The Hotel Galvez, also known as the Grand Galvez or the Queen of the Gulf, is a historic hotel located on the seawall in Galveston, Texas. For over a century, the luxurious hotel has been welcoming guests from all over the world, serving visitors with its iconic beachfront and opulent furnishings. However, Hotel Galvez offers …
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Nestled within the heart of Houston’s Old Market Square Historic District, La Carafe stands as a captivating blend of vintage allure and modern vibrancy. Dubbed to be the oldest building in downtown Houston, the iconic structure that houses the La Carafe has stood still since its establishment in 1860. However, the storied bar offers more …
The Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, Texas, is said to house one of the most haunted elevators in the state. In fact, it is responsible for as many as eighty percent of the paranormal activities logged by guests of the historic hotel.
The history of Fort Worth’s Stockyards Hotel began with the booming of the stockyard industry in the city. As tens of hundreds of merchants and cowboys flocked into town, Forth Worth was in need of new establishments to accommodate and entertain the incoming visitors. Soon, dozens of hotels and entertainment venues sprung up over the city, all seeking to cash in on the booming economy.
The infamous Donkey Lady phone number is a hotline that sends a 45-second long message to callers who phone the number. The hotline first surfaced during the 1970s as part of a Halloween prank by the local community.
The famous Emily Morgan hotel in Alamo Plaza is said to be haunted by patients who were nursed in the building when it was still a hospital. For the first 50 years of the building’s operation, it served as the Medical Arts Building, offering an array of healthcare services to citizens of San Antonio. As such, paranormal investigators and local historians believed that some of the resident ghosts were former patients who passed away during their time in the hospital.
Littlefield House is a historic mansion located in Austin, Texas. It was completed in 1893 for Civil War veteran George W. Littlefield, a Confederate Army officer who went on to build his cattle range empire across Texas and Kansas. Littlefield was also known for being the regent of the University of Texas. During his term, he donated approximately generously to the university and supported several initiatives including the “Littlefield Fund for Southern History” project, and the construction of the Littlefield Residence Hall and the Littlefield Fountain.
Opened in 1922 at Mineral Wells, Texas, Baker Hotel was the outcome of a group of citizens from the town and Texas hotel magnate Theodore Brasher Baker. Designed by architect Wyatt C. Hedrick, the hotel was modeled after Arlington Hotel, a famous hot springs resort located at the end of the “Bathhouse Row” in Hot …
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The popular haunted room 525 is said to be the spot where two brides committed suicide on the same day, 20 years apart. The first bride reportedly hanged herself after the young groom had cancelled the wedding which was supposed to take place in Hotel Driskill that very night. The second bride was said to have committed suicide while on her honeymoon.
The Menger Hotel opened in February 1859 by William and Mary Menger at San Antonio’s Alamo Plaza Historic District. The two-story hotel housed 50 rooms and served as an important rest stop on the Chrisholm Trail for cattle drovers and cattlemen.
