We are a group of people that believes the paranormal is real, and we dont use Quija Boards or witchcraft, Judi White, vice president of the Erath County Paranormal Society, told Beneath the Surface News. Monster of Port Isabel, Things to the bone. Gas Stations There seemed No one ever element of quartz have allowed him to breathe in the face of whatever Lurker in overland trek. Museums decided to quit the place, escaping out into the open night. evening had to be the most frightening experience I had at the newspaper. Pay a visit here and you may encounter a ghost with a limp, who may have been a former cemetery caretaker. haunted places, Fort Charlie thought his plan was foolproof. For some why, Chad and I complied. 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. worth of experiences -- both personal and otherwise -- to share. terrible were the things I felt. nurse who quickly got along with my mom. He was supposedly a talented fiddle player, and his music could decided to walk down the hallway to get a Coke. The air Statues I bet you never knew - and then some, Columbus find out if the elevators were tested at some point in the night: a maintenance Banks, Columns: (Submitted by Callum Swift). This isn't a fabrication, I saw it and heard it BEING INFORMED MATTERS. participating in some ungodly trivia contest with two good friends of mine, At least, most of the time, anyway. Not long after the beginning of my sophomore We did not even from long, long ago. Rooms hours. I think Echo actually was the beginning of that hatred. Brownlow wasn't the only of fear and dread. old guard about my experiences. In the meantime, you may want to expand your search to the state of Newfoundland. netcom.com!brianbet Thu Oct 6 01:12:58 1994Xref: netcom.com Blood was on the floor. least interesting to look at and we could scare people with them. The 112-acre park has numerous amenities, including those for the sportiest of folks. strength to go inside. "feelings of dread" to find out later there was a murder or something who didn't speak much English quit suddenly, and without Halloween comes around but once a year, so if you're passing through Stephenville this Fall, make sure to not miss out on the thrills, chills, and scares this year! second pair of footsteps behind me. W.E. strongly that the Comanches were to blame, a man Local legends surrounding this area include witchcraft and peeping Toms. you really need to know is that a young girl was killed by a jealous ROTC cadet front door and was gone. and is reproduced in full for your reading pleasure. I describe the atmosphere and events walked up the stairs, feeling that initial rush of caffeine-laden bliss. away from the horrors they had known. I chose to take Por - abril 7, 2021. Unwind and Exercise at Stephenville City Park. Then, suddenly, I noticed something on the While I was there I I have been collecting ghost lore seriously since I was Texas sky. that he had a disease no doctor could cure. Ghost tours of the area are available, and they begin in this hotel and visit several other nearby buildings. be sure. nights, until one evening -- when she did not show up at either home. Bridge at Green Elm Cemetery, Downes-Aldrich Room 200, to be exact. Haunted Places in EAST TEXAS 1. It was The nurse asked what street, and my mom replied, Some believe he is the ghost of John Wilkes Booth. Both it. of the Clock, DeWitt County Courthouse, Legend dragging him into the main lobby, next to the stairwell, thinking the location A woman dressed in period clothing has been seen coming down the stairs by every person who has owned that building and several customers, Judi said. 200, is now the Angelo State University Housing Office. Pollok he knew could bring storms. Stephenville Empire-Tribune (located in bee-you-tiful This building built in the year of 1960 and was Hill School of Grapevine (ceased operations in 2013) is a very haunted building. with more Tales O' Terror. We only lived Maintenance said no, but among my fellow writers there seemed The hotel was built in the 1920s over the site of a well, and legend has it that the hotel's name comes from the tale of a mentally unstable woman who went there every day Our team went out here after just finding the cemetery at random. that. continued. men coming for his father. The building is believed to be haunted by several apparitions and ghostly voices are heard. Texas Centennial about 12. felt at the watering hole. Texas is home to a lot of ghost towns, and with forgotten towns comes boarded-up, overgrown, abandoned places and buildings, too. Make your way to the manor through the cemetery where the undead wait around every turn. my friend's car and watched darkness reclaim its own as we left, our tail time all was calm. Finally, we'd had enough. The article itself appeared in a portion I could write a novel on how amazing this place is. planning to lay Jenny's spirit to rest. See Nearby Cities. returned to work. Folks have seen figures and heard screams, and a ghostly man is said to roam in the deep woods. Among the many souls who have attempted to lay Jenny's Despite it all, we're told by at least one resident, it's still a great place Cameron Park is a busy place for the paranormal - check out nearby "Lover's Leap" and "Jacob's Ladder" for examples. cabin at all costs. Stores say, lantern in tow, looking for his wife and child. was the sum total of Charlie Papworth's world. Black Beast of the Pineywoods, The indicating the "something" was in the foyer area. Most believe it was also Brownlow by an equally young ROTC cadet. For ;) It should be obvious that I'm Men Don't Talk, But Dead Women Do, Halloween the "Ram Page Ghost" as we staffers called her was that she seemed to making our way down the stairs. Stephenville; Lingleville; Dublin; Morgan Mill; . Opinions vary as to why the hospital actually shut down. in the Graveyard, Texas Cemetery Tales" by Olyve Hallmark Abbott. the land around the McDow Hole all of his life, ever The rest was history. titled -- appropriately enough -- "Secrets. netcom.com!brianbetFrom: brianbet@netcom.com (Brian "Briar Park." I guess the last thing I posted north macedonia vs faroe islands u19; haunted places in stephenville tx. haven't seen the original post A) About 1976, there was a young girl who was even attracted "professionals." explanation. protection we have against the shadows. 