Texas
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Driskill Hotel, Austin.
See website for information.
The Driskill is a world unto itself, a world, which transcends time and place. Located in the heart of Texas, this was once the proud show place of a cattle baron. Lovingly and luxuriously transformed into something far more enticing, the Driskill has become a private haven of opulence and comfort. It now stands apart as a landmark of refined hospitality with a rich appreciation of the past and an elegant vision for the future. Legend has it that the top floor here is haunted by a playful ghost.
-Littlefield Home, U of T, Austin.
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The spirits of the former owners still haunt this house.
-Snuffers Restaurant, Dallas.
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Numerous people have reported seeing a yet unidentified apparition here.
-Brooks House, San Antonio.
See below for location.
Brooks House, a state historical landmark, is a private residence near the San Antonio River in Old San Antonio. For information, contact the San Antonio Historical Society, 135 Lanark Drive, San Antonio, TX 78218, 210-655-2898. A pipe smoking gentleman haunts this home.
-The Catfish Plantation, Waxahachie.
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The sign at the entrance to this quaint restaurant reads: "If you have a ghostly experience, please tell us!" The quaint Victorian house was built in 1895 by a farmer named Anderson. His daughter Elizabeth was strangled to death on her wedding day in the 1920s. She died where the ladies' room is now located and became one of the ghosts of Catfish Plantation. There are two others. One is a farmer named Will, who died in the house in the 1930s. The other is an elderly lady named Caroline Mooney, who died in the house in 1970. The three ghosts are responsible for the bone-numbing cold spots that move silently through the house, as well as flying objects and slamming doors. Elizabeth's kindly presence is felt mostly in the dining room, where she likes to reach out and touch people. Will's apparition is often seen on the front porch, and Caroline's angry spirit is detected in the kitchen. Ever since Melissa and Tom Baker remodeled the house into a Cajun eatery in 1984, dozens of employees, customers, and newspeople have witnessed paranormal manifestations here.
Waxahachie is forty miles south of Dallas on I-35. The restaurant is at 814 Water Street, Waxahachie, TX 75165. Phone: 214-937-9468
-Anson Light, Anson.
See website for information.
Another ghost light. Check the above website which might finally have debunked this light as a reflective hoax.
-Victoria's Black Swan Inn, San Antonio.
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Built in 1867 on the site of the 1842 Battle of Salado, Victoria's Black Swan Inn has been a home to some of the most prestigious people in San Antonio's history. It has also hosted writers such as Erle Stanley Gardner, and some of Texas' most famous musicians and artisans. Numerous experiences have been reported here.
-Menger Hotel, San Antonio.
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To get the latest in ghostly information, be sure to visit with long-time employee Ernesto Malacara, the Menger's assistant manager. Malacara can give a string of ghost stories that would curl your hair. The hotel, built in 1859, is San Antonio's vault for vanquished spirits, with at least 32 different apparitions competing for sightings. Visit their website and check the sidebar for a link to a entire page devoted to their ghostly history!
-Institute of Texan Cultures, San Antonio.
See website for information.
Numerous reports including the smell of unexplained pipe smoke, footsteps around the audio/visual room, rearranged books in the library and more.
-University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.
See website for information.
One of the buildings here, known as Big Red, has a face that sometimes appears on it's side. So well known is the story, that it appears on local postcards.
-Sealy High School, Sealy.
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Here at Sealy High School you can hear the sound of footsteps, doors opening and closing on the second floor, and experience an elevator that operates by itself.
-The Alamo, San Antonio.
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While the facts surrounding the siege of the Alamo continue to be debated, there is no doubt about what the battle has come to symbolize. People worldwide continue to remember the Alamo as a heroic struggle against overwhelming odds - a place where men made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. For this reason the Alamo remains hallowed ground and the Shrine of Texas Liberty. See the website above for great, detailed information.
-Houston Public Library, Julia Ideson Building, Houston.
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This old building is said to be haunted by a violin playing ghost.
-The Wunsche Brotherss Cafe, Spring.
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The Wunsche Brothers, railroad men themselves, built the Wunsche Bros. Hotel and Saloon to accomodate railroad employees overnight. In 1923, Houston and Great Northern (now caleed Missouri Pacific) moved the Spring railyard to Houston. By 1926 most of the town's wood buildings were salvaged for barn construction and firewood. The Wunsche Bros. Cafe and Saloon was the first two-story building erected in Spring and remains today the oldest survivor of the past. Said to be haunted by old man Wunsche himself.
-The Town of Crosby
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The fine line between documentary and dream is almost eradicated in this ``true'' haunted-house tale set in the Deep South. Ben and Jean Williams have ``uneasy feelings'' about their new Texas home the moment they discover ants invading their dishwasher. Soon, their toilets self-flush, knickknacks dance, ``freakish storms'' hover over them, flocks of crows attack, pet cats and gerbils go mad, and friends and relatives are stricken with fatal diseases. Want to read more about this true Texas haunting? You'll need to order the book!
