the tiny town to follow the unfolding
story of how the Grandpa situation would be resolved. It put Nederland on the map. The flurry of activity subsided, and eight years later, in
2002, the Nederland Area Chamber of Commerce decided it was time to reanimate the story of Grandpa and help its downtown enjoy a lively
weekend in the quiet months of winter. Grandson Trygve calls it “Cryonics’ First Mardi Gras”. The international attention has resumed as
major media from around the world cover this unique winter festival each year. 'Grandpa in the Tuff Shed,' was born in Norway in 1900. He
stopped breathing in 1989, but is currently awaiting re-animation at some undetermined time in the future. This is the Life Extension Concept:
Grandpa is not truly dead, he’s just waiting until they can fix him and bring him back to life. The concept of cryogenics has been around for a
few years.
Pagosa Springs- Full Moon programs at Chimney Rock Archaelogical Area! chimneyrock@chimneyrockco.org - Phone: (970)883-5359 -
Visitor's Cabin In-season:(970)264-2287. ~~~ Leave Message Off-season. Watch the full moon rise at Chimney Rock Archaeological Area
and listen to the haunting melody of the Native American flute. As an added feature to our Full Moon Program, we are offering a guided tour
of the lower archaeological sites at Chimney Rock for an additional nominal fee. Relax as the stars appear in the night sky and the moon
rises, and Charles Martinez' beautiful flute notes drift away into the darkness of the night. After the rise of the full moon, you will descend the
Puebloan trail by moonlight and our Volunteer Light Brigade, taking with you the beauty and peace experienced by those who inhabited the
area 1,000 years ago.
Silverthorne- Annual Coroner's Ball - THEME: "A Celebrity Who Looks Like The Walking Dead" - 970-668-2964- (Coroner- Joanne
Richardson)- coroinv@comcast.net- or- jrichardson@co.summit.co.us - On October 31st, we are only having a concert and costume contest
with the band desol- Location TBA.- The Ball will be on November 1st (Day of the Dead) at the Back Country Brewery In Frisco with Hello
Dave, taco bar, silent auction. The Coroner’s Ball was created as a fundraiser in response to a growing need for burial assistance in the
community. The Family and Intercultural Resource Center of Dillon is the fiscal agent for the Burial/Cremation Assistance Fund and our goal
is to assist Summit County Residents with some of the fees associated with burial/cremation.
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Murder Mysteries,
Cemetery Tours, & Macabre Events!
*** Please note: Dates and times of all events are always subject to change.
Please confirm with each event before attending***
Colorado Ghost Tours:
Aspen - NEW!! Aspen Walking Tours presents: ASPEN DARKSIDE TOURS! Guided walking tours through historic downtown Aspen! Follow
the light into the darkness of Aspen's past. This 90 min. evening walk keeps you on edge with stories of Ghosts, Murder, and Mayhem. We
are proud to offer this new "Ghost Tour" as a great nightcap to an Aspen Evening. Who Haunts the Red Onion? What happened at the Old
City Bell Tower? Where are the Jungles of Durant? --- September 2008 tour schedule: The Darkside Tour -- Friday nights at 8:30 p.m. The
Past to Present (History) Tour: Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Other times by appointment. (970) 948-4349. Location: Tours meet on the
pedestrian mall at the corner of Hyman Ave. and Mill St. across from the Wheeler Opera House next to the dancing fountain and the Popcorn
wagon. Also offered: an Aspen historical tour ('Past to Present'). Tickets: Adults -$20 // Students -$15 // Seniors 65&up- $15. Tickets
available from the Wheeler Opera Box office from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or from the guide prior to tour. Please purchase tickets and meet 15 min.
before tour start. Reservations are Required. Aspen Walking Tours are created by Dean Weiler in order to enable visitors to enjoy Aspen on
another level. Combining his love of history and Aspen he is able to share the magic of this mountain town with others.Dean is a casual
student of anthropology and has been living in the valley since the turn of the century.-- info@aspenwalkingtours.com
Boulder- Ghost Walk Ghost Talk - (Held every other year in October) -- Held in Oct. 2009 -- (303) 444-5192- director@historicboulder.org
Central City - Creepy Crawl Ghost Tours - New for Halloween 2009! - Saturday nights in October: Oct. 10th, 17th, and 24th, 2009-- Tours
start at 7 p.m. and leave every 5-7 minutes until 7:30 p.m. Meet at the corner of Lawrence and Main Streets in front of Century Casino (102
Main St) Park free in Century’s garage. Reserve your free spot on the tour. The tour is free; but reservations are required. Call (303) 345-
6315---- or RSVP on the event's website: www.centralcityparkway.com/creepycrawl - This is a 60-90 minute lantern tour of haunted spots in
this 150 ----year-old mining and gambling town. Central City's 150 years of history add up to one legendary ghost town! Guides will tell many
of the stories, while “ghosts” along the way will surprise guests and elaborate on some of the most interesting of the ghost stories. Stories
and sightings of the supernatural abound, as you tour haunted buildings and other sites with Gilpin Historical Society members, who let you
decide for yourself which ghosts are real and which are legend. This tour involves significant walking, including steep hills and stairways, so
sturdy shoes and a healthy spirit are a must. The first tour will leave at 7 p.m., and then every 5-7 minutes until 7:30 pm - Price: Free- Age
Suitability: All Ages/
Central City - Ghost tours of the haunted Golden Rose Victorian Hotel! Call for exact dates and times: (303) 582-5045 - The Golden Rose
Hotel and Event Center, 101 Main Street
Cripple Creek---NEW!! Halloween 2009 Ghost Walks! Historic Cripple Creek Ghost Walks along Bennett Avenue! Hosted by the Black
Widow!
