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Dawson Cemetery

Dawson, New Mexico, United States

Cemetery · local-legend

The Story

New Mexico tourism records reports of lights resembling miners’ helmet lamps and ghostly figures among the graves. The stories evoke the mining community commemorated by the cemetery’s rows of crosses.

The Hauntings

New Mexico tourism records reports of lights resembling miners’ helmet lamps and ghostly figures among the graves. The stories evoke the mining community commemorated by the cemetery’s rows of crosses.

Visitor Experiences

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Plan Your Visit

Verify current gate hours and permitted cemetery approach. Surrounding ranch and former mine lands are not open exploration areas. Current access is unconfirmed.

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