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Nov 8, 2021 · November 8, 2021 by Cody Polston. First of all, and most importantly, T.J. Wright did not die at the St. James Hotel as the legends have suggested. While the 1880 census does show that he was there, the 1920 census show him to be in Albuquerque, way after the date of his supposed demise in Cimarron. The first three articles are really important ...
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The St James Hotel in Cimarron, New Mexico, was built in 1872 by Henri Lambert (later changed to Henry) and was initially called Lambert’s Inn. Its saloon, restaurant, and 43 rooms witnessed at least 26 murders during Cimarron’s wilder days. Clay Allison , Black Jack Ketchum , Jesse James, and Buffalo Bill Cody have all left their mark on ...
Jan 10, 2017 · According to the legends he dies at the St. James Hotel in 1881. After searching the State achieves in Santa Fe, we were unable to locate a death certificate for a T. J. Wright. 1880 Census. However the 1900 Census shows that T.J. Wright has moved to Albuquerque, has changed professions and is now married.
The St. James hotel has retained its haunted appearance, with the creaking staircase and tilted chandeliers. The rooms remain named for those who stayed here during the late 1800's. Room 18 which is said to be haunted by T.J. Wright will remain intact and un-booked as if he were still rooming there today. FEATURED ON MAJOR TELEVISION SHOWS
Jan 23, 2019 · One of them, though, Thomas James “TJ” Wright, would remain in the game. He would, according to the story prove to have the better hand. And ultimately, the winner of the contest, and, the hotel. He would “settle up” in the morning. Wright then left the table to go to his room, Room 18, so he could retire for the evening.
Aug 20, 2019 · The hotel was built in 1872 and hosted many famous outlaws, entertainers, and frontiersmen through the years, including Jesse James, Wyatt Earp, Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill Cody, Billy the Kid, and more. The hotel is reportedly haunted by several ghosts, including owner Henri Lambert's second wife, Mary, another dressed as a cowboy, and some ...
Jan 22, 2006 · The door to room No. 18 at the St. James Hotel is padlocked and never rented out. T.J. Wright, a 19th-century gunslinger, crawled inside the room and died after winning the hotel in a poker game ...