-Texas A&M University, College Station.
See website for information.
The Argiculture building has a haunted elevator supposedly linked to a murder victim. Also, cold spots and the eerie sensation of being watched has been experiences in both the Lewis and Turner Dormitory Halls, both thought to be haunted by students who had killed themselves.
-Angelo State University, San Angelo.
See website for information.
Back in the 70's, a young coed was murdered by an ROTC cadet who was infuriated by his spurned advances. She is said to haunt the Housgin office and the surrounding building.
-La Hacienda Restaraunt, El Paso.
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Located on the riverbanks of the Rio Grande, which separates El Paso, Texas from Juarez, Mexico, some say the apparition of a weeping woman can be seen walking near here looking for her children who had drowned.
-Hotel Jefferson, Jefferson.
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Opened in 1895, this hotel symbolized a dream for the man who was, simultaneously, one of Richmond's most modest, colorful and wealthiest citizens, Lewis Ginter. Inhabited by quite a few spirits, the most notorious seems to be haunting room 19. Voices can be heard when the room is unoccupied and many guests refuse to stay there.
-Saratoga Road, Beaumont.
Actual road.
Home to another spook light which has been witnessed by many. It appears, hovers and has even been known to perch on the hoods of cars.
-Old LaGrange High School, LaGrange.
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Some say former teacher, Rosa Mieneke, haunts the second floor of the school. Footsteps and a woman's voice can be heard late at night, books fly across the room, and papers tear themselves in half.
-Hogg Middle School, Houston.
See website for information.
Haunted by the spirit of a gangster.
-University of Texas, Brownsville.
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During the Civil War this University was known as Ft. Brown and was occupied by both Union and Confederate troops. To this day almost every building on campus is haunted by the sights and sounds of calvary officers, soldiers, horses, etc.
-Fort Bliss, Fort Bliss.
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One of the oldest buildings on this military installation, Building 4, which once served as a secondary morgue, is known to be haunted. The vision of an old Calvary soldier has been seen in the upstairs window many times and there are numerous reports of the spirits of men and women wandering the now unoccupied building. Also, in the MacGregor Range Asa P. Grey Recreation Center, known as Tumbleweed Tavern, many people report unexplained noises. In Building 13, built in 1893 for soldiers of the 18th Infantry, a soldier who was forced to retired killed himself and is now said to haunt the place. Also, the swinging doors in the courtroom here open and close by themselves.
-Stinson Field Cemetery, San Antonio.
8535 Mission Road, San Antonio, TX 78214 (210) 923-4357
The above address if for the airport but the cemetary is right next to it. Blue lights can be seen here hovering about the tombstones at night. Also, the old hanger at the airport is haunted by a man who died in an accident with his plane there.
-San Jose and San Jacinto Missions, San Antonio.
See website for information.
*No website found for San Jacinto
Reports of cold spots, rapping, knocking and the sounds of low chanting a mumbling from empty rooms.
-Boerne Public Library, Boerne.
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The Dienger building, which is now the Library itself, was originally a grocery store with the Dienger family's quarters upstairs. It is a Texas Historical Landmark building and is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. If you drive by here at night you can often see the lights flashing on and off within the building long after everyone has gone home.
-Texas Candy, Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington.
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In the Texas Candy Store, which is the oldest building in the park, is the spirit of Annie, a young girl who died in Johnson Creek. She can often be seen walking the railroad tracks or switching the lights on and off in what was her room many years ago. Security staff often reports that when Annie is feeling playful, they have trouble locking up the candy shop at night.
-The Spaghetti Warehouse Downtown, Houston.
901 Commerce St Houston, TX, (713) 897-1960
The historic Spaghetti Warehouse is said to be haunted.
-Scottsville Cemetery, Scottsville.
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This cemetery has been around since long before Texas was a state. On the grounds bordering the west side there is a spring house at the foot of a hill. Stairs leading up that hill once led to a house which burned down over fifty years ago. If you stand at the top of these stairs you can sometimes hear the sound of a woman weeping coming from the bottom of the hill by the spring house.
-Maxdale Cemetery, Maxdale.
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Haunted by an old man with a limp thought to be the previous caretaker.
-Camberley Gunter Hotel, San Antonio.
205 East Houston, San Antonio, Texas 78205. 800-222-4276
For over 85 years, this world-class hotel has been as much a part of San Antonio's colorful past as its colorful present. The spirit of a murdered prostitute is said to haunt this hotel. Her photo hangs in the Lobby Bar.
-Farmers Branch Manske Library, Farmer's Branch.
