Concordia Cemetery and L&J Cafe-Yes, I Concider Them the Same Haunting

By Aaron Perez

Published 3/17/2025, Updated 5/30/2025

    Cemeteries are usually places of hauntings, but this one takes it to the extreme. The location itself has so many ghosts associated with it that I personally suspect that they even walk nearby to the L&J Cafe and Bar. This is only my speculation, but having a cemetery right in front of your restaurant tells me that it is the main cause of your haunting. Originally the initial location of Fort Bliss, the cemetery is home to more than 60,000 bodies laid to rest, with a Mexican president even having a grave there. One ghost is that of a woman who roams certain areas of the cemetery crying and when she is approached, the specter vanishes into thin air. This particular ghost, known locally as the Lady in Black, has been photographed numerous times by paranormal enthusiasts and investigators.

Could this be the specter of the lady in black or John Wesley Hardin which are seen roaming around Concordia Cemetery?

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    Another notable specter is that of infamous gunslinger John Wesley Hardin, who was slain Downtown El Paso by lawman John Selman Jr. and was buried in Concordia. The history of Hardin is a complicated one, since he is purported to have slain up to 42 people and was a talented duelist. It is because of this that his grave is surrounded by a cage to prevent vandals from desecrating or stealing the remains of the shooter. His specter can be seen roaming the cemetery in a very angry mood, as if he wants to get revenge on the man who slew him. 

Does this specter look like a child?

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    Other specters include phantom giggles from children in the area where victims of a smallpox epidemic were buried and the sounds of a horse cavalry parading in the dead of night. Visitors even say that they see shadow people and even capture them in photographs and could be either the Lady in Black, John Wesley Hardin, or even an entirely different specter. There is also evidence that these ghosts come to the Cafe to get a taste of what it was back when they were alive, some make themselves helpful and assist the staff around the restaurant. There are instances of a spirit helping employees out by preparing coffee or food when no one is around. The same shadow spirits that can be seen in Concordia Cemetery can also be seen in this property, due to how close they are.

Sources:

“Five Naturally Scary & Very Haunted Spots Around El Paso.” 95.5 KLAQ, 19 October 2022, https://klaq.com/5-naturally-scary-very-haunted-spots-around-el-paso/. Accessed 10 April 2024.

Hudnall, Ken, and Connie Wang. Spirits of the Border: The History and Mystery of El Paso Del Norte. Omega Press, 2003.

“Ten Most Haunted Places in El Paso.” US Ghost Adventures, https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-cities/top-10-most-haunted-places/ten-most-haunted-places-in-el-paso/. Accessed 10 April 2024.


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