Haunted Oxford Hotel Denver Colorado

The Oxford Hotel in Denver, Colorado was built at the height of the silver bonanza in 1891. The historic hotel is one the the few remaining 19th century hotels in Denver. The exterior is classic and rather plain, but the interior is extravagant and elegant.

Ghost Stories

The bartender in the Cruise Room of the Oxford Hotel told the story of a man walking into the bar wearing an old post office uniform. The man took a seat at the bar and ordered a beer. The bartender told the man "that will be $4.25." The man commented about how he remembered when beers were inexpensive.

The man sipped his beer and was heard to mutter, "The children, I have to get the gifts to the children." The man finished his drink and left the premises.

The bartender picked up the empty beer bottle and found it was still full. Even though the bartender and several witnesses had seen the man drinking from the beer bottle.

Research revealed the story of a postal worker from the early 1900's. The postal worker was on the way to Central City, which was about 35 miles away. The postman was delivering Christmas presents to the children. The postal worker never showed up. People reported seeing him without presents. Many townspeople assumed that the postal worker had sold the presents and disappeared with the pocketed money.

In the following spring, the postal worker's decomposed body was found on the way to Central City. All of the Christmas gifts were still in his possession.

It seems that the spirit of the postal worker may have recreated his final drink of beer at the Cruise Bar.

History of The Oxford Hotel in Denver, Colorado

The rugged frontier town of Denver became a boom town after the railroad arrived in 1870. By 1890 Denver was the third largest city in the west, following San Francisco and Omaha.