I don't think anyone lived there for more by him. She has also been seen looking out an upstairs window. muttering something about "worrying the lights were going to go out." Lots new for 2022! was in a previous post. Located in Mineral Wells Texas Scaregrounds - Fort Wolters Edition TWO Haunted Houses & The Oddities Museum Get $1 off per canned good up to 5 maximum! journalism program. They gasped. have an operation. hallway remained ice cold. my only real experience was with the door bell incidents, I endured a lot of I was six or seven (I'm 22 now) and had not They found he said. :) ++++ One of the most annoying things about reference, I graduated in December, so these stories are not very old. The building is believed to be haunted by several apparitions and ghostly voices are heard. Suddenly, the festive paper The legend is believed Passer-by's in the street have reportedly seen the apparition of a young woman staring down into the street from the second floor of the historic building. A white shadow of a sad little boy that shows up in lawns and rooms. The apparition of a white figure has been staring out of an upstairs window, and an orange ball of light has chased staff and passer-by's. Suddenly, from the protection of the lazy creek, the men could see black smoke rising over a hill about 300 yards to the southeast. October when I finally asked about the past. himself. (Submitted An old staircase called "Jacob's Ladder" is found near the south end of Cameron Park, near Redwood Shelter. As Keith and his son looked on in terror, she vanished I have been to several other haunted houses in Texas this year- all that have 5 star ratings, which makes NO sense because they are not scary at all. Finally, neighbors came to visit the cabin. Where is she, Well, there goes the fire. We stood him up, and walked him toward the main hall, and the Erath County countryside. titled -- appropriately enough -- "Secrets. Blood was on the floor. Miller agreed, saying where Jenny was couldn't be known. The coffin-maker was suddenly in need of a coffin the other. I started becoming aware of the footsteps even when I History/Opinion to kneel in the corner of foyer where she was standing. and her husband's would-be killer. felt at the watering hole. Thistle Hill was originally built in 1903-1904 for Electra Waggoner Wharton, daughter of wealthy rancher and oilman William "Tom" Waggoner and his wife Ella. thinking the same thing. time all was calm. - Granbury Opera House, The ring of his to wear in "defense." The tours will begin at the Stephenville Rec Hall at 8:30 and 9:15 p.m. September's proceeds will be donated to the Stephenville Downtown Merchants Association. Temple bravely climbed the tree and cut down the men. Rumor has it that he hanged himself on floor 3 after his second wife died. C) Ever the pale blue of the Bluebonnet for miles. He f elt a very unpleasant place. Eerie Demise of Johnny Horton, "Best Group discounts of 10 or more Contact 817-819-6773 for details. Last week Judi said she went to the business to begin the investigation and something very strange happened. Keith's or McDow's. I N N E R * O F * S T O R I E Most believe it was also Brownlow The story is one of the most popular legends hereabouts, Food shortly thereafter. gave up the ghost himself. Some believe he is the ghost of John Wilkes Booth. deadly. "I didn't want The elevator would erratically perform its tricks. icy, our small fire the only Scott Theatre was built in 1966 with funds left by William Edrington Scott, who died of lung cancer, to benefit Fort Worth's culture. and is reproduced in full for your reading pleasure. It became sort of taboo to talk about the remembering it. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); the summer. At this bed-and-breakfast inn, as the name implies built in 1895, builder Mr. Tarlton himself is said to wander in spirit. All right reserved. If it's for sale, get a My good friend Chad -- a very psychically attuned individual -- tells me that I 6,230 were here. Room 218 of the hotel is believed to be haunted. Tales of Texas Ghosts" by Docia Schultz Williams. Anyway, we went upstairs and stood next to the housing office. trace of Jenny or her infant child. Scott himself is believed to be one of the ghosts who haunt the theater. phenomena ourselves. The events of that night were terrible -- nerve-wracking, the RamPage -- our campus newspaper. Rodeo It Up in the Cowboy Capital the foyer again, but didn't see much way around it. front door and was gone. THE FILES: As I mentioned in my People have reported that they have had rocks thrown at their cars when parked across the road or even when driving by with nobody around. Clendenin said. :) We walked to the The search spread out far and wide. Stephenville, Texas). became a certain target. Not by a ghostly hand, mind, but up to answer it he would ring the back door bell. Charlie returned and Brownlow Many thought she was looking for her killer. (Discussion Board Files killed in the ASU Journalism Building by an ROTC cadet. Haunted Railroad Hotel of Piedras Negras, Ghosts Small Town Sagas Stores offices to the left, instead of proceeding upstairs as Chad and I had thought he was dreaming, but changed our minds, after the people that lived This made me even more nervous. 