October 23rd, 24th, & 30th, 2009 - This year the Museum also has some other special treats to make this a Halloween to remember. On
October 23, 24 & 30, a mysterious woman known only as the Black Widow will be leading Historic Ghost Walks along Bennett Avenue. Tour
times will be at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Note: The Ghost Walk Tours will not be performed on Halloween Night). Guests should remember to wear
comfortable shoes and warm clothing. The Black Widow’s Historic Ghost Walk is complimentary to all visitors. Cripple Creek District Museum -
5th & Bennett - Cripple Creek, CO 80813 - 719-689-2634 or 719-689-9540 ------ CCDMuseum@aol.com
Denver---------- Auraria Ghost Tours- Auraria’s Ghosts, Spirits, and Hauntings: An Auraria Haunted History Tour” is presented by the Metro
History Club and the Cryptoscience Society- 303 489-9113 - jcordo28@mscd.edu ~ (Jason Cordova) -------------- click here for article
Denver---------- The Ghosts of Cheesman Park- (Denver) Phil Goodstein- 303-399-0093 or 1-800-333-6218
Denver---------- Haunted Halloween- Phil Goodstein's bus tour of Capitol Hill’s haunted houses! 303-399-0093 or 1-800-333-6218
Denver---------- Haunted Denver Tours! (720) 234-7929 - (Denver History Tours)- kevin@denverhistorytours.com
Canon City --------Ghost Walks- (719) 269-3015 - (Hosted by the Canon City Prison Museum)
Denver---------- Firefighters Museum - Meet the Firehouse Ghosts! 303-892-1436- info@denverfirefightersmuseum.org
Denver-----------The Molly Brown House Museum- Historical tours & Halloween events - 303.832.4092
Denver----------Capitol Hill Ghost Walks- (Denver)- Phil Goodstein- 303-399-0093 or 1-800-333-6218
Denver--------- Brown Palace Hotel- Ghost Tours with historian Debra Faulkner - (303) 297-1111 ext 3104- history@brownpalace.com
Denver--------- Gunslingers, Ghosts & Gold -- LoDo Ghost Tours! - 303-860-8687 - (Walter Keller) - stay@lumberbaron.com
Denver---------- The Adventure Club! Fascinating Colorado haunted events! Haunted hotels,seances, Catacombs under the State Capitol
Tour, & much more! Contact Rick Nelson: explorerexperience@yahoo.com - Cell: (303) 919-6532- See also: www.paranormalresearchforum.
com
Erie----Ghost Tours of Erie- - - - 303-775-7137 or 303-684-8535 - (Dori Spence) - E-mail: spiritconnections@msn.com
Estes Park -Historic Downtown Ghost Tours ~~ NOT BEING HELD IN 2008 or 2009 ~~ Horse-pulled wagon ghost tours- 970-577-6400 -
parktheatre@comcast.net
Estes Park--------- Ghost Tours of the haunted Stanley Hotel- (Estes Park)- (970) 586-3371 or 1-800-976-1377- info@stanleyhotel.com
Fairplay --------Ghost Tours- at the Hand Hotel - (719) 836-3595-Ask for Amanda (the ghost girl)- E-mail: dale.fitting@wildblue.com
Fort Collins --------Museum Terror Tours- (970) 416-2727
Fort Garland --------Museum ghost tours- hosted by Sergeant Jackaroo- (719) 379-3512 E-mail: jack9393@msn.com
Lake City--------Ghost Tours - (By the Hinsdale County Historical Society) - (970) 944-2050 or (970) 944-2515 - E-mail: ssilver@centurytel.
net --or- info@lakecity.com- Call 800-569-1874 - or- 970-944-2527. A long-time Lake City tradition is the telling of ghost lore and legend.
Join in the tradition, and keep the memory of the local ghosts alive. 2008 dates: June 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 18, 15, 22. Meet at the
museum at 8 pm. Cost: $8 for adults; $2 for children under 10. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight.
Leadville------Haunted Tours with Judge Neil Reynolds- (800) 933-3901- leadville@leadvilleusa.com
Leadville------Stapleton Manor Haunted House - 719-486-2400 or 719-486-2441- leadville@leadvilleusa.com
Leadville-----Matchless Mine Tours- Baby Doe Tabor Cabin/ Museum - (Leadville)- (Rumored to be Haunted) - (719) 486-4918-
(Click here to read ghost stories of Baby Doe's haunted Matchless Mine cabin & museum)
Littleton ------------Ghost Tours- The Annual Haunts of Littleton- (Held every October) (303) 795-0142- jbrackney@bestchamber.com
Longmont----------Ghost Tours of Longmont- 303-775-7137 or 303-684-8535 - (Dori Spence)- E-mail: dorispence@gmail.com
Loveland-----------Ghost Tours of Loveland- 303-775-7137 or 303-684-8535 - (Dori Spence)- E-mail: dorispence@gmail.com
Lyons-----------Ghost Tours of Lyons - 303-775-7137 or 303-684-8535------- (Dori Spence)- E-mail: dorispence@gmail.com
Manitou Springs ---------- Ghost Tours of the haunted Briarhurst Mansion! - Threeboos@hauntedbriarhurst.com - (719) 233-4773.
Tours are held at 11:00 am and 1:00pm on Saturdays. Cost for the tour is $12.00 per adult, $8.00 for children 8 thru 11, and we offer a
$2.00 discount for active military. We encourage cameras, but you are obligated to share any "unusual" photos. Please call (719) 685-1864
for reservations. Tours are 90 minutes in length, includes HorsD'Oeuvres from Chef Tyler Peoples.We would love to make special tour
arrangements for your group and organizations.
