Driskill Hotel (Austin, Texas)
An allegedly quite haunted hotel in Austin. From Urban Daddy: “Thanks to the ‘suicide brides’ urban legend—two women allegedly committed suicide in the same bathroom 20 years apart to the day—room 525 had been closed and bricked up for years. But now, it’s open for Halloween season—you know, if you’re feeling romantic.” Thanks to Anne for the suggestion.
Here’s some more information on the alleged hauntings of the hotel: Austin Ghost Tours.
Fort Concho (San Angelo, Texas)
Shana writes to tell me of this old frontier fort: “My father does a lot of volunteer work at the Fort here….It’s called Fort Concho. It’s the oldest in Texas. I just got back from a visit there. I think you would LOVE this place. My family and I spent the night over, and although nothing major happened, we saw chairs that were out of place, noises coming down the stairs, and a rug that turned over. For $174 a night you can stay in a real barracks that has had many sightings of the girl that passed away in there. Even if you see nothing, it is BEAUTIFUL inside….rock walls, wood tables, even the bed spreads are from the 40s…. even a cool old spinning wheel that freaked me out.” Sounds like a good night to me!
Texas Prison Museum (Huntsville, Texas)
The highlight of this museum is Old Sparky – the electric chair that escorted 361 prisoners to their deaths between 1924 and 1964.
National Museum of Funeral History (Houston, Texas)
I haven’t been here, but I’ve been told this place is “exceptionally cool”. It certainly sounds like it, based upon the offical website’s description: “Experience unique national treasures and the country’s largest display of funeral service memorabilia in the 20,000 square foot National Museum of Funeral History. The museum is the home of rare artifacts and interesting historical information about one of our important cultural rituals.” Check out the online gift shop too! (Special thanks to Del Rhea Watson for the suggestion.)
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (Dallas, Texas)
Look out the window where Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly shot JFK. See the Grassy Knoll. And all that good awful stuff.