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Haunted by an undetermined spirit. Once sighted in the apparition of a man with red eyes who passed through the room and into a wall.
-Del Frisco's Steakhouse, Ft. Worth.
312 Main Street
Back in the 1800's this area was known as "Hell's Half Acre". Home to numerous brothels, saloons and gambling halls, this building was once a bathhouse. A man who was bathing there was shot in the back of the head and now you can see his spirit wandering from the banquet room to the upstairs bar and then back again.
-Plaza Marriott, San Antonio.
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The Marriott property includes four buildings on the Historic Register and is said to be haunted by the widow of a former owner who hung herself -- and her cat! -- in the area that is now the excerise room. She can be seen roaming the upper levels in a long white gown, holding her cat and stroking his head. Sightings have been reported in the employee corriders in the basement as well as in the garden. Lights flicker on and off and the front desk drawers have a tendancy to open on their own.
-Millermore Mansion, Old City Park Museum, Dallas.
See below for location.
Old City Park park features more than 30 restored buildings, some dating back to the 1840s. Their original sites were all within a 100 mile radius of Dallas. The Millermore Mansion was completed just as the Civil War broke out and is open Tue-Sat 10-4, Sun 1:30-4:30. Located at 1717 Gano Street, (214) 421-5141. Many people report a ghostly female presence centered around the second floor by the former nursery.
-Baylor University, Waco.
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On the old library on campus, some of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's original works can be seen. Some say you can catch Elizabeth herself walking the halls at night dressed in a white gown and holding a candle. She has also been spotted peering from top floor windows.
-Faust Hotel, New Braunfels.
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The Faust Hotel opened on October 12, 1929, just two weeks before the Stock Market Crash. Conceived by community leaders to serve local tourism industry, the Faust was considered one of the best hotels in Texas. Many newspaper articles have been written about the hotel's resident spirit who drifts about in the upper floor hallways, roams through closed doors and turn the lights and water on and off.
-Metz Elementary, Austin.
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Haunted by previous students, construction workers on site expeirienced mystrious events, accidents and heard the sounds of laughing which seemed to eminate from the walls.
-Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio.
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Numerous hauntings are said to occur here. A janitor haunts the basement, there are many spirits in the dorms, ghostly nuns have been reported and a headless apparition has been spotted in the elementary school across the street which was once a university dorm.
-Palestine Courthouse, Palestine.
2 blocks west of Crawford Street.
It's said at one time a baby was dropped by its mother and died here. You can hear a the sound of the baby crying and small footsteps can also be heard.
-Navarro County Courthouse, Corsicana.
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Almost a century old, some say the courthouse is haunted. Late night visitors in the law library report the sounds of footsteps descending from the third and second floors. Some think it is the spirit of a District Clerk that was shot to death by a County Sheriff after a political dispute.
-The Wright Place, Cleburne.
Pappy's Bar-B-Q & Soda Fountain, The Wright Place, Cleburne, Texas 76031. (817) 645-9451
The vision of a woman can be seen in the upper floor windows and the scent of oranges can be detected.
-Alamo Street Theater, San Antonio.
See website for information.
The building is home to a variety of very friendly 'ghostly' figures that appear from time to time, and has been written up in 'ghost' books and publications, and has been featured on local and national television programs and documentaries. ASRT presents IN THE COMPANY OF GHOSTS several times a year and gives patrons a chance to hear many of the true tales of odd occurances in the building over the years.
-Austin State School, Austin.
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Numerous reports of hauntings here. The building was constructed over an old cemetary and it was thought all of the coffins had been moved but at one time a coffin popped from the ground next to one of the condemned buildings.
-Sweetwater High School, Sweetwater.
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Cold spots and footsteps are reported in the auditorium and on the gridiron. They say a playful ghost roams the downstairs of the school locking the doors.
-El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso.
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Lights flicker, doors open and close, moaning is heard in the basement and the spirit of an old woman can sometimes be seen peering down at you from one of the upper floor windows.
-Duncanville 9th Grade School, Duncanville.
7101 W. Wheatland Rd., Duncanville, 75249
In 1993, a teacher was murdered on the way to her car after staying late one night. She is said to haunt the girl's lockerroom and has been seen after Volleyball games.
-The USS Lexington, Corpus Christi.
See website for information and ghost cam.
He's polite, knowledgeable and kind. Smartly dressed in a summer white Navy uniform, he's good looking, too, with light hair, a clear complexion and piercing blue eyes that haunt like a good ghost story. An apparition to write home about. Those who have seen him say he might be found in the engine room of the Lexington Museum, although none of the museum staff has seen those blue eyes for themselves. He wears no nametag, but is known solely by description.
-Office Building 1011, Houston.