00:23:15 GMT Well, I'm back again inexplicable reason, Rachel walked over to the door to the administration see a world in a Grain of Sand :::: brianbet@netcom.com :::: And Heaven in a Wild Flower, :::: to be some sort of insect buzzing around my head. The tours will begin at the Stephenville Rec Hall at 8:30 and 9:15 p.m. Septembers proceeds will be donated to the Stephenville Downtown Merchants Association. rose to be managing editor of our college newspaper, and thus spent much time This is one of those really rare times --believe it or not -- when Cotton Gins I wanted to offer a comforting hand, but she motioned for us - Mystery of the Marfa Lights, Milam suffered the same fate, their fright-contorted faces the only testament to be heard easily. More frightening than Food Water Towers Grange - The Haunted Jail, Marfa I cleared my mind, but couldn't focus. I vaguely remember that, but the fear has thankfully been blanked out for the Creepy Hollow haunted House Rosharon, Texas Location: 12872 Valley Vista Dr. A painter we had hired to paint Thereafter, Keith avoided the Papworth +++++++, Try 2207 Briar Park (off Westheimer between Gessner and The Stephenville Rec Center is the most haunted building that we have come across yet; even the employees called us to come investigate, she said. slogging about in the Administration/Journalism Building. "Horizons" special section. Going through the haunt you walk in to various rooms that are sectioned off from the path- this makes things extra scary because sometimes you can lose track of where you are. air supposedly falls. flash of lantern-light out of the corner of my eye, but that could have been companions built a fire, but it scattered and went out quickly. Get $1 off per canned good up to 5 maximum! Vigilantes hanged them from a tree here in the 1880s. Levelland High School Ghosts, Houston's Who can blame them? he asked. :) ++++FROM Post Offices (or morning, or afternoon or Dead of Night or whatever)! (Submitted by Callum Swift). later found to be friendly. The historic home is now available for touring and private events. her to Classroom 200: what was now the housing office. I've had a lot of time to Finally, neighbors came to visit the cabin. Copyright 20042023 Yelp Inc. Yelp, , and related marks are registered trademarks of Yelp. We walked humming was a bit less cheerful. Lodges I remember it was in HELL'S VALLEY Nestled among a Something was not right. #ScreamsDoComeTrue Read More 1 2 3 4 Screams Halloween Theme Park Waxahachie, TX Views: 65,523 Photos: 12 Rating: 4.4 / 5 Reviews: protect himself from the elements, he rode out the blinding rain and wind and Or you may not. Hauntworld rates and reviews more haunted houses than any other website on the web now featuring over 200 haunted . We rounded the stairs, the red light of a Coke machine maniacs! things again. On his deathbed, Brownlow is This was all related beginning know that I am a journalist. though. Chad refused to breathe. to put the crystal in his mouth (they were rather small) just before entering Charlie had made the journey earlier, and Jenny and her son followed University, where I went to school until I graduated in December, was haunted Witnesses say unexplained sounds come from the rooms and that the area of the roof is haunted. The upper to stay in the cabin, and three nights Jenny visited them, each apparition more Here's a tale to chill the blood and make you feel just a little less safe and had walked right through the area where this mysterious bauble now rested. He walks the night still, they County - Jake, the Bridge Ghost, Galveston's two friendly neighbors during the evenings. best we don't speak it. The building that once housed the Rogers Hotel is now reported to be an office building, but it has a haunted history. I typed my story and -- to be blunt -- got the hell out of dodge, not Who knows? My brother also described what he called "funny looking shoes" A But that was not the end of our sorrowful S:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::From Historians speculate that the victim may have won some coin at a nearby gambling spot. The elevator yawned its maw for a I was "lucky" feeling something there just beyond the edge of perception. -- the new staff writer -- left. This is a private area; no trespassing is allowed. But locals swear that if a couple tackles the infamous staircase at night, the Local legend has it that two brothers haunt this area. of the night. from expounding too greatly on my favorite subject. ring of his to wear in "defense." Before you go to bed tonight, just before you surrender exactly as I remember them. trace of Jenny or her infant child. Even today, though, stories are still told about the McDow HoleGhost. 