Echoes of the Southwest

Both photos are by Sharon Day http://www.ghosthuntingtheories.com/ In 1878, a mass murder took place in a cave under where the ghost town of Two Guns sits. A group of Apache ransacked and murdered Navajo women and children. They concealed themselves and their horses by taking cover in a nearby cave. The Navajo encountered them in the cave and covered the entrance with sagebrush and wood. They set it ablaze, trapping the 42 Apache inside the inferno. The men and horses suffocated and eventually burned to death. The scene after the fire was extinguished was gruesome. The site of the murders became known as the “death cave”.

At one point in the 1800s, a gold miner and his family resided in a tiny wood shed in the middle of a canyon just southeast of Kingman AZ. The miner was hoping that living there would eventually offer his wife Luana and their kids a much improved existence. It wasn’t easy for the family, but they were willing to make it work. The miner would leave his family for at least two weeks at a time looking for gold and food, mostly for gold. The tiny bit of food he brought home never lasted very long. It became a normal situation with the father leaving, and his family anxiously waiting for him to come home. Then one day, like always, he kissed his family goodbye and took off on their mule to acquire goods for his family. Two weeks would pass and no husband or food. Luana was worried not only for her husband, but for her and the kids. The food supply was shrinking until it finally disappeared. The family was famished, pale and weak from hunger. The children pleaded with their moth...

This serine place holds a violent past. About 8 years ago, a young man walked into the temple and executed  nine people, which included six Buddhist monks, a nun and two acolytes. A temple member found the bodies lying side by side in what appeared to be an execution-style killing. The homicides were label the largest mass slaying in Maricopa County’s history. ( www.echoesofthesouthwest.com/2010/08/buddhist-temple-execution.html ) Since Sharon and I were heading out to the White Tank Mountains in the west valley in Waddell, we decided to stop by the temple to check it out. It was a peaceful place with gorgeous statues and art around the grounds. We both felt a sense of calm and tranquility as we were wandering around.

I did a video from the many pictures I took inside the Bird Cage Theatre in Tombstone AZ. If you haven't gone there yet, this will give you some idea of what the place is like. My paranormal research group just did an investigation there. We did have some activity which was exciting. As soon as they post the evidence, I will post the link.

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A few years ago a friend of mine and her hubby took an off road trip in the desert.  They came across the site of the historical Oatman Massacre.  In February of 1851, the Oatman Family was killed by Indians while traveling to California.  Two of the daughters were captured.  The family's graves are near Painted Rock Petroglyph's Site. Here is the link to books on Amazon about the massacre if you are interested in reading more. Amazon - Oatman Massacre books To find the trail, check out this website:  http://azoffroad.net/oatman-massacre-trail-1/4559541177 The heavy wagon left a mark on the rocks which are visible today. (Thanks Pam for the pictures.)