Hauntings on Pershing

BY NATALIE HINOJOS

FAMILY & MWR MARKETING

It’s a cool night on Fort Bliss and the streets are eerily silent.

A breeze brushes through the trees, leaves roll down Pershing Road. Streets lamps shed a faint light into an abandon building, looking through the windows a shiver runs down your spine.

Ever heard of ghost stories around Fort Bliss? In certain buildings there have been creepy sounds reported, doors slamming shut for no apparent reason and ghostly figures seen at a distance.

One building on Fort Bliss is particularly scary! Building 4 was notorious for things that go bump in the night, and became too much for employees to continue to work there. For those reasons (and some boring reasons too) it is now condemned.

It was part of the original hospital at Fort Bliss, built in 1914, as an isolation ward. According to the Fort Bliss Main Post Historic District, “In an era before air conditioning, when epidemics could kill tens of thousands of Americans, physical quarantine offered a measure of control.” It has been said, building 4 is haunted by a colonel, a nurse and Soldiers, who have died there.

People who’ve walked by say they’ve seen a man dressed in an early U.S. Army officer uniform, standing in the windows looking out. Go check it out after dark, we dare you! Halloween is approaching and things have changed around Fort Bliss, it’s sad to see most of the regular events have been canceled because of current circumstances. However, Fort Bliss MWR is still finding ways to keep Families entertained.

Keep an eye out through the month of October for creepy things happening on Pershing Road, you’ll never know what might be glowing through the windows or crawling on the walls. As the days roll closer to Halloween, stop by Building 12 on Pershing Road for some ghoulish surprises! Things are still in the works, but be sure to follow us on Facebook to see what Fort Bliss MWR has in store for you!