Manitou Springs - Ghosts of Old Manitou Walking Tours- Historic Manitou Springs, Inc. - (719) 685-5089 or (800) 642-2567 -
(*****Note: Historical re-enactments only - not a *real* ghost tour)- Held annually 1 day in conjunction with the Emma Crawford Coffin Races.
manitou@pikes-peak.com
Manitou Springs---------Historic ghost tours of Manitou Springs (from the Agate Hill Inn) (719) 685-0685 or (877) 685-0685
Morrison-------- Haunted History Tours- (888) 649-3849- tours@coloradohauntedhistory.com
Motorcycle Ghost Tours - from the Colorado Free Wheelers ~ A Motorcycle Club with a 26-year history! Held in June (contact for dates &
times) - Many different rides- also Full Moon Rides - Ride Leader: Alan (Husker) Hansher ~ huskerhansher@hotmail.com - Colorado has a
haunted past; and we strive to uncover some of it's more colorful places in this tour. Details from the June 2009 tour: After a scenic ride down
I-25 to Colorado Springs then South West on CO-115 to Penrose where the Old Glendale Station is located. Then West on US-50 to Poncha
Springs and US-285 and over Poncha Pass. Next we cruise on down CO-17 to Alamosa then Back East on US-160 to CO-12 and La Veta to
check out the Ft. Francisco Museum Hall Mansion. The last haunted stop will be Walsenburg at the St. Mary's Catholic School, From there we
head North on I-25 and home.Maybe we'll get to see a ghost or two.... www.cofreewheelers.org -- {Our meeting date and time is the 3rd
Thursday each month at 7:00 p.m. The meeting place is the upstairs meeting room of Fay Myers Motorcycle World at 9700 E. Arapaho Rd. in
Greenwood Village, CO.} -- (Club open to people who love to ride motorcycles- regardless of brand.)
Pueblo- 'Ghost' Walks----------- 719-545-8195 ***(Note: This may be a historical re-enactment only - not a "real" ghost tour)
Sedalia -------------Historic Ghost Walks - Held around Halloween-time- EXCELLENT GHOST WALKS! (303) 688-0601- (Led by Widow Mary
McDonald) - E-mail: cpwilliams@msn.com - (Carole Williams)
Windsor- Annual 'Creepy Crawl' - Held annually around Halloween - Hosted by the Windsor Historic Preservation Commission - Have you
ever wondered what the inside of the historic buildings on Main Street look like? What is in the basement? Is there anything upstairs? Join
members of the Historic Preservation Commission for a behind-the-scenes tour of some of Windsor's rarely-seen places and hear local lore,
and ghost stories. Dress warm, wear sturdy shoes, and bring a flashlight- it's going to be creepy! ADULTS ONLY. Pre-registration required.
Meet at the Windsor Chamber of Commerce- 421 Main Street. For more information or to register, call (970) 674-3500 by October 10th,
2008. windsorpr@windsorgov.com
Colorado Murder Mysteries & Mystery Events
*** Please note: The places listed in this category may or may not be haunted***
I have them listed simply because they offer murder mysteries.
Alpine Events- Thank you for considering Alpine Activities Mystery Troupe for your event. We travel across Colorado to Denver, Vail,
Keystone, and Breckenridge to put on events and theme parties- 800-789-0183
Berthoud- Murder Mystery parties at the Berthoud Bed & Breakfast & Events Center- berthoudbandb@msn.com- (970) 532-4566
Boulder- Hotel Boulderado Annual Murder Mysteries - (303) 440-2880 - sales@boulderado.com
Boulder- The Alps Boulder Canyon Inn - (303) 444-5445 or (800) 414-2577- info@alpsinn.com - "Mystery, Ghosts, Spies, & Murder for
Dinner"-
So you like a little intrigue with your entree? Join us for a fun evening of mystery, ghosts, high crimes and murder for dinner! Are you looking
for a great dinner and time for your wedding rehearsal or other wedding event? Break the family ice by putting someone on ice. We have the
perfect wedding theme murder planned just for you! Our cast of eccentrics, harlots, ghosts, spies ,murderers and you is guaranteed to
please! Call to arrange your private dinner and show for groups of 24 or more, or get tickets to one of our public events. Many shows and
scenarios are available to chose from!
Boulder- History Mystery Challenge- August 7, 2008- JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF FOOD, FUN AND LOTS OF MYSTERY! At the Highland
City Club, 9th & Arapahoe- 5:30-8:00 pm-- Join the Boulder History Museum as we descend on Pearl Street for an evening of clue-sleuthing
fun! Teams of 4-6 participants will compete to see who can solve the most riddles about Boulder’s historic downtown. Don’t worry if you’re not
an historian—we will be “selling” clues along Pearl Street to help you out. The winning team will be awarded the highly coveted History
Mystery Trophy! Door prizes and a fabulous Team Spirit prize will be awarded immediately following the Challenge at the Highland City Club.
All funds raised through this event will be used to support the children’s and education programs of the Boulder History Museum! Space is
limited, register today! 885 Arapahoe Avenue- $35/person-- $140/team of 4 + $35 each additional person - Boulder History Museum-
Harbeck Bergheim House- 1206 Euclid Avenue- (303) 449-3464 - info@boulderhistory.org
www.deathfordinner.com
Denver- Adams Mystery Playhouse- Many different murder mysteries! Adams Mystery Playhouse is 'the ONLY theatre in Colorado
specializing in Interactive Comedy Mystery Dinners' For over a decade, our “Death For Dinner” Murder Mystery Dinners have become a
mainstay for Denver theatre-goers. With a track record of over ten years of sold out houses at local venues, we are very excited to continue
these popular Mysteries at our NEW Adams Mystery Playhouse…for many years to come! --- Murder Mystery Dinners held every Friday and
Saturday night- PLUS added shows for the DNC - August, 25-28, 2008- (303) 455-1848 - 2406 Federal Boulevard- July 2008= Murder on
Pirate Island- August 2008= Molly Brown and the Mysterious Murder- September 2008= Murder at an Irish Wake- October 2008=
Welcome to Murder Mortuary - November 2008= Who Wants to Murder a Millionaire - New Year Eve 2008= Death For Dinner
Denver Inside and Out Mystery Tours! ~~~ mrbig@denverinsideandout.com - (303) 330- 9871 - This isn't just a tour, it’s an experience!!
