Haunted Travels

New Orleans - the Crescent City. The name brings about so many different thoughts and feelings to people all over the world. The historic French Quarter with it's famed Bourbon Street, beautiful architecture and of course Mardi Gras celebrations is usually what comes to mind. There is also the beautiful Garden District with gorgeous houses, and tree lined streets. For some people, it is the unique above ground cemeteries. Due to the city lying below sea level, the city was often subjected to flooding. Because of this, the people of New Orleans could not bury their dead below ground, so they built beautiful above ground tombs. There are many of these cemeteries in the New Orleans area, but for now, we will take a quick look at the Lafayette Cemetery Number 1 and Number 2. Lafayette Cemetery Number 1 (LC1), which is located in the Garden District, was founded in 1833 and is still in use today. The cemetery is one city block in size and is believed to be the resting place to ab

Built in 1927 in the heart of Hollywood Blvd., the Grauman's Chinese Theater opened with the premiere showing of Cecil DeMille's "The King of Kings." Since that premiere, it has been the home of other film premiere's such as "Star Wars." The TLC (former Grauman's) Chinese Theater saw the golden age of film, and is today a major landmark and tourist attraction along Hollywood Blvd. However, it's not just tourists that seem to visit the theater, as it's rumored to be one of Hollywood's most haunted landmarks. Various actors and actress have been spotted, cold spots felt and voices heard where no one else is around. The theater also has it's own resident spirit that is known as Fritz. Rumor has it that Fritz was a former employee of the theater, although there is no record of him. One day, when feeling down on his luck, he supposedly hung himself behind the theater curtain. From that day on, employees and visitors of the theater h

I love to travel and visit new places, especially if they hold a lot of historical importance....and possibly contain a ghost or two. The Menger Hotel opened in 1859 and sits in Alamo Plaza; the very land where the Battle of the Alamo took place in San Antonio, Texas. It also saw the events of the American Civil War take place, and the era of Reconstruction. It has been visited by many an important historical figures including Presidents Grant, Roosevelt and Nixon. Military figures such as Robert E. Lee have also stayed at the Menger. With so much history, including that of war, no wonder the Menger claims the title of "The Most Haunted Hotel in Texas." War, fire, robberies...just a few of the events that the Menger witnessed throughout her history. It should come as no surprise that this historic hotel is home to several spirits. One such spirit is that of President Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt was a big fan of the Menger, and famously recruited his Rough Riders in the

Old Alton Bridge (aka Goatman's Bridge) connects Denton and Copper Canyon, Texas. Built in 1884, it was used by horses, and later automobiles to cross Hickory Creek. It was used up until 2001, when a new concrete bridge was built. Today it is a popular place for fishing off of, and is also home to the legend of the Goatman. The legend of Goatman's Bridge goes back to August 1938, when an African American goat farmer named Oscar Washburn was kidnapped by a group of Klansmen and hung off the bridge. Oscar committed no crimes for such an action, except that he was a successful and beloved black man, which was not looked kindly at by some groups of people at the time. From that point, local legend claimed that if you crossed the bridge without headlights, you would be met on the other side by the Goatman. Another version of the Goatman is more literal in the sense that people claim the surrounding woods is inhabited by a demonic satyr type creature. Stories of strange figure

One of the most famous houses in America, is the Winchester Mystery House located in San Jose, California. Once owned by Sarah Winchester, it was believed to be haunted by the thousands of people who had been killed by the Winchester Rifle. When a psychic/medium told Sarah that the only way to appease the dead was to build them a home, construction on the mansion started in 1884, and is reported to have never ceased until Sarah's death in 1922.  The house contains around 161 rooms including 40 bedrooms. However, new areas of the house are continually being found. Since Sarah did not use an architect, the house is put together rather haphazardly. There are stairways that lead to nowhere and doors that open to courtyards below. Believed to be haunted even while Sarah was alive, ghostly reports continue to this day.  Reports of hearing work tools being used, as though the construction workers continue their job even in the after life, strange noises and shadow figures, as

Miss Molly's Bed and Breakfast hotel is the oldest Bed and Breakfast in the Fort Worth, Texas area. Located in the middle of the Fort Worth stockyard area, it was founded in 1910 as a boarding house, it turned into a brothel in 1940. The location certainly has its fair share of history in the Wild West, and prohibition days. Although it is currently a hotel, it no longer serves as a bed and breakfast. The hotel has seven rooms, all of which surround a central parlor area, accessed via the staircase. The rooms really haven't changed much since their earlier days and six of them share a central bath area. If you would prefer a private bathroom, then you should check out Miss Josie's room, which was previously the madam's room when the hotel was used as a brothel. When my husband and I stayed for an evening in 2017, we stayed in the "Railroader" room, which as you can tell by the name, pays homage to the men who worked the railroads and the importance of the