Corpus Christi Haunts
Corpus Christi - Aviation Street "Flour Bluff "
Near a naval base, reports of paranormal activity
include spectral wolves and transparent Native
Americans. NOTE: This property is now owned by the
U.S.Government and fenced off.
Corpus Christi - Bill Witt Park Airplane
Hangar
Haunted by the spirit of a man that hung
himself from the rafters of the hangar. He has been seen
looking out, of the now broken windows of the old
hangar.
Corpus Christi - BayView Cemetery
This cemetery was formally laid out by General
Zachary Taylor’s engineers between 1845-1846. This
cemetery is a local historical landmark. It is rumored
to be haunted.
Corpus Christi - Bokenkamp
The night shift has heard voices, and footsteps.
Mainly in the front ICU wards and the first unit. Staff
and residents alike have seen shadows, heard footsteps
and whispering. Many of the staff have complained of
cold spots and the feeling of something or someone
brushing up against them.
Corpus Christi - Black Beards Restaurant
Despite what is printed on the menu, Col. Platt
maintains that he demolished the original building in
1962. Moving chairs, roving cold spots and jumping salt
shakers could be caused by one of two people. The ghost
could be that of a man who who was killed in a fight
over a woman, or that of a man who committed suicide
nearby after losing his wife.
Corpus Christi - Center Theatre
The Center Theatre was opened in 1942. The story is
her husband murdered a woman as she walked out of the
upstairs women's bathroom. But there are seats up
stairs, looking over the stage, and if you go to the top
of those stairs, where it is said she and her husband
were sitting, you can feel her standing there. Its
almost like she doesn't want you there at all. She'll
try to make you move, and it gets really cold standing
there. At times, if you "bother" her during a show, she
will find ways to shut you up.
Corpus Christi - Calallen High School
The elavator
by the theatre arts room is said to be haunted. At night
it opens and closes by itself , when no one is there to
press the buttons. It has been witnessed several times
by students there after school hours for extracuricular
activites. One of the janitors has seen the ghost of a
young teenage girl roaming the halls after school
hours.
Corpus Christi - Days Inn hotel
It is said that the spirit of murdered Tejano singer
Selena still wanders restlessly about the door way of
the room where she was shot as well as the hospital she
ran to and eventually died in. Though she is never seen,
people have reported hearing faint singing as well as
the smell of roses followed by an overwhelming sense of
sorrow.
Corpus Christi - Del Mar College {east campus} -
Rm.222
- in the Memorial Classroom building is said to be
haunted. Late night custodial staff as well as security
personnel has reported noises such as howling and
laughing coming from around the room. On one specific
occasion a security officer arming the building heard
what he described as "Furniture being moved around."
Mind you, it was 1:00 am.
Corpus Christi - Ennis Joslin Rd
This area is should be considered a potientially
haunted area , due to the fact , a road was paved on top
of a indian burial ground. But as of yet , it has not
been deemed "haunted".
Corpus Christi - Fort Lipantitlan
The Lady in
Green might be Senora Garcia, wife of Marcelino Garcia,
who died when the Texicans took the fort.
Corpus Christi - Headless Horseman Hill
A beheaded
horse thief appears occasionally.
Corpus Christi - Heritage Park Museums-
There are
4 houses that are haunted.
1) The Sidbury House: A child supposedly haunts the
childrens's room by playing with dolls and moving stuff
and knocking things down.
2) The Galvan House: A
ghost is said to tap people on the shoulder unexpectedly
on the second floor and have heard footsteps going
toward the attic.
3) The Christian House Bistro: Have
had reports of a lady wearing a ole time dress, hat and
shoes walking into the front door and dissapearing. They
have only seen her backside.
4) Ward - Mc Campbell
House: Has a ghost named Mary, that died of pneumonia,
is said to not let the tour guides in the house or to
cause noises. If they go out on the patio, she is known
to lock them out and they have to summon help from
passerbys.
Corpus Christi - Old Nueces County CourtHouse
It
is rumored that many people were hung and sentenced to
death there. The rumor is that a young boy went to the
courthouse on the night of Halloween in the early
1900's. He did not believe in ghosts at that time. He
went up to the top floor where all the death sentences
went through. He went over to a window and looked at a
rope with what looked like blood on it, when some force
threw him over the edge of the window. It is said that
specialist found blood on the rope and the window sill
where he tried to hold on. He hit the cement face first.
Also, it is said that sometime in the early time of the
courthouse that a man entered the post office located in
the bottom section of the courthouse and opened fire,
kiling most of the employees and patrons.
