The Old Hospital
The Legend
This building was the original St. Vincent's Hospital which provided the health care needs for Santa Fe and northern New Mexico for over 100 years. Many years ago, a little boy died in room 311 from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. The boy's father also died in the same car wreck. The recurring sounds of a small child crying (and sometimes screaming) were reported so often in room 311 that administrators sought to keep the room unoccupied. Other tales of hauntings in the old hospital include the sounds of crying babies echoing through the halls on the 4th floor which once served as the maternity ward and nurse's call lights mysteriously giving an alert from a room where a old lady had passed away many hours before. Perhaps the most haunted area of the building is the basement, where former employees have reported a concrete wall which sometimes oozed fresh blood.
The Location
The hospital opened its doors in 1865 and served patients until 1977 when St. Vincent Hospital moved to its present location on St. Michael's drive. Through the decades, the location has also served as a sanitarium for tuberculosis patients, an orphanage, a nursing home, and state government office space. There are current and ongoing efforts to turn the building in front of you into a 200-room Drury Hotel. Care to make an early reservation for room 311?
The Cache
Retrieving the cache requires just a step or two off the sidewalk. There is no need to venture near the building structure itself. Please make sure the container is securely replaced. Bring your own writing utensil!
The Series
Most of the caches are located in downtown Santa Fe and are easily accessible on foot at night should you be bold enough to do so. Please post photos if you encounter any otherworldly entities while searching!
Other caches in the series are:
- GC2KEY4 Santa Fe Ghost Hunt #1: La Llorona
- GC2KEYJ Santa Fe Ghost Hunt #2: Julia Staab
- GC2NWWG Santa Fe Ghost Hunt #4: Grant Corner Inn
- GC2PNEV Santa Fe Ghost Hunt #5: State Pen Spirits