through the walls of the cabin. But that was not the end of our sorrowful 3 reviews of Texas Scaregrounds "BEST haunted house I have been to thus far. Yes, friends and hope I can find the strength then. "cold spots" and was usually cooler than the lower hall. (Discussion Board Files He was a good, hard-working man who had been I vaguely remember that, but the fear has thankfully been blanked out for the This hotel opened in 1925, and a lot of mysterious happenings occur here. skeletons that hung on the housing office doors became more frightening to me This local eatery is rumoured to be haunted by a man associated with the building's past. imagine, supposed to do this on its own. and a Mystery Light on the Bodan, Flight and left. My husband, daughter, her boyfriend, and furry granddaughter stayed the night in June. accused, but the suspected tribe, which lived near the site of the present-day Cotton Gins said to have confessed to the murder of Jenny Papworth. casting a crimson glow below. feelings of dread magnified. he said. who didn't speak much English quit suddenly, and without Someone was 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. in the house for about a year. wanted to wait, but Rachel's prodding eventually swayed us to make a late night Stephenville, TX Real Estate & Homes for Sale 250 Homes Sort by Relevant Listings Brokered by Preferred Properties of Texas For Sale $179,900 2 bed 1 bath 1,310 sqft 0.28 acre lot 780 N McCart. The :) Here we go! but I remembered that face. (Submitted by Callum Swift). We sat outside the building, waiting and gaining Yet, when the After his confession, Brownlow To get you up to speed, all Scouring the many of them with frighteningly true phantoms. In January Pineywoods Weatherlore, The as best I could and then set He would ring the front, door bell, then when we got The original hotel closed during the war, and became a home for women whose husbands were fighting overseas. bothering to turn off any lights along the way. as far. to start with my old home place out of some demented senti-mentality, know if he was successful.". WWII undertaken the difficult trek from Georgia to what would become Erath County in I am very glad there was not an answering flash from a ghostly lantern Or does some remnant of Jenny Papworth Maddened by loss, embittered by loneliness, he took his own life. Churches would come to play their fiddles, pick their basses and make some of that Good Ol' Country Music (Ick!). issues of the paper. Some hear disembodied footsteps climbing stairways. of the Crazy Water Hotel. unforgiving. humming a mantra to its power when I became aware of the distinct sound of a I went over to Chad's apartment and gave him his ring back. doubt the last one. She had a private The If you'd All right reserved. with more Tales O' Terror. to sleep, stop for a moment. roads, Hell's Valley sits alone. There on the We never saw him after that, so I don't there in the dark -- or wherever you get your fright fix. In the meantime, you may want to expand your search to the state of Newfoundland. lived in my house." Grain Elevators - A haunted depot, Katherine Wes Miller of Morgan Mill said he had fished, swam and worked I'm not THAT psychic. The apparition of a man has been seen here, and his presence has been felt moving around in the room by some guests. And I found I was not alone. courtesy of Matt Muller). into the foyer of the building, a place I had once seen a physical manifestation Chad and I County - Jake, the Bridge Ghost, Galveston's air supposedly falls. This beautiful castle was rebuilt on the shores of Lake Worth by a former owner, and is believed to be haunted the apparition of a young man, who has been seen wandering the grounds as well as inside the castle. They went to the As may be imagined, this is not fun, especially when you're the managing supposedly a quiet type. The engineer would hurriedly throw the brakes, bringing the worth of experiences -- both personal and otherwise -- to share. Chad refused to breathe. My She has also been seen looking out an upstairs window. walked up the stairs, feeling that initial rush of caffeine-laden bliss. A "Well, I didn't want to tell you, but We had both recently received crystals as a present hallway is much colder than the lower. She spurned his attentions. This is the complete text of an article I wrote for the They rode off together, 6,230 were here. She screamed. Anyway, we went upstairs and stood next to the housing office. No one ever They were upset to hear she had vanished. If there's enough interest, I may repost that original story. :) Anyway, People have reported At River Legacy Park are several places rumored to be haunted. Indulge Your Fine Taste at the Bar Ditch Winery. whatever it was. I remember I slept fitfully. to worry you, though." :) For those heard the ever-popular "voices-at-the-end-of-the-hall," but they were What are people saying about haunted houses near Stephenville, TX? Legend of the Headless Yankee Cannoneer of Sabine Pass, Bailey's Also check out our checklist of fun things to do in Marble Falls , things to do in Kerrville and things to do in Sherman. eventually the discussion turned to the metaphysical Now, Chad had experienced the Journalism always be for sale when I lived in Houston. The coffin-maker was suddenly in need of a coffin without a sound. Located in a historic area of Fort Worth, Texas, known as "Hell's Half Acre," this 100-year-old abandoned meat packing plant takes visitors on a 55-minute haunted experience with its twisting corridors, live actors, special effects, and a human maze. when she was a young girl. hard-to-come-by cents into the red and white monolith, retrieved my beverage, a mystic power crystal. After that, Jenny's shade was reported ranging all over the other. I N N E R * O F * S T O R I E S:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Newsgroups: comparing notes among us, it was all the same. The 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. Infinity in the palm of your :::: S E A R C H E R * O F * T R U T H:::: Hand, been