Corpus Christi - Nueces River
Many years ago, a
woman and her child were home alone when their house
caught on fire, They perished in that fire. It has been
said you can see her walking the banks of the river
mourning her babies loss.
Corpus Christi - Ropes Park
It is rumored that while at this park if you look
down on the rocks you can see a lady in a white dress ,
that supposedly lept to her death.
Corpus Christi - Smith Building
This haunting was discovered by a makeover crew who
had been experiencing things while working and took a
video recorder with them to work one day, caprturing
this girl in several corners of the old office spaces .
End results - This video. True or not you decide. Many
believe it is.
Corpus Christi - Sutton's Mott
North of Corpus.
The ghost of William Sutton has been reported in this
patch of live oaks
Corpus Christi - The Uss Lexington
It is rumored
that in the broiler room a young blue eyed sailor will
give you directions to where things are located.
Corpus Christi - Wilson Tower
The Wilson Plaza historical development started in
1927. In 1951 Mr. Wilson built a 17-story office tower
with a four-story penthouse. The penthouse was Wilson's
pride and joy. The 20th floor was finished out as a game
room with a private bar constructed on a grand scale of
mahogany and trimmed in tufted leather and brass. The
view from the penthouse was described as rivaling that
of the Top of the Mark Restaurant in San Francisco. It
was the scene of many "invitation only" parties attended
by Corpus' elite, where Wilson negotiated many of his
major business deals. Most of the talk centered on
"Sam's" parties and card games. The 21st floor contained
guest rooms for "out-of-town" clients. After Mr.
Wilson's death in 1957, Mrs. Wilson hosted society,
civic, bridge and debutante functions in the penthouse.
Today the Tower is said to still be inhabited by Mrs.
Wilson, overseeing what goes on in the building. Many
Tenants have witnessed shadows and sounds while alone in
their offices, especially in the early mornings or late
nights. Elevators also have unusual happenings. Stopping
on different floors that are not lighted up, with an
eerie feeling of someone else catching a ride with you.
Listed Alphabetally
Southern Texas Haunts (A-D)
Alice Tx - Old Rialto Theatre on Main
Street
This movie theatre was closed in the 1980's.
Former employees and occasional patrons
claim to have
seen shadowy figures in the upper dakrned hallways and
experienced feelindgs of dread. Feelinds of being
watched froma upper level were also experienced.
Alice Tx - Walmart
There is claims that a ghost
roams the aisles of this Walmart who plays jokes on the
associates. There is also a spirit that has caused major
problems in the store by making accidents happen and
causing damage to merchandise and equipment in the
store. The associates have nicked named the pratical
joker " Matilda" as the sex is not known. On the other
hand, the problem causing ghost has never been named,
because the associates prefer no contact with that
spirit. The Walmart is built on the old homested of the
Collins Family who founded Alice Tx. The family cemetery
is adjacent to the Walmart store.
Alice Tx - Wiliam Adams Junior High and Middle
School
A young teenage girl is said to roam the halls
looking for her love who is rumored to be the one that
killed her.
Alice Tx - Old Hospital P and S
Reports of a call
bell going off on the second floor when no one is in the
room and even after it has been unplugged.
Alice Tx - The Reservoir - aka Alice Lake
People
say that after the gates are locked on the pier you can
se orbs and feel cold spots and when fishing you can
hear screams for help from a girl who fell in there.
Cleburne - Old Foamy
When you go to this little
water stream go at night , Turn your lights off and honk
3 times. Then they say a goat man will appear before you
and that other strange things happen to your car.
Cleburne - Wright Place
It has been claimed
haunted by several experts. The first floor is still a
small cafe, the second floor is rarely used. People have
seen the figure of a young woman near a window and the
smell of oranges. Legend says that she was pushed out
the window by an angry boyfriend.
Donna - El Casabel
El Casabel is an old bar that
is out in the country. It has been abandoned since 1995.
They say that two men were drinking and one shot the
other and at midnight he can be seen around where they
were drinking.
Donna - Silver Nugget Saloon
Some say that late at
night, one can hear music playing and lights going on
and off by themselves .
Southern Texas Haunts (E-G)
Edinburg - 18th Street
Located on Shunior and
18th on the corner. This house is always for rent. The
owner can't keep people in there because of terrifying
noises that go on there.
Edinburg - Austin Elementary
Located 1/4 mile from
Hillcrest cemetery, It is said that at night you can see
things walking around the school yard.
Edinburg - UTPA - Troxxell Hall Dormotories
Legend
says that a girl got pregnant by a one night stand, that
she thought really cared for her. She contemplated
giving herself an abortion, but couldn't go through with
it, so she comitted suicide. At night she goes through
the dorm knocking on doors.