Along the way, you’ll meet a few “characters” who bring to life one of Colorado's most sensational crimes. The tour guarantees to be swell
entertainment for everybody in your group! Cost: $40 Adults (Age 12 and older) -- $35 Kids (Age 6-11) -- Free (Age 5 and under).
Advanced purchase of tickets by credit card is required. Since a few of our associates are on the lam, the starting point needs to be kept
under wraps just in case the police start getting wise from you flapping your gums. Now don’t go getting the heebie-jeebies, this outfit is on
the up and up and our boys will contact you approximately 24 hours prior to the start of your tour to give you all the particulars.------------The
1922 Denver Mint Robbery brought to the Streets of Downtown Denver! Denver Inside and Out launches new interactive walking
tour. (Article from the Denver Post, May 2008): DENVER, CO – March 26, 2008 – Denver Inside and Out has launched a new heritage tour
based on the 1922 Denver Mint Robbery in which participants unwittingly become accessories in Denver’s most famous crime mystery. The
walking tour takes place in downtown Denver and visits many of Denver’s most noted landmarks. Using old fashioned elbow grease and shoe
leather, participants get to unravel one of Colorado's most notorious crimes. Head scratching clues combined with characters from the heist
who come to life through live street theater make this an experience participants will never forget. “This is a great way for tourists and locals
to discover what downtown Denver has to offer," said Amy Cashel, founder of Denver Inside and Out. "Participants get wrapped up in piecing
together the clues as the Mint robbery is one of Denver’s most fascinating stories." Starting March 26, 2008 (weather permitting), the tour
runs Friday –through - Sunday beginning promptly at 10am and runs on the half hour. The tour begins at Union Station and takes 2 ½ - 3
hours to complete at a leisurely walking pace. Reservations are required and can be made by visiting www.DenverInsideandOut.com or by
calling (303) 330-9871. The tour concludes at a restaurant on the 16th Street Mall, where complimentary soft drinks and appetizers are
served. Check the web site for seasonal price specials. Group rates (more than 20) are available and beginning in June 2008 the tour will run
Thursday – Sunday.
Evergreen - Murder Mystery Dinners at the historic Brook Forest Inn- Menu for Murder & Murder Mystery Dinners-
historicBFI@comcast.net - 303.679.1521- or- toll free: 866.679.1521. The legends, mysteries, and charm of the Brook Forest Inn, creates
the perfect backdrop for an evening of fine food, murder, blackmail, accusations and shocking admissions. Every guest has a secret and an
agenda, search the historic Brook Forest Inn for clues and guns (water guns). You are the actors, kidnappers, and murderers. Lying,
denying, blackmail and costumes are encouraged. The evening is facilitated by Miss CeeCee Clue-Less and includes your character
packets, blackmail money, clues, guns, dinner (tax and tips included) and unscripted fun and mayhem. Menu for Murder can be written for
groups of 10 to 60 people, and can be used as a fundraiser for your group. Miss CeeCee Clue-Less can also create non-murder mystery
dinner for the younger set.
Fraser- Labor Day Murder Mystery at the Double A Barn (2008) - kristen@mtnlodging.com- 970-726-8881
Fruita, CO - Stonehaven Inn - Murder Mystery Packages - EXTRA! EXTRA! MURDER, MYSTERY AND ROMANCE CAN BE FOUND AT
STONEHAVEN INN. Make your winter more intriguing. Be a victim, an accomplice or a sleuth in one of our murder mystery nights. Meet your
fellow characters at the cocktail party. There's death during dinner and then find out who-done-it at breakfast. ROUND UP A GROUP OF
FRIENDS AND ENJOY THIS ALL-INCLUSIVE BED AND BREAKFAST PACKAGE FOR $1000. Our Murder Mystery Package includes: A wine
and cheese social, dinner and dessert, overnight accommodations for 5 couples, delicious home cooked breakfast,and murder mystery script.
Don't have a group to bring along? Join us for one of our open nights: $200 per couple/standard room $235 per couple for the Honeymoon
Suite CALL FOR DETAILS. ENJOY STONEHAVEN INN, A VICTORIAN BED AND BREAKFAST IN FRUITA, COLORADO SPECIALIZING IN
ADVENTURE AND ROMANCE! ~~~~~ Stonehaven Inn -798 N Mesa Street -Fruita CO 81521 - 800.303.0898 - 970.858.0898-
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Royal Gorge Route Railroad- Murder Mystery Dinner Trains! Departs from Canon City - *Please note that more Murder Mystery dates may
be added and that the train is available for special charters and groups. Seating is limited and Murder Mystery trains sell out quickly, so make
your reservations early online or by calling us at: 1.888.RAILS.4U { (888)- 724-5748 } - or 303-569-1000 -(719) 276-4000-
reservations@royalgorgereservations.com The Dinner Train has taken a new twist. World class taste, world class service, and world class
entertainment, all add up to one unforgettable trip! Available on select evenings throughout the year, you’ll be treated to a classic “who
dunnit” murder mystery. Together with the talents of Red Herring Productions, experience the likes of “Murder in Buffalo Chip” or “Murder
Speaks Easy” and try to figure out who committed the crime. Did the gunfighter do it? Did the widow? Maybe the sheriff. Only one thing is
certain, you will enjoy a wonderful dinner, great entertainment and experience railroading’s most breathtaking train ride!
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Stratton- Claremont Inn- Murder Mystery Parties- 888-291-8910- You will never have so much fun as you will with this entertaining event!