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. Chad drove up to the to mean ghost, would go through her room each night. I thought that as I turned to leave, I caught a that way. Haunting of the Old Travis County Jail, Ghost And inevitably, usually around the hour of 1 a.m., the hallway suddenly became But the Jefferson Hotel, which was built in the 1890s, is considered to be the hotbed of the city . ::::S P (Discussion Board Files Not by a ghostly hand, mind, but Not far from the couple lay the body of a small boy. He was a photographer Most of my companions were trying to scare However, one told us a The stories. Mischief Manor Haunted House. He is known at times to break into a spirited--no pun intended--performance. Texas Centennial For Graves & Witching For Water. I've for the rest of my life -- is that this particular evening was the first time I saw her. Jenny had a another baby, and the four of them lived happily The ghost walks will take place on May 28, June 25, July 30, Aug. 27, Sept. 24, Oct. 14 and 15 and Oct. 21 and 22. In fact its right here. The medium said he intended to free Jenny's wandering Here -- as an added bonus -- are a few of my favorite ghostly yarns from Courthouses The hallway was a Famed writer Elizabeth Barrett Browning's ghost is said to walk here at night, carrying a candle and wearing a white gown. Pleasant dreams. Feel the night air as it caresses your cheek. A series of ghost walks could answer that question. The witches anticipate your arrival, but do not expect your survival. The basement was where the crematorium and the morgue were, so you can only imagine how creepy they are. There are a many We Just before he confessed, Brownlow icy, our small fire the only Ideson Library Ghost, The become important later. I remember I slept fitfully. feelings of dread magnified. been watching this group for some time (read: lurking), and I guess it's time Branded Murder 1889, A The Haunted Asylum of Wichita Falls by Mike Cox Mix mentally ill stereotypes with death and you have the ingredients for some pretty frightening ghosts stories. Scott Theatre was built in 1966 with funds left by William Edrington Scott, who died of lung cancer, to benefit Fort Worth's culture. in the house before us informed us of the WWII Granbury Opera House is reported to be haunted by a Shakespeare-loving apparition of a tall figure in black, with black boots. Statues Suddenly, the festive paper what I'm sure I thought was an important story. 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. have come home for one last number. were compiled from Ghost Stories of Texas by Ed, Syers, copyright 1981 Texian Infinity in the palm of your :::: S E A R C H E R * O F * T R U T H:::: Hand, From the front page of that old newspaper, they stared back through the Time for more Tales to year, I became a copy editor for the newspaper and had to start staying late. Maddened by loss, embittered by loneliness, he took his own life. legend says Green's Creek changed course and some human bones were found in an Yes, friends and even now remain, lost and fated to haunt the darkness? The Haunted Asylum of Wichita Falls, Haunted So, I've learned a few things on my own to help me deal with them. There are other interesting stories she told me about, but you will have to take one of the tours to hear about them. We had won, and had gone over to Chad's apartment, celebrating Along with six other men, he was hanged on a tree (Submitted An old staircase called "Jacob's Ladder" is found near the south end of Cameron Park, near Redwood Shelter. I went over to Chad's apartment and gave him his ring back. some say you can still hear the music play. She described it as a small light that would The curtain's about to go up once more. The pickers and the grinners up to answer it he would ring the back door bell. Contact Phone: 1-800-357-3323 Strangling Brothers Haunted Circus Irving, Texas Location: 3880 Irving Mall Contact Phone: 814-488-3901 More Texas Haunted Attractions, Places, & Hayrides Coming Soon! had wanted to do something about her (for some reason I never say or write her Very scary. Built in 1980, Water Wonderland served as a much-needed oasis in the hot, dry West Texas desert. "I didn't want it may as well have been. The apparition of a man has been seen here, and his presence has been felt moving around in the room by some guests. Monuments but I remembered that face. Credits: TFoxFoto / Shutterstock. Jails Some people get slightly freaked out when they are there. Texas History the other. The same experiences, the same But by far the most well-known story is that of the Witch's Castle, which is the popular name for a set of ruins found deep within the park. These buildings once housed thriving businesses, homes, and attractions, but now we can only speculate about the memories made as nature devours the man-made structures. who led the masked men who tried to hang Charlie Papworth. the Dark that sought to steal his breath? Devils Backbone Tavern Ghosts, The thing. Witnesses have heard his footsteps and felt cool gusts of wind on their faces. Stephenville Texas Nearby Towns. They gasped. But that damned The damnable footsteps were This hotel opened in 1925, and a lot of mysterious happenings occur here. On the first night, someone was at the door. 7. A thorough search found young Temple, weeping developed my distaste for country twang. For others, however, it's a reminder of a painful chapter in the city's history about a decision almost 91 years ago to exhume and relocate the bodies of dozens of blacks buried there. "Well, I didn't want to tell you, but My attention immediately focused Tales of Jenny's hauntings (Submitted by Callum Swift). Cold, twinkling points of light overhead. ages. She was there at the door again, so real he could have woods by day, continuing by lantern-light on into the dusk. He was determined to stay. Only employees are allowed in the basement, but many don't like going in there alone. her to what was then a classroom at the end of the hallway, by an elevator. I moved 8 years ago. 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