South Highway 6
Stay late here and you're bound to hear something. Workers have reported the sound of footsteps, items moving about and elevators that open as you pass them.
-El Paso High School, El Paso.
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El Paso High School is the oldest operating high school in El Paso, Texas. It sits on a mountainside at the foot of the Franklin Mountains overlooking the central portion of the city and its boundary with Mexico. Since its first year in 1916-1917, "Lady on the Hill" has graduated many prominent citizens of this community, and has captured hundreds of trophies, plaques, and championships in all fields. At this high school, some say there is a hall that leads to a shut off balcony. Many report mist and fog roaming this hall. It's said it was closed off after a student killed herself.
-St. Anthony Hotel, San Antonio.
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Experience the history, the fun and the flavors that have made San Antonio one of America's most unique cities. Since 1909, the St. Anthony's landmark reputation as the finest accommodations for business or pleasure has been undisputed. Consistently rated a Four Star hotel for the past 14 years, the St. Anthony is located one block from the famed Riverwalk and an easy stroll to the Alamo. Haunted by several spirits including a Hispanic employee who returns to relive their honeymoon time and time again and more that are yet unknown.
-Pressor Hall, University of Mary Hardin, Baylor.
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The spirit of a murdered girl haunts Mary Hardin. The top floor has now been converted to only a storage area due to the many unexplained events there. Piano music, footsteps and elevators that malfunction have been reported.
-The Cadillac Bar, San Antonio.
212 South Flores (Across from the Court House), (210) 223-5533
The Cadillac Bar has been used as a Hollywood movie set for several movies, including the newly released "Pretty Horses" starring Matt Damon. The ghost of the previous owner and a spirit named Beatrice haunt here. The owner frequents the basement but Beatrice, who was a former employee and quite unhappy in life, turns on the sinks and tosses utensils about.
-The Excelsior House, Jefferson.
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The Excelsior House will welcome you as it has welcomed travelers since the late 1850's. Famous people registered at the Excelsior House include Ulysses S. Grant, Oscar Wilde, Rutherford B. Hayes and Lady Bird Johnson to name a few. Haunted by a headless man on the second floor and a woman in black who is often seen carrying a baby.
-LaLomita Mission, Mission.
See website for information.
Many people have reported seeing hooded figures walking about. See the above website for detailed information on LaLomita's history.
Stark Hall, Kilgore College, Kilgore.
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Stark Hall is haunted by the spirit of a young girl who killed herself there. The eight floor was once closed down bevause of numerous reports of cold spots, noises, footprints on the bed and a general uneasy feeling being experienced by all who lived there. After remodeling, the floor was reopened but reports of cold spots and rapping and scratching on walls has still been reported.
-Fisher County Jail, Roby.
Loaction unknown.
Inmates here report being tormented by a spirit who touches them, throws items, flushes toilets and creates unexplained noises. One time this spirit even lit a stove for a jailor and has also been seen by a sheriff.
-La Carafe, Houston.
813 Congress, 713-229-9399
Located in the oldest building in Houston in Historical Market Square, La Carafe is plagued by footsteps and the sound of heavy objects being dragged across the floor. Also, some have seen the spirit of a large man standing in the window after closing time.
-Scott Theatre, Fort Worth.
3505 W. Lancaster Avenue (817) 738-1938
The spirit of a janitor, who hung himself in the basement, still roams the corridor filled basement of this theater.
-Terrell Castle Bed and Breakfast, San Antonio.
See website for information.
Terrell Castle was built in 1894 as the residence of Edwin Holland Terrell. The Terrell family is a prominent state and local family to this day. It's said to be haunted by Mrs. Terrell as well as some children, who often play on the stairs.
-Old Hilton Hotel, Plainview
Closed for years, but up for sale, the Hilton is haunted. Curtains still hang in the windows and you can see them moving even though no one is there. Numerous other reports, as well.
-Dimmit County Courthouse, Carrizo Springs.
103 North Fifth Carrizo Springs, TX 78834 (830) 876-2323
Late at night the sound of footsteps and keys rattling can be heard on the stairs leading to the second floor. Some think this is the spirit of a murdered sheriff.
-Milby High School, Houston.
See website for information.
Some report the spirit of a janitor roaming the second floor hall. You can hear his footsteps and then a door will slam shut. Also, the ghost of a librarian has been spotted in the library.
-Eastfield College, Mesquite.
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Built on the site of the old Motley Mansion, which burned down, Eastfield still serves as home to the Motley Family cemetery. The theater is said to hosue the spirit of a man who watches rehearsals.
-Home Depot, Sunset Valley.
5400 Brodie Lane, Ste 100, 305-940-6503
Employees here at Home Depot call their spirit "Fred" who some think has wandered over from a turn of the century graveyard nearby. He can sometimes be spotted in the outdoor garden section.