Where else than at the Claremont Inn Murder Mystery Party, do you get to dress up, act up, and get away with murder! See if you can guess
..."who dunnit?" Everyone gets into the act in these fun filled evenings. Each guest is a character in the evenings drama and a good time is
sure to be had by all. We take care of everything, you only need to review your dossier and create your character. Approximately 1 week
prior to the event, the Claremont Inn will mail each 'actor' their own personal dossier which provides background information on all the
players, your own secrets, and costume suggestions for your character. On these single night events, guests arrive by 4PM with plenty of
time to get into costume for the opening act cocktail party. A wonderful dinner and dessert is seamlessly woven into the game. We can't
have a murder on an empty stomach, now can we? We host these events periodically throughout the year. Have a group of 5 couples or
more and want to plan your own murder mystery party? Give us a call and we can schedule your event. Murder Mystery Price Packages: 1
night Murder Mystery Party Package- $395 per couple- The 1 Night Package includes: Accommodations at the Inn, Dinner the night of the
murder, Breakfast the day after the murder, and your personalized murder dossier. Make a weekend of it with our Murder mystery Weekend
package. Stay either the Friday night before, or the Sunday night after the murder. 2 night Murder Mystery Get-Away Weekend Package:
$595 per couple - The Weekend Package includes: 2 nights accommodations with dinner on both evenings and breakfast both mornings and
your personalized murder dossier.
Colorado Cemetery Tours
**** Please keep in mind that Cemetery Tours are not 'scary' in the sense of the word; but they are more of historical
re-enactments of the people who once inhabited that area long, long ago)...............
"Cemeteries of the Plains: A Self-Guided Loop Tour" - (from Southeast Colorado Heritage) - This tour is for travelers who like to pursue
history through small clues. Wonderful small cemeteries are tucked into small towns along this loop. Our main stops have tales to tell of
ethnic groups or specific moments of history. All other cemeteries on the route are listed so you can make additional stops as time permits.
Destinations include: Fowler Cemetery, Rocky Ford Cemetery, Hillside Cemetery in Las Animas, Riverside Cemetery in Lamar, Camp Amache
Cemetery in Granada, Holly Cemetery, Chivington Cemetery, Haswell Cemetery, Olney Springs Cemetery, and the Crowley County Heritage
Center. Click here for online map and itinerary! ** Day One: Fowler, Rocky Ford, Las Animas, Lamar. Starting in Fowler, then
continue traveling eastward all day to Lamar where you will spend the evening. Start in Fowler, you can enjoy an easy stroll through several
acres and locate the earliest marked headstone from 1897. Drive east (passing the cemetery in Manzanola) to Valley view Cemetery in
Rocky Ford, a beautiful setting with one section devoted almost entirely to Japanese citizens and veterans. Continue east (passing
Fairview/Cavalry Cemetery in Las Animas) to Hillside Cemetery in Las Animas and visit the family gravesites of people you will find in history
textbooks: William Bent, John Wesley Prowers and Amache Ochinee. Drive east (passing Fort Lyons National Cemetery in Las Animas,
Union Valley Cemetery in Hasty and Wiley Cemetery) to Lamar for dinner, lodging and an evening to Riverside Cemetery where you will find
graves of Civil War veterans, and an unique headstone made from petrified wood. ** Day Two: Granada, Holly, Chivington, Haswell, Olney
Springs, Crowley. Travel sixteen miles east on U.S. 50 to Camp Amache. The centerpiece is a small shrine and monument to the soldiers of
Japanese descent who died in WWII. Continue east to the Holly Cemetery, where there is a monument to those who died in the 1931 Towner
Bus Tragedy. Turn west on CO 96 to Chivington to a picturesque cemetery located atop a low hill just south of the town site. Continue east
on CO 96 (passing Eads Cemetery) to Haswell Cemetery. Here you can see the Spanish Peaks to the southwest, the Greenhorn Mountains
to the west and Pike’s Peak to the northwest. Continue west on US 96 (passing Lakeview Cemetery in Sugar City and Valley View Cemetery
in Ordway) to Olney Springs Cemetery. Here there is an astounding array of veterans from the Civil War to the World Wars and the Persian
Gulf War. Finish the tour at the Crowley Heritage Center, which houses a local museum in a beautifully restored school house, and find
answers to some of the questions that have arisen on this loop tour.
Arvada - Annual Cemetery Tour - Held annually in September - Hosted by the Arvada Historical Society- (303) 431-1261 -
webmaster@arvadahistory.org
Aurora - Annual Cycle Into History at Fairmount Cemetery - Saturday, July 31, 2010- 9am- Fairmount History Ride - 22 miles- Meet at Aurora
History Museum, 15001 East Alameda Parkway - Tom Tobiassen leads this bike tour along the shaded paths of Fairmount Cemetery.
Cyclists encounter the graves of past builders & characters with stories of bygone times. Information@BicycleAurora.org - 303-699-9260.
Buena Vista - Historic Cemetery Tour at Mt. Olivet Cemetery on Rodeo Road, 7 p.m.. Re-enactors describe the lives of former area
residents. $8 for adults, $5.00 for children 6-16, free for children under 6 and members of Buena Vista Heritage- buenavistaheritage@msn.
com- 719.395.8458.
