Historic + Haunted Colorado Manor Closed for Renovations
If you know where to look, you can find and usually visit plenty of historic restaurants, hotels, and residences all across Colorado. However, you should also be aware that visiting one of these places, overnight, can sometimes mean you could also be visited by some paranormal activity as many of these places are also haunted.
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Recently, rumors began circling that a historic Colorado landmark that checks every one of the boxes above was to be permanently closed after well over a century but, luckily, it appears there may be hope for it after all.
Colorado's Historic Briarhurst Manor: Great Food + Ghost Tours
Briarhurst Manor was first built in 1876, the same year that Colorado became a state, at its current location at 404 Manitou Avenue in Manitou Springs.
Over the years, the manor has served countless patrons and was not only known for its historical significance, but for its pristine location and elegant fine dining.

In addition, Briarhurst Manor became popular around Halloween each year for a completely different reason, drawing ghost hunters and paranormal enthusiasts for many years because of its notorious reputation of being extremely haunted.
However, the manor was recently on the tongues of many as rumors began circling that the historic and haunted landmark was closing for good.
A Close Call? Colorado's Briarhurst Manor to Hopefully Reopen
The rumor was shared by a Facebook known as Colorado Fan Club with the following post:
However, as you'll notice just below the original headline, a representative from the highly-regarded culinary department of the manor allegedly reached out to clear up any confusion, stating that Briarhurst was merely closed temporarily for renovations.
It would appear that history buffs, ghost hunters, and countless other fans of the manor may be able to sleep a little more soundly upon the rumor being apparently dispelled, although there doesn't appear to be an official timeline regarding when Briarhurst Manor will be set to reopen.
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