Union County Courthouse
Clayton, New Mexico, United States
Other · local-legend
The Story
New Mexico Magazine ties the courthouse’s chilly jail-cell stories and a shadow in the halls to outlaw Tom Black Jack Ketchum. The attribution is part of Clayton’s local legend surrounding his execution, rather than evidence that the shadow is identifiable.
The Hauntings
New Mexico Magazine ties the courthouse’s chilly jail-cell stories and a shadow in the halls to outlaw Tom Black Jack Ketchum. The attribution is part of Clayton’s local legend surrounding his execution, rather than evidence that the shadow is identifiable.
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Working government building; business-hour access does not permit roaming offices, cells, or conducting investigations.