Where haunted history meets heartfelt storytelling.
Paranormal investigations, ghost tours, and immersive experiences rooted in history and respect.
Nancy Ann Brockman
Nancy Brockman was a magnet. Whether it was people or animals, her personality was infectious.
Growing up in New Jersey, she graduated from The University of New Hampshire in Manchester with a degree in marketing. In 1996, she moved west to Durango, Colorado, where she continued her new company, Chimera Communications — and thrived. Witty, extroverted, and endlessly creative, Nancy believed ideas were king and always had more to share.
In her later years, she fulfilled a dream by writing a children’s book, Naughty Dogs at Woo Woo Junction.
I met Nancy in Albany, New York, while I was working for a school district and she was partnering with a bank on a district outreach program. We clicked instantly and became fast friends. At the time, I was active in the Capital District Spiritualist Church, and Nancy — though amused by some of my “woo-woo” ideas — became more open to them after her own experiences.
One night at the St. Elmo Hotel in Ouray, Nancy realized a spectral man was sitting at the end of her bed. The next day, she found his photo among the many historical images on the hotel walls.
In 2022, Nancy was diagnosed with uterine cancer and underwent radical surgery. The cancer returned, but she faced it with courage and humor. She refused to stop living — writing, laughing, and making memories with friends. In her final year, she began compiling her stories and observations into a collection she called On….
On Living to Be 68
Why not 69? For Nancy, 68 was a number with meaning. She always said:
“I am going to live to be 68.”
Her astrologer friend had once told her she’d have health trouble at age 38 and again 30 years later — at 68. She took comfort in knowing her “expiration date” and approached life with both humor and acceptance.
Nancy Brockman had an incredibly generous heart. One of her most profound contributions was her involvement with the Jordan Porco Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to suicide prevention and mental health in memory to her dear friend's son.
Their signature program is Fresh Check Day.
In the last year of her life, she was living in Silverton, Colorado, and decided to buy space at Hillside Cemetery in Silverton. She ordered an old English red phone booth to be placed at her spot - but not for herself. "I envisioned it - the Hillside Wind Phone - as a gift to those who visit the cemetery, including my friends and family, but to all."