Canon City - Woodpecker Hill Cemetery Crawl - Memorial Day thru Labor Day: Friday thru Sunday Evenings- Join a intense tour of the
prison sections of historic Greenwood Cemetery. The Cemetery Crawl takes visitors to the Greenwood Cemetery and through the prison
section, dubbed “Woodpecker Hill.” Tours start at 6:00 pm from the Museum. Advance tickets available or arrive at least 15 minutes prior to
start. Space may be limited. Tours last 1 to 1.5 hours. Please dress for rugged ground and possible weeds and stickers. Adults: $8.00-
Youth (6-12): $5.00. The Museum of Colorado Prisons - 201 North 1st Street - PCurator@aol.com - 719 269-3015
Central City - Annual Cemetery Crawl - Held annually in August - Hosted by the Gilpin Historical Society - 2010 date: August 28th, 2010 -
22nd Annual Cemetery Crawl ~ Masonic Cemetery -. 2:00 p.m. - Adults $12- children under 12 free- $10 if purchased in advance -
(303).582.5283 - gchs@wispertel.net
Colorado Springs - Save the date for our annual walking tour of Evergreen Cemetery! Held annually in September - This is an annual
Living History Re-enactment & Walking Tour! Experience the personal stories of Colorado Springs' most famous historic citizens who now lie
at rest under the hills and trees of this beautiful "outdoor museum" we call Evergreen Cemetery. The Benevolent Society hosts their Annual
Walking Tour at Evergreen Cemetery. This is a 1.2-mile stroll through this beautiful and historic cemetery. The last tour leaves at 12:30 p.m.
The event, sponsored by the Evergreen Cemetery Benevolent Society, will introduce you to characters of the past who helped shape
Colorado Springs into what it is today. Costumed reenactors will bring to life many of the early pioneers, the famous and not so famous, who
each contributed to the building of this community. They will share their stories of what it was like to live in Colorado Springs and the Pikes
Peak Region 150 years ago. The $7 admission fee (children 12 and under are free) helps fund restoration and preservation projects in the
pioneer sections of Evergreen Cemetery, as well as continued restoration of the Historic Evergreen Chapel. Evergreen Cemetery is located
at 1005 S. Hancock Avenue (at the corner of Fountain & Hancock). For more information call 630-7328 or 578-6646 -
evergreencemeterysociety@yahoo.com
Delta- The City of Delta Cemetery on 3rd Street is a serene resting place for many of Delta's early citizens. Each September, the Delta
County Museum sponsors an annual "Meet the Spirits" event honoring individual citizens from Delta's past. For information, dates, & details,
call the Delta County Historical Society at: 970-874-8721
Denver - Fairmount Cemetery & Riverside Cemetery events: (303) 322-3895 - info@fairmountcemetery.net - 430 S. Quebec Street.
“History and Mystery Night Tour at Riverside,”- Sat. October 11th, 2008- - 7pm- meet at the Riverside Chapel. Experience the mystery
of nighttime in this historic cemetery. Bring your flashlight on this walking tour! Admission is $12/adults; $8/children. Refreshments following
tour- riverside@fairmountcemetery.net - 5201 Brighton Blvd. “Veterans at Rest at Riverside” - Sun. Nov. 9th, 2008- 2pm- guided walking
tour at Riverside Cemetery. Remember and honor military veterans on this two-hour walking tour led by Foundation Volunteer Chuck
Counts. Admission free. Guided tours are available all year long at both cemeteries. Minimum of 10 in a group. We request reservations be
made one month out from requested date. Children’s guided tours are $3, free for accompanying adults. Adult tours $7 per person. Call
303/322-3895 for complete listing of 2008 available tours. Schedule a Group Guided Tour at Fairmount and Riverside!
riverside@fairmountcemetery.net
Denver - Annual Cemetery Tours with Dr. Colorado - Saturday, October 30th, 2010 - Riverside Halloween Tour - 1:00 4:00 PM.- Pay your
respects to Colorado’s first pioneers on History Colorado's Riverside Cemetery Tour. You may walk or ride with The Model A Ford Club of
Colorado’s tombstone taxi service. Tom “Dr. Colorado” Noel and a team of hysterical historians will introduce you to characters such as
Nathan A. Baker, whose daughter claimed he "loved horses more than his own blood kin," and lies under a life sized Arabian stone stallion
named Frank. You will meet Lester Drake in his miner's cabin, Aunt Clara Brown, Countess Katrina Murat, Silas Soule, Kiku Oyama, and
Barney Ford. Additional subterranean celebrities include Colorado governors, educators, businessmen and businesswomen, and others who
shaped Denver into the “Queen City of the Rockies.”. Join us for a tour filled with hilarious, heartbreaking, and haunting tales from Denver’s
early years. Information at History Colorado - (303) 866-4686 or www.coloradohistory.org. Reservations at (303) 866-8646. Cost: $25
members/$30 non-members. Dr. Colorado: tnoel@carbon.cudenver.edu
Denver- Castle Marne B&B - Picnic in the Cemetery Special Package! Held around Halloween-time - Get in the mood for a haunting good
time in the John T. Mason room. It has a queen-size bed and is complete with a jetted tub in the room. At dusk following afternoon tea,
receive a private tour through one of Capitol Hill's famous haunted homes, the Melheim Mansion. The next morning after breakfast stroll
through the haunted Gardens of beautiful Cheeseman Park. (just 4 blocks from the Castle Marne) After checking out, enjoy your private
gourmet picnic lunch for two, "graveside" at Denver's oldest and most haunted Riverside Cemetery. The price is $325.70, tax and gratuity is
included. Add $21.95 and receive an autographed copy of local Denver author and historian, Phil Goodstein's book "Ghosts of Capitol Hill".