-Peters Brother Hats 909 Houston, Fort Worth
The ghost of Tom Peters is said to moves the hats around in Peters Brothers. Also, when the building was purchased from a former pizzeria chain, some say they acquired the spirit of Jack Martin, a dishwasher who use to baptize new employees with a good spray from the dishwasher.
-Crockett Elementary, El Paso.
3200 Wheeling Ave. El Paso, Texas 79930 (915) 566-2929
Once a hospital for war veterens, a sighting on the second floor may make you think this school is haunted. A child once witnessed a man with bloody guaze on his head and an amputated arm wandering the hallway here. This same child had no knowledge of the building's past.
-Castleberry High School, Fort Worth.
See website for information.
Legend says this school is built on an old Indian burial ground. If you climb the steps that lead to the roof, you're likely to hear voices whispering there.
-Cinemark Movies 12, Texas City.
10000 Emmett F Lowry Expressway, (409)986-7166
One theater here is said to be plagued by both hot and cold spots. Many employees afraid to enter this auditorium and some even claim to have seen the spirit.
-Formerly Barber's Bookstore, Fort Worth.
215 W. 8th - c.1910; c.1935
Now an antique store, footsteps, shadows on the staircase, apparitions and the sound of book pages turning have been reported.
-Miss Molly's Bed and Breakfast Hotel, Forth Worth.
See website for information.
Once a prim and proper boarding house, later a popular bordello, now an historic hotel operating in the true bed & breakfast tradition. Apparitions have been spotted here.
-Crown Plaza St. Anthony, San Antonio.
300 East Travis
Shadowy figures, opening and closing fo doors and the sound of footsteps following you have been reported here.
-Loretto Academy, El Paso.
See website for information.
Sometimes at night you can see a shadow moving about in the old, illuminated belltower. Some think it may be bats or birds but it bears an eerie resemblence to the habits worn by other nuns at the academy.
-Concordia Cemetery, El Paso.
See website for information.
Sounds of children laughing and playing long after midnight. Also, you can hear the sound of hoofbeats and mumbled conversations.
-The Cat House, Spring.
See website for information.
A young girl fell to her death from the loft here and supposedly haunts it even now.
-Providence High School, San Antonio.
1215 N St Marys St San Antonio, TX 78215 Phone: (210) 224-6651
A beloved nun was once buried on the grounds here. The gymnasium was later erected over her resting place and it is said she has been walking the halls watching over her charges ever since.
-Hargill Elementary School, Hargill.
Location unknown.
Some think that a young girl haunts the girl's PE room at Hargill since they often hear her laughing. Lockers open and close, water turns on by itself and the bathroom doors lock on their own.
-Roma's Historical Plaza, Roma.
Location unknown.
Back in the 1940's, a young girl about to recieve her first communion fell, struck her head on a rock, and died. Now some say you can see her walking through the plaza dressed in her communion dress. Also, loud noises have been reported with no explanation.
-Turner Fine Arts Auditorium, Steven F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches.
See website for information.
Some say he is the ghost of an architect who helped build the theater, others think he may be a former drama student, but "Chester", as he is called, haunts the Fine Arts Auditorium either way. His face can sometimes be seen in the stage curtain and was rumored to have appeared once as an "extra" ghost in a school play back in the 1960's.
-Luigi's Italian Food, Galveston.
2328 Strand, Galveston, (409) 763-6500
Northern Italian cuisine is served in this converted 1895 bank building. The muted sienna walls, fruitwood-paneled bar, and mural-size replicas of classical Italian artists create a warm atmosphere, making it so inviting that some guests have never left. Many workers have seen the figure of a lady who is softly crying and walking down the stairs.
-M Building, North Texas State Hospital, Wichita Falls.
6515 Lake Rd.
Cold spots, the vision of a nurse in white wearing an out of date nurses cap, and soors opening and closing are routine here. Also, security guards report sometimes feeling a hand on the shoulder yet when they turn to look, no one is there. Note: Please know that this is a home for mentally and physically challenged individuals so be respectful of their privacy. Thank you.
-Cattleman's Steakhouse, Fabens.
See website for information.
An apparition of a man can sometimes be spotted in the bar, Buffalo room and the Greenhouse room.
-Hamilton Hotel, Laredo.
815 Salinas Ave, 210-723-7421
The Hamilton Hotel was originally constructed in two phases, in 1923 and 1927-1928. The building consists of two towers and contains a total of 165 apartments, along with common and retail areas. The sounds of children running and playing can be heard.
-H.E.B. Guadalupe, Laredo.
1851 Benito Juarez Avenue
The apparition of a man is said to be seen dragging himself about at night as if looking for a way to get out of the store.
-Victoria County Courthouse, Victoria.
See website for information.
