Haunted Places & Storys of El Paso! (Richmond, West: community college, gated)

[el borracho]

there's a haunted place on doniphan ,the shopping center at thorn and doniphan is haunted it's where jj's ,whataburger ,lowes-big8 ,sonic are, it was built over a graveyard i know several people that have worked at one of the many stores there and have seen a ghost of and old cowboy these people do not go there anymore

[txrattler]

Originally Posted by br7or13

Hey, speaking of haunted places in/around EP, has anyone here been on one of Ken Hudnall's ghost tours of Concordia or Camino Real Hotel? He offers them every so often, and I've been meaning to go, just haven't had the time. I know someone else here posted info on a tour they had in Concordia a few weeks back. I saw their web site and I gotta say I am a bit skeptical about the whole "orb" thing. I can't tell if those are actual images of unexplained phenomena or just dust on the camera lens. I say the latter.

In response to your views about orbs, yes I agree on many orb sightings. Orbs are viewed by many people as paranormal activity when in fact they may be simple natural interference. There are just too many things in nature that can cause orbs to appear. There are though orbs that when seen cannot be confused with anything natural and are defined to be supernatural. Most orbs though in my opinion are natural.

[Guero]

Originally Posted by txrattler

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In response to your views about orbs, yes I agree on many orb sightings. Orbs are viewed by many people as paranormal activity when in fact they may be simple natural interference. There are just too many things in nature that can cause orbs to appear. There are though orbs that when seen cannot be confused with anything natural and are defined to be supernatural. Most orbs though in my opinion are natural.

Things have been made worse in recent years with the proliferation of digital cameras. The CCD's in modern cameras can create all sorts of image "artifacts" including "orbs".

[anelizk]

Originally Posted by Lemonbud

I was hoping someone knows anything about the Patterson House. I and about five others are starting a paranormal research group in El Paso. I heard about this house from my sister but she knew very little. All she told me that she heard of this house that was abandoned and supposedly haunted. If you had any additional information that would be great. I have no idea where it is and as to whom I can contact about conducting an investigation. I appreciate your response. Thank you

Jerry

Hi! I'm a former El Pasoan who was born, raised, & spent 29 years of my life there until I left in 2004. If memory serves, Halloween night 1993 KVIA 6 o'clock news aired a campy segment on area hauntings/folklore legends & it touched on the usual La Llorona/Plaza theater stories but it was largely devoted to the old Patterson House which is on Piedmont St. I remember them interviewing a man who's father had apparently worked for the Patterson's & the last thing I remembered them mentioning "a piece of human skull being found at the residence" (quite some time) after the family's disappearance. Also, I think (I could very well be wrong) I remember "Magic Mike" ( Mike Ramsey, well-known El Paso d.j. from KLAQ) being interviewed. During the 1970's some good friends of my parent's lived next door to the house & my mom said she always had eerie in their house which wasn't the Patterson house. Unfortunately, that's all I remember about the Patterson house. However, in the same vicinity was another house where some woman lived, who went mad & she evidently was affiliated w/a cult called "I AM." The house is known as the "I AM Sanctuary" & is haunted.

[crazedripper14]

Originally Posted by Muhnay

Just a warning on Magic Landing.. if you crawl though the fence thats called trespassing. You can be arrested and prosecuted for that.. that is if the current owner don't shoot you first.

i should have added enter at your own risk

[crazedripper14]

Originally Posted by txrattler

Hi crazedripper14,
I am curious as to where exactly this place you gave directions to is and the engraving on the poles. Can you please give me more precise directions if possible? I would like to go there and see if I can decipher that message, and perhaps research that area. Am I supposed to enter the Mission campus? Where exactly is this little road once you enter? I would appreciate any information you can provide. Thank you.

its basically behind the first house you see to the right side of the campus near the basketball court, but notice there will be a sign that says drive at your own risk or something like that, meaning its private property so be careful, if u wana reach the poles though you go in through some small little path to th right side of the house and it leads to it, good luck finding it, just follow the other directions i gave u, oh and that house is owned by someone, its actually a pretty normal looking house

[crazedripper14]

Originally Posted by Paso Del Norte Paranormal

Hi Guys, my name is Henry. My wife Veronica and I are directors of the Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society here in EP. Our website is Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society - Home.

