When I was in high school I had a speech teacher/professor (yes, he taught outside of my high school and yes, I took college classes in high school) that I, to this day, believe knows everything a person could ever want to know about anything. I never feel the need to fact check anything he's told me because if he's a liar I don't want to live. It would ruin me. So getting to the point...he told me about how years and years ago cemeteries weren't just for the dead and those in mourning. How parks weren't as prominent and because of how well kept cemeteries were they were actually used by many in the same capacity as a park (kids running around, picnics, etc.). When I go to Concordia I can only imagine how wonderful it would be if it was well kept because of the history that's within it's gates.
No matter how long I spend in Concordia, I'm always intrigued by a grave I've never seen before. This cemetery is basically full, but is one of El Paso's oldest so it's simply captivating.
I'll be honest, it's a horrendous cemetery. It's all sand and dirt, some tombs are really just a chain link fence, and some of the headstones are broken. But there's something that just pulls you in. They also have ghost tours here that could be pretty interesting. I will say I have had a few encounters here that could be called paranormal-ish, but I'm still not convinced they weren't something else (but it still makes for a fun time). This is a place worth experiencing and if you can do it at night with flashlights, even better! read more