Flashing lights and orbs have been witnessed as well as a apparition which somtimes appeares in the SE corner of the second floor.
-Perez Elementary, Laredo.
No location listed.
It's reported that the spirit of a girl is said to haunt Perez Elementary. She has been witnessed after hours in both the gymnasium and restrooms.
-Witch's Gate, Wichita Falls.
See below for location.
Witch's Gate has many faces. The place the kids call Witch's Gate is an old, burned down stone house that can be seen of off Highway 287. The story behind the house (and I have been assured this is true as the person who sent me the information had grandparents who knew the people that lived there) is that there were two brothers who once lived here. They owned a grocery store and were very wealthy, however they didn't keep all of their money in the bank. They instead kept their nice jewelry and their gold in the basement hidden in the walls. One night, a burglar broke in and killed both brothers while they were sleeping and stole what valuables he or she could find and then burned the place down with the brothers inside. The brothers still haunt the place and keep watch over their "buried treasure". If you go down into the basement, it's said to be extremely clean, no cobwebs or disarray, but of course no one lives there since it's never been rebuilt. You'll also hear foot steps and whispers. There are signs posted to keep out and entering the property is illegal. The actual gate, itself, is about three miles south of the house. There's a back road leading to it. Although the kids in the area call the above home Witch's Gate, the real Witch's Gate is a small cave that's haunted somewhere in the area.
-Burkburnett, AKA Boomtown, USA
See website for information.
Somewhere near Burkburnett, there is a little bridge out in the middle of nowhere. In the 1920's, when the oil boom hit, several small "tent towns" popped up and this small, wooden bridge was used by the oil rigs and people traveling to and from work. A woman once caught cheating on her husband was bound, beaten and taunted by him and his friends. After torturing her, they set her on fire and burnt a hole through the bridge, allowing her to fall to the water below. The bridge still stands, hole and all, and is rumored to be a very spooky area.
-Clara
See website for information.
In Texas, there is the ghost town of Clara, notated as such by the words on its historical marker. In the late 1800's, German immigrant Herman Specht married Clara Vogel in Galveston and invested in land in Wichita County. Clara was a wealthy widow and the land holdings eventually exceeded 20,000 acres. Calling himself Colonel Specht, since he admired the way German army men dressed and carried themselves, he had a dream of creating the perfect little town with no crime or anything of the sort. Naming the town after his wife, not much was built here. The oil boom drew potential residents off to Burkburnett and Wichita Falls and Colonel Specht's perfect little town was a perfect little ghost town before he knew it. All that remains of the town today is the huge Lutheran Church and the cemetery just down the road. Ghost activity is reported to be very heavy in the area. Many children died in the town, said to have fallen victim to experimental crops and growing procedures. The historical marker also indicates the water became polluted. Pleasant Queen, the first person buried here, has been photographed as an apparition standing atop her grave. Unexplained lights, orbs, vortexes and ecto have also been reported here.
-Pinky's Cave, Wichita Falls.
Exact location unknown.
In Wichita Falls there is an old drainage pipe many call Pinky's Cave. A young boy and his mother were drowned in the drain and swept away under the city until they were dumped where the water lets out. The two openings to this cave have been grated off to prevent further drownings but the entrances are notoriously haunted. Be advised that a resident has reported this area is now a local gang hangout and probably not the safest place to visit.
-University of Texas at Brownsville, Brownsville.
See website for information.
The university's reputation for paranormal activity stems from the school's location. The university land was once part of old Fort Brown, an army outpost that dates back to the Mexican-American War. Sounds of soldiers parading across school grounds, books and doors moving in the library, encountering nurses and mothers looking for their children at the old hospital, and a regiment saluting the flag have been reported to school officials as ghosts.
-Tomball Cemetery, Tomball.
Location not listed.
EVP has been captured here of a spirit named Mike speaking his name.
-Erie City Iron Works, Houston.
See website for information.
Erie City Iron Works dates back to 1906 and used to be a warehouse where metal was delivered by railroad and stored until it was sold to builders. The metal used to build Houston came through here first. The warehouse has been converted into lofts. Some artists live there, using their places as studios to showcase their work. The other tenants are up-and-coming businesses like eTime Solutions. A woman has been spotted several times in the downstairs area on a Web cam that monitors the area. Ahe has been described as tall, with long hair and a dress draped to the ankles.
-Crazy Man's, Roanoke.
Location not listed.
In Roanoke, near Ft. Worth, a man was building a large housing development and went bankrupt before it was finished. All of the streets were paved, ponds were built, a clocktower was built, and the sign with the name of the development was even put up in the front (The Lakes of Brookstone). He built his own house in the back of the neighborhood before it was built. When he went bankrupt he killed his family in the house and buried them under a bridge leading to his house. He then hung himself in the top of the clocktower. The house is still there and everything in it is as it was the day he built it but it is just covered in dust and there is blood on the floor in the living room. You hear strange things in the house and people have seen the ghosts of his children and wife.
