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
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- Sept. 27th, 2008- Hosted by the Arvada Historical Society- (303) 431-1261- webmaster@arvadahistory.org
Aurora - July 5th, 2008 - 9:30 AM -12:30 PM - CYCLE INTO HISTORY AT FAIRMOUNT Cemetery Saturday. 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. Meet
at the Aurora History Museum.15051 E. Alameda Pkwy. Bring bike, water, etc 14 miles along the Highline Canal Trail. 14 miles-
Information@BicycleAurora.org - 303-699-9260.
Buena Vista - June 18th, July 25th, & Sept. 13th, 2008 – 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 - 20th Annual Cemetery Crawl- August 23rd, 2008 -Hosted by the Gilpin Historical Society- 2:00pm at the Russell Gulch Cemetery,
Adults $12.00, Children Under 12 FREE. $10.00 if purchased in advance- 303.582.5283 - gchs@wispertel.net
Colorado Springs - Sept. 20th, 2008- Save the date for our annual walking tour of Evergreen Cemetery! 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:
"Fairmount Cemetery Open House" - Sat.& Sun. September 20-21, 2008 -10am- 5pm- Guided history, tree and architecture walking tours,
gravestone restoration demonstrations, living history portrayals and much more. Admission free - 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 - Halloween Tour of Fairmount Cemetery -Sunday, October 26th, 2008 -1 to 4pm - Join Dr. Colorado & a host of ghosts for a tour of
Colorado's largest necropolis. Make reservations with Bobbe.Hultin@chs.state.co.us or call 303-866-4641 -
Dr. Colorado: tnoel@carbon.cudenver.edu
Denver- Castle Marne B&B - Picnic in the Cemetery Special Package! October 2008- 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 Tour - Saturday, June 21st, 2008- 10 am - $10 per person -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- October 18th, 2008- 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)- October 17th, 18th,19th, 24th,
25th, & 26th, 2008- 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 Tours at 7:00, 7:45, 8:30 and 9:15 on
Fridays and Saturdays -- 7:00, 7:45 and 8:30 on Sundays- Moderate hike, bring flashlight. Tickets on sale Oct. 1, 2008.
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- August 23rd, 2008 - (970) 350-9220
Lake City- The full spectrum of Lake City's Victorian-era personalities is revealed in these fascinating tours. 2008 dates: Every Tuesday from
June 17 through September 9. Meet at the museum at 10:30 am. Cost: $5 for adults; $2 for children under 10. Your own transportation is
required - info@lakecity.com - Call 800-569-1874 or 970-944-2527-- Lake City Museum: 970-944-2050
Leadville- Ghosts of Leadville’s Irish Miners - Saturday, September 20th, 2008- 9:30 am to 11:30 am - Explore Leadville’s Irish section and hear
tales about the lives of the town’s Irish miners with CU-Denver professor Jim Walsh. Visit St. Mary’s school, St. Vincent hospital, and the sites of
the miners’ strikes. The tour will conclude at the Evergreen cemetery, where many of the Irish miners and their families are buried. The tour will
conclude prior to the St. Patrick’s Day practice parade. Meet: Annunciation Church, 609 Poplar, Leadville - Cost: $20 members; $25
nonmembers - Reservations are necessary and can be made by calling 303/866-4686. Sponsored by the Colorado Historical Society.
programs@chs.state.co.us
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 - October 2008 - dates TBA. 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 - 4th Annual Historic Pershing Cemetery Tour- Saturday, August 2nd, 2008 - 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 - Sat, Aug 9th, 2008 - 9:00am – 10:30am - A guided tour of the Cedar Hill Cemetery; with commentary on the famous
and not so famous who are buried there. $10 per person. Call for other dates and times.
Parker- Annual Cemetery Walk- Sunday, September 28th, 2008 - memo439@comcast.net - 303-805-7956
Misc., Macabre, & Mourning Colorado Events
Hearse Con - Annual event held in May hosted by the Denver Hearse Society - denverhearse@yahoo.com -or- incode64@yahoo.com
Central City- “DEATH IN THE DINING ROOM: The Mourning After”- An special exhibit for 2008 of Victorian death rituals and practices. Call for
dates & times. Prior to the advent of the funeral director career, death and dying was taken care of by the family within the Victorian home.
Death was an inevitable part of life for all members of the household, including children. The exhibit focuses on all aspects of “the celebration
of death.” Since there were a large number of Chinese and Jewish residents of Central City in the early days, a portion of the exhibit focuses on
their unique death rituals and practices. A large collection of funeral ephemera are on display. Items include coffins screws and plates, funeral
supply house “promotional gifts,” remembrance cards, embalming and mortuary equipment, memorial hair wreaths, caskets and biers and a
small cemetery. 228 High Street- 303.582.5283 - gchs@wispertel.net
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- At the historic (& haunted) Miramont Castle- Friday, October 24th, 2008- 6:00 PM - 9:00
PM- 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- Emma Crawford Festival - Annual Coffin Race & Parade - Saturday, October 25th, 2008 - 12pm to 3pm- 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. 2008 dates: July 17th, August 16th, Sept. 15th, & Oct. 14th.
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.
Pueblo- Descansos and Traditions in Remembering the Dead- Now on Exhibit! El Pueblo History Museum - 719/583-0453 - 301 North Union-
This new exhibit will delve into the origins of grieving traditions, from roadside memorials called “descansos” to the history of cemeteries and
the development of mourning traditions over the ages. A wooden cross that stands as a lonely reminder beside the interstate, a teddy bear
atop a grave marker, or names etched in granite—each one evokes diverse emotions in the mourners and passersby. Delve into the origins of
grieving traditions, from roadside memorials called “descansos” to the history of cemeteries and the development of mourning traditions over
the ages. This new exhibit, explores how memorials and cemeteries tell stories and serve as remembrances of events and people.
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 - Two nights of events will be held in 2008 - 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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