We have ghost tours at Concordia and at the Magoffin Home every 1st and second if you'd like to join us...here's the info. Our next tour is this Saturday at Concordia.

Concordia Cemetrery Ghost Tour
1st Saturday of every month from 6-8pm
Held every first Saturday of the Month, this is a very unique walking tour. People have reported seeing a Lady in White by the Time Capsule, a Lady in Black by the center area, and many voices of children giggling. This is a two gour tour of the history of the cemetery and reports of the paranormal. Donations are accepted and the proceeds benefit the Concirdia Heritage Association for the preservation of the Texas Landmark. Recording devices are encouraged.

Magoffin Home / Evergreen Ghost Tour
2nd Saturday of the month
A tour during the day and a ghost hunt at night. This tour takes place at the Historic Magoffin Home and Evergreen Cemetery. You will get a history of the home, the Magoffins and how they affected El Paso in the 1800's. You'll hear stories of Rose White, a Lady in Blue and Uncle Charlie's rocking chair. Recording devices and flash photography are NOT allowed inside the home.

fter the tour, we'll head out to Evergreen Cemetery where we'll show you where The Magoffin's are buried, you'll hear stories of "Big Alice" a Utah Street Madam, a former president of Mexico, and a survivor of the Titanic. Children have been reported to be seen hitchhiking and running thru the train tracks. Recording devices are encouranged for the Evergreen Ghost Tour.

Call us at 915-860-1905 or email us at ghosts915@sbcglobal.net

Just wanted to say HI elt join the discussion.

Take Care,

Henry

i wanted to go on a tour with you all i messeged you through myspace, but you guys never got back to me infact i messeged y'al twice, so in a sense i pretty much went on "the tour" alone with another friend, dont ask how i did it, but its pretty darn scary

[malamute]

Has anyone mentioned that Spanish monk ghost and his mule seen up in the Franklins -- guarding his mine? Lost padre mine?

[txrattler]

Hello El Paso,
Just wanted to say that I did in fact find 6 poles, and it is exactly where crazedripper14 mentioned. I did stop by during the day and read the inscriptions on it. It reads "toward the morn and rising sun" written by Hesiod, a Greek poet that lived during 700-800 B.C., and on the other side it reads "That I may live to see one more turn of this October sun" written by Ballard Coldwell who may be Judge Ballard Coldwell who happens to be related to Sen. Elliot Shapleigh. The slab of cement that the poles stand on resembles a compass with the North and South points on it, no East or West on it though. The place is quite spooky during the day, and can only imagine what it must be like at night. As for the apparitions, I have not conducted a full investigation of the site, we are working on obtaining permission. I am researching the engravings, and will let you know what our findings are. Thank you to those that turned us on to 6 poles, and helped us find it.

On a separate topic, if you are intereseted in joining PITT. you can e-mail me at txrattler76@yahoo.com.

[br7or13]

Originally Posted by txrattler

Hello El Paso,
Just wanted to say that I did in fact find 6 poles, and it is exactly where crazedripper14 mentioned. I did stop by during the day and read the inscriptions on it. It reads "toward the morn and rising sun" written by Hesiod, a Greek poet that lived during 700-800 B.C., and on the other side it reads "That I may live to see one more turn of this October sun" written by Ballard Coldwell who may be Judge Ballard Coldwell who happens to be related to Sen. Elliot Shapleigh. The slab of cement that the poles stand on resembles a compass with the North and South points on it, no East or West on it though. The place is quite spooky during the day, and can only imagine what it must be like at night. As for the apparitions, I have not conducted a full investigation of the site, we are working on obtaining permission. I am researching the engravings, and will let you know what our findings are. Thank you to those that turned us on to 6 poles, and helped us find it.

On a separate topic, if you are intereseted in joining PITT. you can e-mail me at txrattler76@yahoo.com.

Hey, wow, that's pretty cool. Thanks for that. Any pics you can post? On the map and from the directions given, I still can't tell where this would be as there are four houses "to the right" of the campus. Is it the one closest to the frontage road? Or the house closest to the campus? Not that I plan to go anytime soon as I'm a big chicken sh_t, but I might swing by when I'm bored and have some juevos.