Pueblo Paranormal Weekend

The Ember & The Flame is a small-group investigation experience from In The Shadows Paranormal, designed to be respectful, educational, and deeply immersive. This weekend brings participants into historic spaces where stories linger, energy layers, and history still speaks.

Friday, Feb. 27, 4-7 p.m.
Pueblo Heritage Museum

Located at 201 W. B Street near the historic Union Depot, the museum focuses on preserving Southeastern Colorado’s diverse cultural, industrial, and Western history, featuring exhibits on Native American history, railroads, and the area’s saddle-making legacy. Staff have reported paranormal activity, including doors in the archive room closing and locking on their own, leading to special paranormal investigations and ghost tours. 

Key Details and Haunted History:

• Purpose: Managed by the Pueblo Historical Society, the museum serves as a community-driven center for local heritage, featuring extensive archives, a research library, and exhibits on topics ranging from the 1921 flood to local ethnic history.

• Ghostly Haunts: Due to recurring reports of supernatural encounters by staff, the museum began hosting ghost investigation events and historical tours in 2025, which often feature stories about the building’s, and the surrounding area’s, past residents.

• Specific Activity: A recurring, unexplained event reported by staff involves the heavy door to the archive room shutting and locking behind them.

• Location Significance: The museum is located in a historic area, with nearby sites like the Union Depot and various “sporting houses” on Union Ave adding to the local lore and atmosphere. 

Agenda:

Welcome + Context

Introductions

Brief history of the museum + surrounding area

Education

• Equipment review

• Historical storytelling

• Known activity hotspots

• How to read environmental vs. anomalous data

• Q&A

• Guided Investigation

• Small-group rotations with group leaders

• EMF / EVP / dowsing basics

• Quiet listening sessions

• Optional reflection notes

Post Discussion: OPTIONAL: Fuel and Iron Food Hall, 400 S Union Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003 (two blocks from the Heritage Museum)

Saturday, Feb. 28, 2-4 p.m.

OPTIONAL:

Guided tour of El Pueblo’s historic fort. Built in 1842 on the Arkansas River, the trading post was a vital frontier hub that ended in a tragic 1854 massacre. The site was later excavated, revealing it sat beneath the former Farris Hotel, with a replica now at the museum.

Short History of El Pueblo Trading Post

• Establishment: Established in 1842 by traders like George Simpson and Robert Fisher, it served as a key trading post on the Arkansas River.

• The 1854 Massacre on Christmas Eve/Day 1854.

• Abandonment and Rediscovery: Following the massacre, the post was abandoned. It was rediscovered in 1990 by University of Southern Colorado archaeologists under the site of the old Farris Hotel.

• Modern Day: Today, the El Pueblo History Museum houses an adobe replica of the fort and displays the archaeological findings. 

• One archeological professor who worked on the excavation site, cited several spectral encounters, including a headless woman, a sense of being “watched,” and hearing an elderly man’s voice saying, “leave us alone.”

• TICKETS: Tickets are $10 with discounts for military and seniors, and paid directly to the museum.

Saturday, Feb. 28, 4:30-6 p.m.

OPTIONAL:

Join us for a meet and greet.

Hang with the In the Shadows Paranormal team, download some intriguing content, grab a bite to eat, and quench your thirst before we head to our final investigation that night. We love to share stories, techniques, and review findings. Fuel and Iron Food Hall. 400 S Union Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003.

• Feel free to:

  • Ask questions about our investigations.

  • Share your own paranormal experiences.

  • Learn about our techniques and tools.

  • Enjoy refreshments and socialize with fellow enthusiasts.

Saturday, Feb. 28, 7-9 p.m.

Fire Hose Company Number Three Museum

Put your 101 training to work as we explore the fire museum!

Known for its haunting, the building is considered one of the city’s most haunted spots, featuring reported paranormal activity like self-starting antique trucks, mysterious handprints, and glowing orbs. 

Background and History

• Construction: The building was completed in 1895 and served as an active fire station until 1978, originally housing horse-drawn equipment before transitioning to motorized vehicles.

• Significance: It is the second-oldest fire station in Colorado and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

• Endangered Status: The structure faces preservation challenges and was named one of the state’s most endangered places. 

Haunting History

• The Self-Driving Fire Engine: In the early 1960s, a 1960s Seagrave fire truck reportedly started itself and drove 20 feet out of the station.

• The Model T: In 2006, a historic Model T car (part of the museum collection) reportedly started itself, drove across a parking lot, and swerved around obstacles in front of witnesses.

• Paranormal Activity: Visitors and staff have reported, over several decades, hearing mysterious noises, seeing apparitions, and observing a mysterious, foggy, permanent handprint on an upstairs window.

• Paranormal Investigations: The site has been investigated by teams like Ark Paranormal and featured in the book “In Search of the Paranormal” by Richard Estep. 

  Please note: spots are limited for the fire museum out of concern for noise pollution while investigating.

  WHERE TO STAY? If you are looking for a wonderful and historic place to stay while in Pueblo, please visit The Abriendo Inn. The Inn is a seven -suite Inn located in the historic district of Pueblo, Colorado. This circa 1906 blond brick four-story mansion is one of the largest and most elaborately detailed Foursquares in Pueblo.  It was built for Martin Walter, founder and president of the Walter Brewing Company. The Abriendo Inn offers its guests a choice of lodging that is unique as well as being conveniently located to our activities that weekend!