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After the launch of “The History of the St. James Hotel, Cimarron, New Mexico” the outcry for follow-up book on the paranormal side of the old frontier hotel was overwhelming! Is the St. James Hotel in Cimarron, New Mexico haunted? Many think so. This 150-year-old hotel and saloon saw the frontier blossom. Numerous Wild West characters stayed, drank, and gambled in this old guesthouse. Twenty-six men are said to have died in the St. James, more in the streets of Cimarron. Do they walk its halls and occupy the rooms? Are they still here? Does the original proprietor Henri Lambert’s wife Mary still reside in the hotel? Is room #18 haunted by a cowboy who won the hotel in a poker game? Is the Lambert’s son who died as a child still walking the halls? These and many other experiences are examined through interviews with patrons, spirit sensitive persons, and paranormal investigators who have all had experiences in the hotel. Along with the collection of numerous ghost stories of this old hostel. A list of killings within the hotel and nearby is included, along with the names of those buried in the Cimarron Cemetery who were killed in the St. James Hotel & Saloon in Territorial New Mexico. So, explore the past, the tales and the Ghost of the St. James Hotel in Cimarron, New Mexico.
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This is a great book about the St. James Hotel ghost stories, which I have stayed at the hotel many times over the last 30 years. It's a quick read about the hotel's 150 year history and the guests that have experienced unusual occurrences during their stay. Yes, the unusual happens...
The History of the St. James Hotel Cimarron, New Mexico is a detailed historical account of this Old West Hotel on the Santa Fe Trail. 26 killings are said to have occurred in the saloon and 17 can be verified in the book. Clay Allison, Bat Masterson, John Chisum, Mace Bowman, Jesse James, Wyatt Earp, all stayed at the St. James Hotel along with many other western notables.
A detailed history of the founding family and the original proprietor, Henry Lambert, and his incredible life is also documented. Along with the history of Lambert's Saloon & Inn and its transformation into the historical St. James Hotel.