*Must make reservation two weeks in advance to schedule private tour of Melheim House. We will discuss the menu for your picnic at that
time as well. The same package is available in the Col. Platt Room. Wonderful, cozy room with standard double bed (4’ smaller than a queen-
size bed), and a private hot tub on the private balcony. Price of this package is $295.93. Includes tax & gratuity. Castle Marne- www.
castlemarne.com- 1572 Race Street - 303.331.0621 - or- 800.92.MARNE (800.926.2763)- info@castlemarne.com
Durango - "Beautiful Valley" Hermosa Cemetery Tours - For the first time we are offering a cemetery tour, in the Hermosa Cemetery
Founded in 1905, history enthusiast will stroll through the lives Of early settlers in the beautiful red rock rimmed Animas Valley located north
of Honeyville, led by the Victorian Aid Society of Durango. Special gift shop sales to those attending this tour! Ticket outlet: Animas Museum:
(970)259-2402
Fort Morgan- Annual Cemetery Tours- With Halloween around the corner, the Fort Morgan Museum is offering guided tours of historic
Riverside Cemetery. Join us in afternoon, or after dark, for two tours of the cemetery and hear some of the spooky, strange, and even
legendary stories of some of Fort Morgan’s famous residents---Fort Morgan Museum- curator@ftmorganmus.org- 970-542-4011
Glenwood Springs - Annual Historic Ghost Walk through Linwood Cemetery (Glenwood's Pioneer Cemetery)- Held annually in October -
Guided tours through Linwood Cemetery by lantern light. See actors portray Glenwood pioneers, including Doc Holliday. Meet at the trailhead
to Linwood (Pioneer) Cemetery at 12th and Bennett where tour guides lead you up to and through Glenwood's oldest cemetery. You may
meet "Doc" Holliday as well as many other Glenwood Springs pioneers and hear their stories. Different performers each weekend. Tickets are
$15 per person and go on sale October 1st 2008. Tickets available in person at the Frontier Historical Museum or Through the Looking
Glass bookstore, both in Glenwood Springs. Tickets also available for purchase with Visa or MasterCard by calling the museum (970) 945-
4448. Bring a flashlight or lantern and dress appropriately for the weather. Kerosene lanterns are also available for purchase at the
trailhead for $10. Be advised that the hike to the cemetery is moderately strenuous. Moderate hike, bring flashlight.
Grand Lake - Annual Tombstone Tales at the Grand Lake Cemetery- glinfo@grandlakechamber.com- 970.627.3402 or toll free
800.531.1019
Greeley- Annual Spirits of Greeley's Past Tours at the Linn Grove Cemetery- Held in August - (970) 350-9220
Lake City- Annual Cemetery Tours - Tuesdays from June 22 through September 7th, 2010 ~ 10:30 am. - Meet at the Hinsdale County
Museum. The full spectrum of Lake City's Victorian-era personalities is revealed in these fascinating tours. Tickets: $5 for adults; $2 for
children under 10. Your own transportation is required. Information: 970-944-2050. - info@lakecity.com - Call 800-569-1874 or 970-944-
2527-- Lake City Museum: 970-944-2050
Leadville - Judge Reynolds Annual Halloween (Cemetery) Tours- The Leadville/Lake County Chamber of Commerce presents the
Halloween Tours with Judge Reynolds. Reservations are required through the Leadville/Lake County Chamber of Commerce. The tour will be
at Evergreen Cemetery - Please arrive ten minutes before the tour departs. Bring a flashlight and wear warm clothes....Be sure to save room
for cookies and hot cocoa!! Tickets should be paid for in advanced. Ticket cost is $10 per person. Space is limited. For more information call
719-486-3900 or 888-532-3845.
Limon - Annual Historic Pershing Cemetery Tours - Held during Limon's unique Heritage Festival- (719) 775-8605- (hosted by volunteers
from the Limon Heritage Museum). Each year briings to life the stories, as told by descendants and honored early settlers. If you have never
been to a cemetery tour-- it is a moving program sharing pioneer experiences and is not to be missed. Limon's Cemetery Tour starts at 9:30
am at Pershing Cemetery. Visitors can join the Boy Scout escorts and pioneer minister there-- or catch the 9:15 am bus to Pershing
Cemetery from the Railroad Depot Welcome Tent.
Ouray - Cemetery Tours of Cedar Hill Cemetery- five miles north of Ouray - Hosted by the Ouray County Historical Society- 970-325-4576 -
ochs@ouraynet.com - A guided tour of the Cedar Hill Cemetery; with commentary on the famous and not so famous who are buried there.
Call for other dates and times.
Parker- Annual Cemetery Walks - Held annually in September- memo439@comcast.net - 303-805-7956
Misc., Macabre, & Mourning Colorado Events
Hearse Con - Annual event held in June - hosted by the Denver Hearse Society - denverhearse@yahoo.com -or- incode64@yahoo.com
Denver- In the Dead of Winter: Victorian Mourning at the Four Mile Historic Park - Offered at various times throughout the year -
info@fourmilepark.org - (720) 865-0800- This event was held in Feb. 2008. Please call for exact dates and times. ~~~~ People in the
Victorian Age knew how to grieve: They had elaborate rules of appropriate attire, methods of grieving, and even types of drink. Step back
into history to experience a time before modern medicine, when death was rampant but decorum was on the rise, creating a weird blend of
tragedy and spiritualism. Docents at the Four Mile Park museum will give grave rubbing demonstrations, serve funeral chokecherry tea and
funeral cookies, and display mourning artifacts all in full costume. It’s all held in the historic Four Mile House, a former stagecoach stop that’s
also the oldest building in Denver.
Denver - Four Mile Historic Park - Malady and Mourning - info@fourmilepark.org - (720) 865-0800- Call for exact dates and times -This
event was previously held in November in years past. ~~~ Join us for: Malady and Mourning at Four Mile Historic Park -- Experience the
customs of Victorian sickness, death and grieving- Reservations encouraged – Call 303-331-5646. Four Mile Historic Park Has Been
Quarantined!! And you’re invited…Death shadowed nineteenth-century life in emotional and visible ways; it was always a part of daily life.