-Tarpon Inn, Port Aransas.
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In 1886, Frank Stephenson, a boat pilot and assistant lighthouse keeper built an inn at this site, using surplus lumber from Civil War barracks. He called the facility "Tarpon Inn" for the abundant trophy fish in the nearby Gulf of Mexico waters. The inn served as a landmark for sailors, and Port Aransas was then known as "Tarpon, Texas." Numerous strange events have been reported here.
-Devil's Backbone.
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There have been apparitions seen at many differant ranch homes ranging from 16th century Spanish monks, Native spirits, and even a entire company of Confedertate soilder's traveling on horse back. The hooves were said to sound like thunder and shook the walls of a bunk house. Campers report smelling camp fires (in places where fires are not allowed) and being followed by people unseen while hiking. Hunters talk about hearing footsteps at the bottom of their deer stands. The strangest reports come from a few that say they where possessed by the spirit of a wolf. The wolf spirit is said to set the person in a trance for hours. A strange baritone voice comes from the possessed talking about how the Natives where robbed of their homes.
-SAN ANTONIO
Villa Main Railroad Tracks
The ghosts of children haunt this rural railroad crossing. They were victims of an accident in which a freight train hit a school bus. As a memorial, streets in the area were named after those who died. It is said that the ghosts try to push cars across the tracks to safety. An investigation led by Melissa Fuentes provided startling evidence. She parked her car on a dirt road facing the tracks and sprinkled flour all over the car. To everyone's amazement, small handprints appeared on the windshield. In 1995, a national television show sprinkled baby powder on a car parked at the tracks. In front of their cameras, a child's handprint appeared.
The tracks cross Villa Main Street on a small hill near the Stilnson Airport, which is just outside San Antonio
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-University of Vermont, Burlington.
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1)Converse Hall: Haunted by a former student who committed suicide.
2)Farm on Spear Street: Another spirit roams here.
3)GrasseMount House: History of voices and locking and slamming doors on the second floor.
4)Center for Counseling and Testing: Mild poltergeist activity as well as the spirit of Captain Jacobs, who passed here, has been reported.
5)Agriculture Department AKA Bittersweet House: Female spirit in late 19th century clothing appears here from time to time.
6)Redstone Hall: Intermittent ghost who appears in the back staircase, has been spotted running through walls and tried to frighten women from the area.
7)Coolidge Hall: Several spirits, but notably a male who has been known to stare at residents while they sleep.
8)Center for Cultural Pluralism AKA Allen House: Top floor is haunted. Cold presence has been known to follow people around.
-Bowman House, Cuttingsville.
Adjacent to Route 103 in the center of the village.
The Bowman House is located right across the street from the Bowman Mausoleum in the Cuttingsville Cemetery. Made wealthy from his tanning business, Mr. Bowman built a mausoleum to hold the remains of his wife and children, including a life-size statue of him, flowers in hand, walking up the steps in grief. His home is said to be haunted by an unidentified woman.
-Southern Vermont College, Bennington.
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Various hauntings including a woman, thought to be the second wife of a previous tenant, a man called Everett, and a person in a black hooded robe. Reports of smoke filled hallways, lights coming on in locked rooms, door and windows unlocking after security rounds, and disembodied footsteps.
-Old Stagecoach Inn, Waterbury.
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The Old Stagecoach Inn bed and breakfast was built in 1826 and in the years since has served as a tavern, stagecoach stop, and a private residence. An intimate part of the village of Waterbury, it is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Room 2 is said to be haunted by Margaret Spencer who died there.
-Emily's Covered Bridge, Stowe.
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This covered bridge, built in 1844, was named after the ghost that haunts it. In the late 1800s, Emily Smith died here. Some say she was trampled by a team of horses; others say she killed herself by jumping off the bridge or perhaps by hanging herself from a roof beam. The most accepted scenario is that she died in an accident after being rejected at the altar by her fiancee. She rode after him in a buggy that overturned on the bridge. Although the cause of her death remains unknown, locals say there is no doubt about her ghost. In 1969, plans for a housing development were canceled when it was discovered that nobody wanted to live near the haunted bridge. Sometimes Emily manifests as a flickering white light, other times as a mysterious breeze that leaves one stunned or mesmerized.
Stowe is in north central Vermont, sixty miles east of Burlington. Take I-84 to the Colbyville and go north twenty-six miles on Highway 100. The bridge spans Gold Brook on Gold Brook Road a few miles outside of town. Gold Brick Road loops off Highway 100, north of town.
-The Country Club, Brattleboro.
