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GHOST WALK DURANGO is a guided walking tour starting at the Old Durango High School (201 East 12th Street) through the historic district of Durango, Colorado. Durango was founded officially in 1880 to serve the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad following an unsuccessful negotiation with the existing settlement of Animas City 2 miles North.
Gun battles, including the Stockton Gang and the Simmons Gang feud, lynchings, a fire in 1889 that consumed most of the wooden buildings and sidewalks in town, the Spanish Flu epidemic, open opium use, gambling, shady land use deals, "soiled doves" and a general reckless 'Devil May Care' element that was omnipresent in the early days have all contributed to countless ghost and haunting stories.
All stories you will hear have been researched and well documented, and most have been experienced by your guide personally. No AI generated myths and no scripts . As educational as it is fun, GHOST WALK DURANGO is Durango's ORIGINAL GHOST TOUR with actual events. Since 2017.
Joe Nelson: Owner
Joe Nelson graduated from Wesley College in Delaware with a degree in both History and Business. He has spent 36 years living in and exploring SW Colorado and the surrounding areas. Since moving to Durango in the early 90s, Joe has been an avid member of his community and has acquired a great deal of skill and knowledge about the area and how it came to be. A self-proclaimed history fanatic, Joe has dedicated years to learning, exploring, and researching about Durango and the Wild West. An expert in the local architecture, history of farming, railroading, and settling, and general history of Durango, Colorado, Joe is sure to have some insights into the historical districts of Downtown Durango and the stories, houses...and spirits... that have been left behind that will interest anyone.
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