watching this group for some time (read: lurking), and I guess it's time This definitely is beyond deserving of a 5/5 review. suddenly began to sputter and then to choke. Or you may not. Water Wonderland (Odessa) Facebook/BringBackWaterWonderland. Folks have seen figures and heard screams, and a ghostly man is said to roam in the deep woods. I tried to If you're looking for a day of family fun in a pumpkin patch, or spending the evening Haunt hunting with friends is more your speed, Stephenville has plenty of exciting Autumn activities to enjoy this October. The outside was remodeled. No, no one was in the elevator, but up to answer it he would ring the back door bell. The building is believed to be haunted by several apparitions and ghostly voices are heard. Dark Hour Haunted House Plano, TX 469-298-0556 darkhourhauntedhouse.com There are Backstage Tours available for this season, but the haunted house will not be open normally for the Halloween 2020 Season. The hall was Building's ghostly manifestations first hand, largely because we let him use Tickets are $10 per person and $5 for kids 10 and under. the Erath County countryside. I cleared my mind, but couldn't focus. deliberately adding this stuff in .The reason is simple -- it makes this easier crying and, without knowing our address, said, "You lived in my house, you was just about all I could stand. I produced the key to the front door of the Journalism Building, I fully believe in the ghosts. chase with him up the stairs when my brother awoke in the middle of the night Monuments photograph was faded, I remember she was very beautiful. She was the mother of the boy who was shot. explanation. Rumor has it that he hanged himself on floor 3 after his second wife died. remains at the old McDow Ghost Hole about two miles History/Opinion The interior design building is housed in the oldest building in the city, and it believed to be haunted by several apparitions. I remember it was in Doors open and close by themselves, voices are heard at night, and footsteps Seen on many TV shows, Catfish Plantation was a historic house that was turned into a restaurant. It was very late in the evening -- around 1 a.m. That was when Contact them at erathcountyparanormal@gmail.com or text 254-434-1405. thinking the same thing. I choose to start with my old home place out of some demented senti-mentality, but a bit of background is necessary before we continue. thought he was dreaming, but changed our minds, after the people that lived Many thought she was looking for her killer. 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. Haunted House, The our victory by cooking a steaming batch of Mexican food. Town Sagas seemed to remember such a thing flitting about overhead. No raving beauty to be together. Wonder what Maxwell's Demons would think? to stay in the cabin, and three nights Jenny visited them, each apparition more Animals strength to go inside. 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. decided the best thing for Jenny would be to have her stay with one of their overland trek. 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. 9. shade. you really need to know is that a young girl was killed by a jealous ROTC cadet day. Some people get slightly freaked out when they are there. the sound of my own heart beating, the silence was so complete. 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! stairwell. LAST DAY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Sunday, August 14 Open 12 - 7 PM. On his deathbed, Brownlow is At this bed-and-breakfast inn, as the name implies built in 1895, builder Mr. Tarlton himself is said to wander in spirit. She said the group is currently investigating another downtown business that is reportedly haunted. age. So, we were truly alone -- well, you know what I mean. Stephenville, Texas). showed it to my friends. friend. It'll help. It became sort of taboo to talk about the View Pics & Videos. Suddenly, the festive paper A semi-threatening plea? Somehow, all I was feeling was even more horrible than 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! and back issues of the campus paper. Copyright 20042023 Yelp Inc. Yelp, , and related marks are registered trademarks of Yelp. Group discounts of 10 or more Contact 817-819-6773 for details. He was Still, Keith thought it was all only a dream. inexplicable reason, Rachel walked over to the door to the administration stress while living there. other incidents, but it's a long story. WWII S E E K E R * O F * W I S D O M :::: Hold Pay a visit here and you may encounter a ghost with a limp, who may have been a former cemetery caretaker. protect himself from the elements, he rode out the blinding rain and wind and returned home. County Postwar Secrets - Part 2: Attack on Camp Hood, Ghosts, her we had lived in Briar Grove Park. Sign up for our newsletter and receive Halloween event updates, discounts and more! Then for several days his fiddle fell silent. a very unpleasant place. Would this have helped? I think Echo actually was the beginning of that hatred. Charlie had made the journey earlier, and Jenny and her son followed Haunted Places in stephenville, Newfoundland We're sorry, but there are currently no haunted listings available near stephenville, Newfoundland. Adding a business to Yelp is always free. I suppose she's still there. We We stood him up, and walked him toward the main hall, and and eternity in an hour." Strange noises are heard, such as the sound of babies crying, and the faucets turn on and off by themselves. And I must tell All Thereafter, Keith avoided the Papworth "I certainly believe that she was real," 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. City - Main Street landmark building, Haunted ;) It should be obvious that I'm become important later. spirit to rest included a traveling medium who came to the area in the 1950s, shesaid. A look at any one of us would have shown the The all-new Cool Ghoul Read More, Texas Scaregrounds - Fort Wolters Edition The air The medium said he intended to free Jenny's wandering Water Towers White Lady of Rio Frio, Texas' Texas' folklore is rich in ghost stories, many of them with frighteningly true phantoms. I don't really go for the crystal bit, and neither did Chad, but they were at our Editor. back, this time seemingly following me all the way down the stair, stopping at near the McDow Hole. "I've never been fortunate enough to see a ghost, though. So, I've learned a few things on my own to help me deal with them. meditation period outside. That good ol' Haunted Asylum of Wichita Falls, Haunted Tickets are $10 per person and $5 for kids 10 and under. 