The Ghosts of Austin, Texas

The Ghosts of Austin, Texas
Author: Fiona Broome
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780764326806

Austin, Texas, is filled to the brim with eerie tales of phantoms and creepy happenings. Read about Ben Thompson, Austin's ghostly gambler and sheriff; meet Blanche Dumont, a famous "boarding house madam" ghost; explore the early days of the notorious Jack the Ripper and his killing spree in Austin; and find out how to observe the very strange and scary emergence of 20 million bats! Even better, this book tells you their exact locations, so that you can encounter Austin's ghosts.

The Big Book of Texas Ghost Stories

The Big Book of Texas Ghost Stories
Author: Alan Brown
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2012-08-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0811748537

The best ghost stories from the Lone Star State, including . . . • Spirits of the Alamo • The Black Hope Horror • Hauntings at the Driskill Hotel • The legend of El Muerto • Woman Hollering Creek • Stampede Mesa

Haunted Austin

Haunted Austin
Author: Jeanine Marie Zeller-Plumer
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781609490409

A killer lurks in the dark streets, victimizing servant girls throughout 1885, and Austin becomes the first American city to claim a serial killer. The spirits of convicts wander amidst the manicured grounds of the Texas State Capitol while inside a public servant assassinated in 1903 still haunts the corridors. These are just a few of the strange and frightening tales of Haunted Austin. Within these pages lies evidence that the frontier bravado legendary in so many Texas men and women lives on long after death. Author Jeanine Plumer explores the sinister history of the city and attempts to answer the question: why do so many ghosts linger in Austin?

Spooky Texas Tales

Spooky Texas Tales
Author: Tim Tingle
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2005
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780896725652

Collects ten stories set in Texas and starring ghosts, monsters, and haunted places.

Ghosthunting Texas

Ghosthunting Texas
Author: April Slaughter
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2011-01-11
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1458729893

On this leg of the journey youll explore the scariest spots in the Lone Star State. Author April Slaughter visits more than 30 legendary haunted places, all of which are open to the public-so you can test your own ghost hunting skills, if you dare. Join April as she visits each site, snooping around eerie rooms and dark corners, talking to people who swear to their paranormal experiences, and giving you a first-hand account. Enjoy Ghost hunting Texas from the safety of your armchair or hit the road, using the maps, ''Haunted Places ''travel guide with 50 more spooky sites, and ''Ghostly Resources. ''Buckle up and get ready for the spookiest ride of your life.

Haunted Texas Vacations

Haunted Texas Vacations
Author: Lisa Farwell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Ghosts
ISBN: 9781565793835

Have you ever bumped into a ghost on your way to the bathroom? Or had a romantic candlelight dinner with a friendly specter? How about spending an evening camped out in a secluded cemetery waiting for a hoarse sigh to register on your tape recorder? If you answered "yes" or "nope, but I sure would like to" to any of these questions, this book may just become one of your most-treasured, dog-eared possessions. Packed with more than 150 haunted vacation destinations, this guide covers it all--from old hotels in Austin to spooky cemeteries in the North Texas Prairie. Intended for those having a healthy and light-hearted interest in all things supernatural, The Complete Ghostly Guide to Haunted Texas Vacations is the perfect companion for those seeking a paranormal experience.

Haunted Restaurants, Taverns, and Inns of Texas

Haunted Restaurants, Taverns, and Inns of Texas
Author: Robert Wlodarski
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2018-08-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 149303250X

Loaded with tangy tales of spirits who inhabit places where you can spend a night or have a bite to eat. Listed by city, each haunted locale provides in-depth history about the spirited occupants, current facts and additional references. This book would be fully revised and would not include detailed travel information, just the stories.

Haunted History of Old San Antonio

Haunted History of Old San Antonio
Author: Lauren M. Swartz
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2013-09-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625840470

Everything is bigger in Texas—including ghosts—especially in San Antonio, considered one of the ten most haunted cities in the world by National Geographic. As the saying goes, “dead men tell no tales.” Or do they? From its humble beginnings as a Spanish settlement in 1691 to the bloody battle at the Alamo, San Antonio’s history is rich in haunting tales. Discover Old San Antonio’s most haunted places and uncover the history that lies waiting for those who dare enter their doorways. Take a peek inside the Menger Hotel, the “Most Haunted Hotel in Texas,” and just a block away, peer into the Emily Morgan Hotel, renovated after a decade of being vacant, was once the city’s first hospitals where many men and women lost their lives. Explore the San Fernando Cathedral, where people are buried within the walls and visitors claim to see faces mysteriously appear. Uncover the legends behind Bexar County Jail. Join authors James and Lauren Swartz and decide for yourself what truly lurks behind the Alamo City’s fabled past. Includes photos!

Cowboys, Cops, Killers, and Ghosts

Cowboys, Cops, Killers, and Ghosts
Author: Kenneth L. Untiedt
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2013-12-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1574415328

This Publication of the Texas Folklore Society has something for everyone. The first section features a good bit of occupational lore, including articles on cowboys—both legendary ones and the relatively unknown men who worked their trade day by day wherever they could. You’ll also find a unique, personal look at a famous outlaw and learn about a teacher’s passion for encouraging her students to discover their own family culture, as well as unusual weddings, somewhat questionable ways to fish, and one woman’s love affair with a bull. The backbone of the PTFS series has always been miscellanies—diverse examinations of the many types of lore found throughout Texas and the Southwest. These books offer a glimpse of what goes on at our annual meetings, as the best of the papers presented are frequently selected for our publications. Of course, the presentations are only a part of what the Society does at the meetings, but reading these publications offers insight into our members’ interests in everything from bikers and pioneers of Tejana music to serial killers and simple folk from small-town Texas. These works also suggest the importance of the “telling of the tale,” with an emphasis on oral tradition, as well as some of the customs we share. All of these things together— the focus on tradition at our meetings, the fellowship among members, and the diversity of our research—are what sustain the Texas Folklore Society.