Texas offers no shortage of creepy experiences, from haunted hotels and graveyards to spirit-filled ship decks like those aboard USS Lexington to an eerie former brothel in Mineral Wells; you’re sure to find plenty of eerie locales here!
Yorktown Memorial Hospital, an ancient building created in the 1950s to help alcoholics and drug addicts, is said to be haunted by spirits of patients who passed away within its walls.
1. Driskill Hotel
From its sparkling columns in its grand lobby to rooms outfitted with saddle-hued leather seating and brown and cream Western-themed toile wallpaper, the Driskill hotel exudes classic Texas charm. But closer inspection reveals dark, sinister secrets.
The 130-year-old Driskill Hotel stands as an Austin landmark and one of the state’s most haunted locations, according to legend. According to local lore, ghostly figures have been seen roaming its grand hallways and rooms throughout its 130 years of operation, including former owner Jesse Driskill himself as well as jilted brides, cattle baron Jesse Driskill himself, and young girls.
The most well-known story concerns a four-year-old daughter of a U.S. Senator who accidentally fell down the hotel’s grand staircase while chasing after her ball, and later giggled and bounced it on all four steps before falling. Visitors reported hearing her giggle as her ball bounced along them all day long!
2. Bragg Road
Texas is full of chilling legends of fantastical phantasms and ghostly sightings. One such site in San Antonio where paranormal activity has been reported for years is The Alamo; visitors to its legendary 13-day siege in 1836 attract ghost tours and ghost hunters alike to this iconic location where paranormal activity was first documented by ghost hunters themselves. Also, Corpus Christi’s USS Lexington hosts spirits who roam its 100,000 sq feet and eleven decks – similar stories can be heard there too.
Bragg Road in Saratoga offers another place filled with ghostly vibes: this old logging road is said to be lined by ghost lights that flicker and fade with each passing night, according to legend; these could be lanterns belonging to railroad workers who were recently decapitated in an accident and are searching for their heads on this straight arrow road.
3. Brazoria County Jail
Brazoria County Jail is one of many haunted locations in Texas, be it due to the atmosphere in the jail or from all the blood feuds, massacres and civil war relics scattered about Brazoria. Either way there’s sure to be something terrifying here that could make anyone shudder with fear!
The hotel is said to be haunted by numerous spirits, including those of two children killed there. Construction workers that renovated the building reported hearing suspicious noises and witnessing dark figures.
Anyone wishing to contact inmates at the Brazoria County Jail can set up a prepaid phone account through Securus Technologies. Inmates are permitted to use these phones daily but their exact hours of usage may differ; they are also not permitted to receive items like photos, stamps, or money orders from outside sources.
4. The Menger Hotel
The Menger Hotel in San Antonio has a rich and varied past that has resulted in several different ghostly spirits lingering within its walls. Some are known to cause paranormal activity in guests such as doors opening on their own and hearing strange noises.
Famous among these spirits was former President Teddy Roosevelt, who would frequently visit and use it as a canvassing point to recruit hard-living cowboys for his Rough Rider cavalry brigade.
At the Menger Hotel, a maid named Sallie White can often be seen roaming about wearing her maid uniform and enjoying her job very much. Her ghost has even been reported from inside of rooms in the hotel!
5. The Alamo
The Alamo is one of the most storied landmarks in Texas for good reason. Over 13 days in 1836, 188 brave Texans lost their lives fighting for independence from Mexico at this historic fortress. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that such an intense history could leave behind some haunting traces.
Park rangers and tourists have reported hearing disembodied voices, feeling cold sensations and witnessing ghostly apparitions near the site of battle. One such apparition is said to be Davy Crockett who can often be seen walking around wearing his traditional buckskin outfit – sometimes shouting his famous rally cry “Remember the Alamo!”. Additionally, reports exist of ghostly soldiers standing at attention at times as well.