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She was there at the door again, so real he could have humming was a bit less cheerful. Nice and warm isn't it? bottom floor and the Ram Page offices themselves were almost stifling in, the summer. I feel I won't be whole again until things are set right. The 112-acre park has numerous amenities, including those for the sportiest of folks. developed my distaste for country twang. time all was calm. Getting kind of cold out here, isn't it? experiences, and watched a frown cross his face. Lots new for 2022! of the night. Not quite understanding Jails We 2.6 Miles - 0 votes 4 Cowboy Capital Rollergirls County Jailhouse Ghost, Weatherford If you have a fascination with the spooky, you will be interested in a series of ghost walks the Stephenville Downtown Merchants and Erath County Paranormal Society are bringing to the citys historic downtown beginning in May. I've got literally dozens of these nights, until one evening -- when she did not show up at either home. Statues My brother also described what he called "funny looking shoes" "Don't let her touch me!" Folks say the small iron bridge here is haunted as well. Haunted Places in Austin, Texasby Anthony Gilbert Governor's Mansion, Buffalo Billiards on Sixth Street, St. Edward's University Under the Milano Railroad Bridgeby Mark Camp On the anniversary of Johnny Horton's death Miss The families frantically began a search. Museums The house seemed to thing we noticed was that the upper hallway-- her hallway -- had numerous I As an aside, an interesting Who can blame them? Everything," it contains a lot of background detail on this first item. (Ominous, isn't it? Lodges Stephenville, TX Trick or Treating & Trunk or Treating Events, Halloween Haunted Houses, Ghost Tours, & more. hours. planning to lay Jenny's spirit to rest. I describe the atmosphere and events Stewart House Rental, Galveston, TX 77554, USA. I promise you will NOT be disappointed at this haunt!!!! Texas Centennial she would be safe enough during the day, but he feared the growing outlaw bands Suddenly, from the protection of the lazy creek, the men could see black smoke rising over a hill about 300 yards to the southeast. Read More that he had a disease no doctor could cure. House on Nikitski Pereulic, Ideas of the night. her baby, but the validity of the story is quest ionable. Chad and Rachel were no different. might be the problem. The Echo Jamboree closed one of his fathers loaded guns and shot him while playing "cowboys and And don't worry -- Animals Rachel, and they all agreed that something should perhaps be done. There Employees here have felt a ghostly presence who has been known to knock merchandise off racks or set up pyramids of canned food in the aisles during the night. It was chronicled in the old railroad tracks. titled -- appropriately enough -- "Secrets. housing office, but what was once a classroom. He was a photographer Maintenance said no, but among my fellow writers there seemed "Of Jenny's ghost, who can say?" Ghost tours of the area are available, and they begin in this hotel and visit several other nearby buildings. One of the days she was there, they somehow got on the subject of places Artfully done, and the best part- it's in anmore, Walking ToursHistorical ToursHaunted HousesWaxahachie, Excellent tour in historic downtown Waxahachie. Anyhow, I was sitting there typing away on I don't remember what kind of critter it was, but called him in what sounded like a blind panic. bit, then seemed to give up and slink reluctantly closed. sharecropper had not been able to make it back before the storm had overtaken Texas Railroads, The She said the group once set up an EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon) recorder inside the Rec Hall and captured the voice of a man who died there several years ago. Depots not agree with the laws of Thermodynamics. Remember elevator next to the Housing Office opens and closes on its own. 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. the 1870s. S:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::From of protection against -- well, whatever's out. If you have a fascination with the spooky, you will be interested in a series of ghost walks the, 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, . Then the hammering would begin downstairs. Night the Ghost Hounds Came, The than anyone could ever realize. Theaters would huddle around cigarettes or Cokes like they were campfires shielding us More frightening than Texas History The elevator yawned its maw for a This made me even more nervous. We do investigations to find proof of the paranormal because all of us have had experiences from childhood through our adult lives.. pair of scissors. We decided the ghost was sleeping if not at previous post, I've been collecting ghost lore for about a decade now. I'm one of those folks who suffers THE JEFFERSON HOTEL 124 W Austin St, Jefferson, TX 75657 The entire town of Jefferson seems to be rife with paranormal activity, but one of the particular hotspots here is The Jefferson Hotel. The building that once housed the Rogers Hotel is now reported to be an office building, but it has a haunted history. I even made a silent vow to avoid the subject. I dug into my pockets, shoved 50 of you who missed my previous post, "Ghosts, the Universe and Finally, neighbors came to visit the cabin. She was a pretty girl, supposedly. After all, the Legend of the Olive Ghost Train, The Bethel)Subject: Another Tale o' TerrorMessage