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Ghost Hunting at the Abandoned Bomarton Church

October 30, 2023 | By Daniel Norman

When it’s 3 a.m. and you’re standing in front of a century-old church, watching the lights on twirling wind-turbines mark the way to Abilene, you might think something went wrong somewhere.

Get All the Scary Details About Texas’ Haunted History on These Ghost Tours

October 5, 2023 | By Amanda Ogle

As we creep into spooky season, and haunted houses and general scary-ment are in full swing, it’s time for us to reflect on all the real hauntings that have happened across our vast state.

What the Heck is a Ghost Town?

September 29, 2022 | By Scott Bedgood

Get Home Before Sundown or La Llorona Might Get You

September 29, 2022 | By Rubén Degollado

Explore the Spookiest Locations in Texas with Haunted Rooms

October 19, 2021 | By Laurel Miller

To satiate visitors’ desire to know more, McDermott began offering tours in 2018 to showcase these places, starting in Texas with locations like The Excelsior Hotel in Jefferson and the Anson Opera House in Anson.

Ghostly tales

October 28, 2015 | By

Halloween certainly drums up images of ghosts, goblins and the sort, but the truth is, most Texans can tell you a solid ghost story anytime of the year.

Ghosts of Galveston

October 4, 2010 | By Dan Oko

In the 19th Century, tragedies washed over Galveston as regularly as the tides: deadly fires, yellow-fever epidemics, and hurricanes.

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