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On February 21, 1914, fourteen local business men incorporated the "Brattleboro Country Club," apparently changing the name from the "Wantastiquet Golf Club". Construction began in April of that year and the grand opening was held on July 1, 1914. Workers report hearing voices "above" the dining area and, as a result, very few of them like to close the area alone.
-Winooski High School, Winooski.
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About fifty years ago, five students were killed in a car crash. The memorial was help in the school gymnasium and, ever since then, strange sightings have been reported.
-The Shard Villa Mansion, West Salisbury.
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Turn left (west) on Three Mile Bridge Road for a tour to Shard Villa. Keep straight for one mile through the intersection and keep on the left. On the right will be Shard Villa, a mansion built in 1872 by Columbus Smith, who had become wealthy handling American inheritance claims as a lawyer in England. Built of locally quarried stone, it is a prime example of the General Grant period of architecture. Shard Villa (named in honor of Smith's first successful inheritance case for Frances Mary Shard) was left "for the purpose of founding a good and comfortable home for good old Christian women not addicted to drink." It now has a retirement home attached to the back but the main home is kept in its original state. Some say Mr. Smith still haunts his mansion. Human shaped indentations appear in his bedroom on the bed, a silver tea service was once witnessed flying across the room, a baby can be heard crying, a lady in a red dress has appeared at the foot of resident's beds and employee's often hear their names being called.
-St. Michael's College, Colchester.
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Two haunted locations here. In the theater, the spirit of a nun likes to move props about. Many props disappear without explanation. Also, the Men's First Year Dorm seems to house an evil presence. Lights go on and off in the attic, footsteps are heard and some say a left over pentagram can still be seen on the attic floor.
-Madame Cherie's, Brattleboro.
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On the state line there is a logging road where the remains of a large, stone mansion can be found. Once a home of ill repute it burned to the ground and many say you can still feel the negative energy there.
-Wake Robin, Shelburne.
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Spirits haunt room 229 and footsteps can be heard running up and down the hallways. Also, a spirit seems to enjoy pressing the elevator buttons.
-The Champlain Mill, Burlington.
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Once a woolen mill that flooded in the 1920's, this Arts & Crafts mall still houses some of its old residents. Voices of children, machines running on their own and the reported sounds of water rushing through the basement is commonplace.
-Castleton State College, Castleton.
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About Two hundred yards off Castleton State College there is an abandoned building which is filled with museum pieces. No one can enter the building, but you can sometimes see that items have been tossed about.
-Goddard College, Plainfield.
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The manner house is haunted by a spirit playing piano as well as numerous other spirits about the college.
-Norwich University, Northfield.
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1)Alumni Hall: Haunted by two brothers who committed suicide in the same dorm room.
2)Chaplin Hall: Once used as a library, where books would float from shelves and voices would be heard, you can still see this spirit on occasion standing by the front door.
3)Sabine Field: You can sometimes hear the haunting footsteps of a cadet who still guards the football field gates here.
-Jennings Hall, Bennington College, Bennington.
Purportedly the inspiration for Shirley Jackson's novel, The Haunting of Hill House, students report hearing footsteps and voices late at night here in Jennings Hall.
-St. Albans Bay Park, St. Albans Bay.
Located off Lake Champlain
A ghost ship has been reported here. Some think they may be trying to track the elusive lake monster known as Champ.
-Norwich Inn, Norwich.
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Built by Colonel Jasper Murdock in 1797, the Norwich Inn served as a stagecoach tavern and hostelry for generations of New England travelers. Known variously as the Norwich Hotel, Curtis Hotel, The Union House, and the Newton Inn, the little tavern gained quite a reputation over the years, particularly among tourists and coaching parties destined for the White Mountains. Room 20 is said to be haunted by a woman who died there. She makes occasional appearances in the dining room wearing a dark formal dress.
-The White House Inn, Wilmington.
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This house was built in 1915, but strange things did not occur until after it was remodeled into an inn. Manager Bob Grinold has reported unexplained footsteps and other sounds, as well as a shadowy presence walking the halls.
Wilmington is in the south corner of Vermont, on Highway 9 between Bennington and Brattleboro. White House of Wilmington, Route 9 Box 757, Wilmington, VT 05363. Phone: 802-464-2135. Reservations can be made by calling 800-541-2135
-Old Barlowe Street School, St. Albans.
Location unknown.
Haunted by the spirit of a janitor who died over eighty years ago, cold spots have been reported in the cellar as well as apparitions in a south wing window. This same window cannot be kept shut. Footsteps, lights flickering and voices have also been reported.
-Green Mountains White Lights, Wells River.
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Infamous white spook lights.
-Brunswick Springs, Wells River.
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Burning smells, screaming and the feeling of being shoved by unseen hands have been reported by visitors here.