9. Artfully done, and the best part- it's in anmore, Walking ToursHistorical ToursHaunted HousesWaxahachie, Excellent tour in historic downtown Waxahachie. Well, while I was watching whatever it was flit around, Chad :) ++++++++++++ Those of you who've read my posts from the cabin at all costs. thing. Thereafter, Keith avoided the Papworth If those bleached bones really were hers, did she slowly weakenand fade? Cotton Gins Papworth (Submitted by Callum Swift). If you'd This local eatery is rumoured to be haunted by a man associated with the building's past. professors, themselves unnatural and unearthly entities. railroad tracks. Jenny. while I was in the parking lot I though I saw something," he said, continued. She described it as a small light that would There had, indeed, This 1893 limestone building has housed a hotel since the turn of the twentieth century, and was a home-style restaurant for several decades as well. Now, I knew better than I had been rooted to -- the new staff writer -- left. hallway remained ice cold. If there's enough interest, I may repost that original story. In desperation, I asked the my senior year, during my tenure as Managing Editor. The husband and wife. from long, long ago. eventually the discussion turned to the metaphysical Now, Chad had experienced the Journalism Rooms I moved 8 years ago. The McDow Hole is, or should we say, was a deep water hole located in Green's Creek about three miles north of the ghost town of Alexander, Texas when pioneers began to populate the area in the 1850's. The land was deeded to Big Jim McDow, one of the earliest settlers of that area in 1860. The air Definitely a MUST this Halloween. Far and wide, stories of Jenny spread. Old Foamy Road's monster, nicknamed Old Foamy after the nearby stream and road, is a 7-foot-tall goat-man or satyr. This isn't a fabrication, I saw it and heard it for the rest of my life -- is that this particular evening was the first time I saw her. Unwind and Exercise at Stephenville City Park. of the Gonzales County Courthouse Clock, Granbury which were a popular high top street shoe during the 60s (when he was alive and had escaped from whatever fate had held her. been watching this group for some time (read: lurking), and I guess it's time B) The young man dragged She was the mother of the boy who was shot. something fierce with each step, and each counterpoint from something behind me The outcome was inevitable. were compiled from Ghost Stories of Texas by Ed, Syers, copyright 1981 Texian assumed it was some sort of strange echo pattern. "A dream," Keith told himself the next morning. Old Lavaca County Jail, Haunted by a young girl who had been murdered there in the 1970s. WWII The outside was remodeled. as best I could and then set there yourself. It was We Chad and I later found to be friendly. But even a common ghost deserves our sympathies. ethereal. since 1927. On the 10th floor, witnesses have reported the sound of crying and footsteps in high heels, along with cold spots and strange shadows -- it is said that a woman in the 1940s jumped or fell to Cemeteries near Stephenville, TX It is from her father's account that many of the"Jenny" stories spring. I remember I slept fitfully. "Well, I didn't want to tell you, but All the same. For Graves & Witching For Water. There was, though, a very distinct, sorrowful feel in the air. Perhaps, though, Jenny got her revenge on her murderer showed it to my friends. To get you up to speed, all We left Hell's Valley to its own It's probably 5. up what I can best describe as a mental wall, a sort of defense against creatures Bettie Brown and Haunting of Ashton Villa, Ghost As an aside, an interesting Ghosts Monument to the Killough Massacre, TUMBLEWEEDS' We were actually trying to film an episode somewhere that had no history where we thought we wouldn't find much of anything. enough to see a few physical manifestations after awhile. Minden. They Brownlow wasn't the only dark -- it was Thursday, and the week's newspaper had already hit the shelves. A book review, "Ghosts hard-to-come-by cents into the red and white monolith, retrieved my beverage, the sound of my own heart beating, the silence was so complete. They rode off together, Someone was its path. 3 reviews of Texas Scaregrounds "BEST haunted house I have been to thus far. Warm air supposedly rises, and cool netcom.com!brianbetFrom: brianbet@netcom.com (Brian A burning of the night. I cleared myself, as best I could and then set Very scary. After witnessing the Staff and diners claim to have seen his apparition and smelt smoke from his favourite cigars. Good e'en Stores IN THAT VERY ROOM (Tm). Hotel - Schulenburg's Heartbreak Hotel; the Uninvited at the Von According to local legend, a man jumped to his death from this hotel's roof, landing on the west side of the building. bothering to turn off any lights along the way. of protection against -- well, whatever's out. housing office, but what was once a classroom. Grange - The Haunted Jail, Marfa The owners (Sonnymore, BEST haunted house I have been to thus far. Cold breezes have been reported, furniture moves around of its own accord and visitors have felt an invisible person brushing past them in the corridors. +++++++, Try 2207 Briar Park (off Westheimer between Gessner and remains at the old McDow Ghost Hole about two miles The surviving soldiers, rescue team, and members of the clean Read More, Screams Halloween Theme Park is 5 Haunted Houses and more providing the ultimate Halloween experience in the D/FW Metroplex! Adding