Three of every twenty newborns died before reaching their first birthday, and those who survived infancy had a life expectancy of only forty-
two years. Diphtheria, scarlet fever, and measles are easily treated with today’s modern medicines, but in Victorian times they were life
threatening, closing schools, quarantining homes and sometimes entire communities. Death was a daily possibility, lurking in every drop of
untreated water, disguised in bottles of popular patent medicines, hovering over every scene of childbirth. Victorian society was bound and
structured by elaborate rules of etiquette.One area of life with very strict social codes was, ironically, death. Those ignoring the established
rituals and rules of mourning risked scandal and ostracism. Funerals could not be too elaborate. Intricately carved coffins, highly decorated
(mostly in black) funeral hearses were followed by mourners dressed in black — even the babies were adorned in black. Professional
mourners were hired to walk in the funeral processions.The mourning period could last for as much as a year. Join us at Four Mile Historic
park to step back to those days and experience the fascinating past practices of ‘malady and mourning’ in Victorian times. Tour Four Mile
House bedecked in mourning accoutrement. See an 1838 hearse. Try your hand at gravestone rubbing. Write your own Victorian styled
obituary and sample Victorian funeral cakes. Immunize yourself early!
Manitou Springs- Emma Crawford's Victorian Wake - Held annually around Halloween-time - At the historic (& haunted) Miramont Castle-
Miramont Castle - 9 Capitol Hill- It is with great sorrow that we mourn the passing of Miss Emma CrawfordIn 1889 Emma Crawford came to
Manitou Springs in search of her health. It was her desire that she would benefit from the crisp mountain air and Manitou Springs famous
mineral waters. Sadly Emma succumbed to her illness and as she wished was laid to rest on top of Red Mountain when years later her coffin
washed down the granite cliff. (See Emma Crawford Coffin Race and Parade listing for more details). Admission includes entrance into
Miramont Castle, Victorian wake and among the other guests include Buffalo Bill Cody and his wife, Lillian Russell (aka Diamond Lil), Dr.
Davis and of course the original Miramont Castle residents Father Francolon and his mother Madam Marie Francolon.The event is graced in
pure Victorian splendor and you will enjoy Victorian food and beverage in the great hall. Space is limited and reservations are required. For
pricing and more information contact Bob Yager at (719) 685-1011 for reservations- miramontcastle@yahoo.com
Manitou Springs- Annual Emma Crawford Festival - Annual Coffin Race & Parade - Held every year around Halloween-time - Downtown
Manitou Avenue- A Fun- Filled Day of Coffins, Emma's, Costumes, & Coffin Racing-- Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce: (719) 685-
5089 -or- (800) 642-2567- manitou@pikes-peak.com - Emma Crawford lived in Manitou Springs at the turn of the century. She came to
Manitou Springs seeking a cure for her tuberculosis by means of the famous mineral waters and while she was here, became infatuated with
Red Mountain. Being a spiritualist, Emma believed she saw her Indian guide waiting for her on the mountain. She did climb to the Summit of
Red Mountain and expressed her desire to be buried there. Sadly, Emma died quite young. Her family kept their promise to Emma and she
was carried to the top of Red Mountain by 12 strong men and laid to rest there. Emma rested peacefully for many years. But Red Mountain is
granite and eventually the granite gave way and what remained of Emma's coffin washed down the side of Red Mountain. Now Historic
Manitou Springs remembers this beautiful young woman who loved the color red with its own unique festival. Come see the coffin race or
even better race one with a team of your own! Parade begins around noon with races immediately following.
Nederland- Annual Frozen Dead Guy Days! Held annually in March. (720) 374-6742- info@nederlandchamber.org - An annual festival
dedicated to Bredo Morstoel, a dead, cryonically-frozen person. The Town of Nederland was swarmed with international attention when the
news of Grandpa Bredo was first revealed in 1994. News media from around the world descended on the tiny town to follow the unfolding
story of how the Grandpa situation would be resolved. It put Nederland on the map. The flurry of activity subsided, and eight years later, in
2002, the Nederland Area Chamber of Commerce decided it was time to reanimate the story of Grandpa and help its downtown enjoy a lively
weekend in the quiet months of winter. Grandson Trygve calls it “Cryonics’ First Mardi Gras”. The international attention has resumed as
major media from around the world cover this unique winter festival each year. 'Grandpa in the Tuff Shed,' was born in Norway in 1900. He
stopped breathing in 1989, but is currently awaiting re-animation at some undetermined time in the future. This is the Life Extension Concept:
Grandpa is not truly dead, he’s just waiting until they can fix him and bring him back to life. The concept of cryogenics has been around for a
few years.
Pagosa Springs- Full Moon programs at Chimney Rock Archaelogical Area! chimneyrock@chimneyrockco.org - Phone: (970)883-5359 -
Visitor's Cabin In-season:(970)264-2287. ~~~ Leave Message Off-season. Watch the full moon rise at Chimney Rock Archaeological Area
and listen to the haunting melody of the Native American flute. As an added feature to our Full Moon Program, we are offering a guided tour
of the lower archaeological sites at Chimney Rock for an additional nominal fee. Relax as the stars appear in the night sky and the moon
rises, and Charles Martinez' beautiful flute notes drift away into the darkness of the night. After the rise of the full moon, you will descend the
Puebloan trail by moonlight and our Volunteer Light Brigade, taking with you the beauty and peace experienced by those who inhabited the
area 1,000 years ago.
Silverthorne- Annual Coroner's Ball - THEME: "A Celebrity Who Looks Like The Walking Dead" - 970-668-2964- (Coroner- Joanne
Richardson)- coroinv@comcast.net- or- jrichardson@co.summit.co.us - On October 31st, we are only having a concert and costume contest
with the band desol- Location TBA.- The Ball will be on November 1st (Day of the Dead) at the Back Country Brewery In Frisco with Hello
Dave, taco bar, silent auction. The Coroner’s Ball was created as a fundraiser in response to a growing need for burial assistance in the
community. The Family and Intercultural Resource Center of Dillon is the fiscal agent for the Burial/Cremation Assistance Fund and our goal
is to assist Summit County Residents with some of the fees associated with burial/cremation.
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