THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Bandelier National Monument is associated with legends and ghost stories tied to the ancestral Pueblo people who once lived there. Visitors have described hearing unexplained voices, seeing mysterious figures among the cliff dwellings, and experiencing an unusual sense of being watched. Rangers and paranormal enthusiasts have reported strange activity in several archaeological areas after dark.
Bandelier National Monument preserves the land and homes of the Ancestral Pueblo People who lived from 1150 to 1600 CE. It was designated as a national monument by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and was named for Swiss anthropologist Adolph Bandelier. It is rumored to be haunted by ghost lights, odd mists and the sounds of crying and moaning.