Located outside of Cheyenne, Wyoming the Francis E. Warren Air Force Base is best known as the largest and most modern of the three strategic-missile bases in the United States. Since its establishment in 1867 the base has never closed, making it the oldest continuously active base in the Force. The current resident population of this 6,000-acre base fluctuates at around 3,000 individuals. The creation of this Air Force base was originally conceived by President Abraham Lincoln and Congress when they created the Railroad Act of 1862. The act called for a military fort to be built on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains with the goal of protecting Union Pacific Railroad workers from pioneer-era threats. Aging infrastructure and equipment on the base became a hot topic in 2014, leading to the base asking for millions for major improvements, including upgrading from computers that still use floppy discs.
With such rich history, it’s no wonder why the Francis E Warren Air Force Base is known to be a place of supernatural occurrences. There is a rumor that a log of supernatural events is keep among the many years of residents. Sighting of cavalry ghosts on the famous parade grounds, haunted dorms, and unnatural happenings in the Missile Museum are some of the normal events that occur on the base. There are also several reports of female security officers becoming the target of what can only be explained as spirited pranks.
Paranormal research has concluded that a cavalryman that was long deceased from a previous era seems to refuse to leave his assigned post, constantly causing havoc around the base. Many former and current residents believe that there is a lot of trapped energy still left in the Francis E Warren Air Force Base from previous battles during early westward expansion and the Spanish American war.
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