Ghosts of Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak

By Stephanie Waters

Eerie tales have been part of the city's history from the beginning: Pikes Peak and Cheyenne Mountain are the subjects of several spooky Native American legends, and Anasazi spirits are still seen at the ancient cliff dwellings outside town. In the Old North End neighborhood, the howls of hellhounds ring through the night, and visitors at the Cheyenne Canon Inn have spotted the spirit of Alex Riddle on the grounds for over a century. Henry Harkin has haunted Dead Mans' Canyon since his gruesome murder in 1863, and Poor Bessie Bouton is said to linger on Cutler Mountain, hovering where her body was discovered more than a century ago. Ghost hunter and tour guide Stephanie Waters explores the stories behind "Little London's" oldest and scariest tales.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The History Press
• Release date: Jul 31, 2012
• ISBN: 9781614236153

Stephanie Waters

Stephanie Waters was brought up in a military household and has lived all over the United States, but is proud to call Colorado home. She graduated from Colorado High School, in Colorado Springs, and attended UCCS. She has a degree in Liberal Arts and is the owner and operator of Blue Moon Haunted History Tours in Manitou Springs.