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Near top of Poncha Pass

Near top of Poncha Pass in Poncha Springs, Colorado is included on ODDKNOWN because a source-recorded haunting or paranormal story is tied to the location. Source-reported background: The story is that De Anza buried some gold at this site on his way down into Poncha Springs in the 1600's. They found him dead, locked and sealed up in his little dugout, supposedly scared to death, with no mark on him! Reported activity: Many adults and scouts have reported on various occasions hearing moaning and low muttering sounds coming directly from the dugout late at night. He had reported on his previous trips into town that he was continually being alarmed by lights and hearing loud Speaking voices which told him to leave the gold and leave the area....or die! The Shadowlands/TidyTuesday entry is a compiled report, so the paranormal claims are presented as folklore or witness reports rather than verified supernatural evidence.

⌖ Poncha Springs, Colorado, United Statesreported
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Near top of Poncha Pass in Poncha Springs, Colorado is included on ODDKNOWN because a source-recorded haunting or paranormal story is tied to the location. Source-reported background: The story is that De Anza buried some gold at this site on his way down into Poncha Springs in the 1600's. They found him dead, locked and sealed up in his little dugout, supposedly scared to death, with no mark on him! Reported activity: Many adults and scouts have reported on various occasions hearing moaning and low muttering sounds coming directly from the dugout late at night. He had reported on his previous trips into town that he was continually being alarmed by lights and hearing loud Speaking voices which told him to leave the gold and leave the area....or die! The Shadowlands/TidyTuesday entry is a compiled report, so the paranormal claims are presented as folklore or witness reports rather than verified supernatural evidence.

Source classification: database · Status: reported.

Sources & references

  1. https://github.com/rfordatascience/tidytuesday/tree/main/data/2023/2023-10-10
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