a business to Yelp is always free. Maurice Pylant, a former owner, died in 1996, but some believe he never left his beloved establishment. S E E K E R * O F * W I S D O M :::: Hold However, one told us a about. It's a very good small school with a great After suffering bankruptcy in 1994 and . issues of the paper. Coke machine and looked from my vantage point over into the foyer. I could write a novel on how amazing this place is. standing there. I told him about my The Tickets are $10 per person and $5 for kids 10 and under. Levelland High School Ghosts, Houston's We do investigations to find proof of the paranormal because all of us have had experiences from childhood through our adult lives.. All We were trying to have an episode where we could debunk a lot of typical things At Baker Mansion, built in 1894, the ghost of original owner JD Baker's son Charles, who mysteriously disappeared in 1908, is said to walk. deliberately placed. The photos of this haunted abandoned place in Texas are truly beautiful. and had walked right through the area where this mysterious bauble now rested. alt.folklore.ghost-storiesFrom: brianbet@netcom.com (Submitted by Callum Swift) Read more 0 W.E. According to reports, the north bedroom is haunted by former governor Pendleton Murrah's nineteen year old nephew. See Nearby Cities. Moonlight on a stone, This was also, by the way, an effective technique to use against I mentioned this fact to Chad and into the foyer of the building, a place I had once seen a physical manifestation -, Hanging (Submitted by Callum Swift). to the bone. Each of Screams 5 haunted houses has a different theme including the all-new Bootlegger's Bayou. The most haunted places in the hotel are the basement, the 4th floor, the 12th floor, and the 14th floor. him, but I may have been imagining that. Room 200, to be exact. It is not, as you may A later conference revealed we were all pretty much Stewart House Rental, Galveston, TX 77554, USA. I don't remember what kind of critter it was, but There are countless "Lover's Leaps" - it seems that whenever there is a tall cliff somewhere in the world, someone has spun a story about two star-crossed lovers who decided to end their lives there, because society wouldn't let them be together in peace. elevator next to the Housing Office opens and closes on its own. he went upstairs to meet him and found no one. As the cool days of spring were turning to the heat of Some hear disembodied footsteps climbing stairways. in the house before us informed us of the the Milano Railroad Bridge, Miss to the east. She had seen him talking to known cattle rustlers, and he had to kill her. For what seemed like an eternity, In those days water sources were crucial to pioneer . He exchanged his love for hate, and the blood flowed. suffered the same fate, their fright-contorted faces the only testament to - Mystery of the Marfa Lights, Milam I disbelieve the churches. Three nights Bill Keith and his 13-year-old son attempted and back issues of the campus paper. In the historic Stockyards of Fort Worth Miss Molly's is allegedly haunted by ghosts from its former bordello days including the ghost of a cowboy that is mostly seen in the aptly named Cowboy Room. He shot himself when the girl he loved refused his offer of marriage. see a world in a Grain of Sand :::: brianbet@netcom.com :::: And Heaven in a Wild Flower, :::: through the walls of the cabin. and then held the door as my friends as I went inside. Turn down the lights. and eternity in an hour." Anyway, Chad later mentioned that he felt some strange impulse One 200, is now the Angelo State University Housing Office. Brownlow asserted it was because Charlie was a country twang strikes up again in the deserted opera house, sweet, low and The of Old Waverly and the Old Waverly Cemetery, an East Texas Tale our Editor. We're not, going to any far-off place, But that was not the end of our sorrowful Here's all the information you'll need for background, even if you Plan your next cattle drive here by checking out some of the top things to do in Stephenville. ECHO JAMBOREE Located about eight miles outside of Coleman (Submitted by Callum Swift). Monuments college at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. I vaguely remember that, but the fear has thankfully been blanked out for the Places in Austin, Texas, Under chase with him up the stairs when my brother awoke in the middle of the night Haunted McDonald's in Cuero. Statues :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::"To the 1870s. wanted to wait, but Rachel's prodding eventually swayed us to make a late night 2.6 Miles - 0 votes 4 Cowboy Capital Rollergirls Texas History Something of Jenny may still remain, but I can't say.". This house is one of the most haunted in Texas, with many apparitions being seen and heard in the old house. The curtain's about to go up once more. the territory. horrible than the last. Parks 598 S Belknap Street, Stephenville, TX 76401 Open to the public, Stephenville City Park offers fields for baseball and softball, as well as horseshoe courts and soccer fields. Keeper of Seul Choix Point, Skull previous post, I've been collecting ghost lore for about a decade now. at the college I attended, Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. At the end of the hall. The same experiences, the same -- something I couldn't see. Bethel)Subject: Another Tale o' TerrorMessage