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Three Santa Fe landmarks rank among New Mexico's ten most haunted places

A new index ranks places by published accounts, not legend

September 30, 2026

With Halloween approaching, three Santa Fe landmarks rank among New Mexico's ten most haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index, including La Fonda on the Plaza at #3. The index ranks 56 New Mexico sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not by fame or search popularity.

La Fonda on the Plaza, on a corner Santa Fe travelers have used since Spanish colonists built an inn there around 1607, ranks #3. The current Pueblo Revival building opened in 1922. Three separate published accounts describe activity there. Guests and staff describe a tall man in a dark coat crossing the lobby before disappearing, a figure local lore ties to territorial Chief Justice John P. Slough, who died there in 1867 after a legislative dispute.

Former College of Santa Fe (exterior viewing only) ranks #8. Built as the Bruns General Hospital, a World War II Army hospital that treated Bataan Death March survivors, the site became St. Michael's College in 1947 and later the College of Santa Fe, which closed in 2018.

Also in the top ten: The Old St. Vincent Hospital (#9).

Statewide, the St. James Hotel in Cimarron ranks #1 and is also New Mexico's most famous haunted site.

"We rank by evidence, not legend: independent published accounts, documented history, and how far back the reports go. We don't claim ghosts are real, or that they aren't. We document where the reports concentrate, and we show our work," said Ben Fineman, editor of HauntBound. The ranking shows each site's documented record.

Visiting:La Fonda on the Plaza, 100 E San Francisco St., Santa Fe, is a working hotel with dining at La Plazuela restaurant.Former College of Santa Fe, 1600 St. Michael's Drive, Santa Fe, is closed and undergoing redevelopment; exterior viewing only. Please do not trespass.The Old St. Vincent Hospital, at Paseo de Peralta and Palace Ave., is now the Drury Plaza Hotel Santa Fe, open to overnight guests.

For media:The full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/new-mexico/The fact sheet, with Santa Fe numbers and cleared images: https://hauntbound.com/press/fact-sheets/new-mexico/Venue contact: lafondasantafe.comA short version follows.

HauntBound (hauntbound.com) is a family-friendly field guide to more than 6,000 documented haunted and historic places across the United States, ranked by published evidence rather than legend. No venue pays to be listed or ranked.

Media contact: Ben Fineman, Editor, HauntBound, editor@hauntbound.com

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Three Santa Fe landmarks rank among New Mexico's most haunted places

Three Santa Fe landmarks rank among New Mexico's ten most haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index, which ranks sites by separate published accounts rather than fame. La Fonda on the Plaza, built on a corner Santa Fe travelers have used since 1607, ranks #3; guests describe a lobby figure local lore ties to a territorial judge killed there in 1867, and a cowboy apparition in the bar. A former World War II hospital turned college and a former downtown hospital, both now Santa Fe landmarks with new uses, also rank in the top ten. La Fonda offers overnight stays and dinner at La Plazuela.

Full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/new-mexico/