Dark Tales of Old Town Albuquerque

The charming adobe walls of Old Town hide a dark past rife with vice and violence.

These same streets were once home to the city’s first red-light district, where prostitution thrived behind closed doors, and hosted public hangings that drew morbid crowds. Rumors of riches hidden beneath the dusty streets lured treasure-seekers, and opium dens flourished. Confederate cannons from the Civil War were found beneath a chile patch in the late 1800s, but the unmarked graves of Confederate soldiers who died during the short-lived occupation remain a mystery.

Author Cody Polston reveals the fascinating and disturbing history of Albuquerque.

Cody Polston is an amateur historian who enjoys providing guided tours of Albuquerque and other ancient places in the American Southwest. He has been featured on numerous radio and television programs, such as Dead Famous (Biography Channel), Weird Travels (Travel Channel) and In Her Mother’s Footsteps (Lifetime Channel exclusive). Cody has written numerous books regarding the history of the Southwest, ghost stories, paranormal fiction, horror and fantasy.