Pueblo’s Victoria Hotel: From Flood to Phantom

Before it became the Pueblo Heritage Museum, the building lived another life — as the Victoria Hotel. Once a busy stop for travelers, its story turned darker in 1921, when the catastrophic flood devastated Pueblo and left the hotel scarred.

Hotels are never just walls and rooms — they’re crossroads of countless lives, secrets, joys, and tragedies. The Victoria was no different. Imagine the people who passed through its doors: railroad passengers, drifters, families, and strangers seeking shelter. Some stories ended quietly… but others may have left a stronger imprint.

When the 1921 flood tore through Pueblo, hundreds perished. The Victoria was damaged, carrying both physical scars and perhaps something less visible. Many believe locations touched by tragedy hold an energy that doesn’t wash away so easily.

Now, as the Pueblo Heritage Museum, whispers still ripple through its halls. Staff speak of Hank, the spirit believed to linger here. Others wonder if more of the Victoria’s guests never truly checked out.

The Victoria Hotel may be gone in name, but its echoes remain. History has a way of clinging to the places it touched most deeply.

Want to feel it for yourself? Join us at the Pueblo Heritage Museum for Haunted Heritage Night - Pueblo After Dark.

Thursday, Oct. 9 beginning at 6:30 PM

Pueblo Heritage Museum

201 W. B St., Pueblo, CO 81003

Tickets: Eventbrite, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haunted-heritage-pueblo-after-dark-tickets-1750737947329?aff=oddtdtcreator