GeorgeWest - Live Oak County CourtHouse
People
have heard sounds of children playing, although there
have been no children harmed or killed there. Also, in
the district court room, there is a picture of a past
district judge and the eyes follow you around. And if
you go to the 2nd floor, the founder of the city, George
Washington West, has been seen in that hallway too.
Goliad - Mission Espiritu De Santo
Reports of
seeing an apparitional indian on a horse, hearing drum
sounds and the smell of pipe smoke. Also there have been
reports of a phantom wolf that dissapears, running into
the woods.
Goliad - Presidio La Bahia
An old Spanish mission
dating from the 1700's. It is reportedly extremely
haunted, due to the many executions of Texan
revoluntionaries by General and President of Mexico,
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, on Palm sunday, 1836. Among
other spirits that roam there is a short priest that
roams the chapel yard, a cold, misty area in one corner
of the court yard. Moans and sighs can be heard
throughout the main courtyard and there has been an
apparition of a lady praying in the chapel.
Southern Texas Haunts (L)
Laredo - El Barrio
Apparitions of a woman and
child dressed in white have been seen.
Laredo - Firestation #2
Believed to be an old
gravesite before the station was built and is haunted by
a firefighter name Lupito. Fire fighters have felt their
legs being pulled off their beds and have witnessed
furniture moving, shaking and levitating.
Laredo - Hamilton Hotel
Voices of children can be
heard running and playing.
Laredo - H.E.B. Guadalupe
An Apparition of a man
can be seen dragging himself from section to section
looking for the exit.
Laredo - La Posasda Hotel
The hotel is aside the
Rio Grande River and the St. Augustan Church. The
building was once a convent and people have seen a nun
roaming the hotel as well as a spirit that takes the
employes form and looks just like them but will not
speak. Other occurences that have occured are, cold
spots, someone calling your name, objects moving and in
the ballroom, footsteps can be heard.
Laredo - Lake Casa Blanca Ballroom
One night after
a dance a guy gave a young lady wearing a necklace a
ride home. When she got out, her necklace was left in
the car. The guy looked around for her and she had
dissapeared. He got out of the car and went to the door
and rang the
bell. The man at the door explained that
it looked like his daughters necklace but that she had
been dead for 5 years; she had drowned at the lake.
Laredo - Laredo Mall
A little girl dressed in mid
1900's clothing is seen walking holding a doll and
crying.
Laredo - Martin High School
There used to be a
cemetery where the school is now. It is rumored that
they only moved the headstones and not the bodies. At
night, you can see shadows in the gym.
Laredo - Mercy Regional Diagnostic Center
Used to
be an old apartment building just South of St. Augustin
High School in the
heights area. Reports of a demonic
looking figure with glaring eyes and a wide grin and a
serpent looking tongue hanging out.
Laredo - Nixon High School
During the 70's, a girl
on the school dance team was killed by her jealous
boyfriend. Rumors are she was decapitated and can be
seen in the halls with no head.
Laredo - Old Mercy Hospital
This place has been
closed for years, but it is said that at night you can
hear voices of the people that died there.
Laredo - Old Police Station
It is said that after
the station was closed, that some people practiced
witchcraft here. You can feel cold spots and hear
whispers behind your back, and a cat with no head has
been seen.
Laredo - Rio Grande River
The river is haunted by
a lady named Maria. She pushed her 3 children off a
cliff and then killed herself the same way the next day.
She has been seen hunting her children on the river and
if she sees you, she comes after you thinking you are
one of her children.
Laredo - United Middle School
It was rumored that
a girl was killled at a basketball game, when the ball
bounced down the stairs and she followed after it. It is
said that you can hear her and see her shadow.
Laredo - V.M.T. Magnet School
Reports of footsteps
being heard on the second floor along with a foul odor
that follows you around the room.
Laredo - Zacate Creek
A lady covered in mud
wearing a white dress has been seen walking through the
La Azteca area. There is usually a foul odor that
accompanies the ghost.
Southern Texas Haunts (M-V)
McAllen - La Casa de Palmas
It is said that
the 3rd floor is haunted. If you have more info on this,
Please email us at ccpinvestigations@ yahoo.com
McAllen - Toys R Us
4 years ago, a boy climbed a
ladder to get to the loft, fell and broke his neck. Once
in awhile, a boys laughing and running around in the
loft can be heard.
Mission - City Cemetery
They say that troll like
creatures scare and run people out.
Mission - LaLomita Mission
This old mission has
been recently reopened to the public. In the missions
heyday, priests were rumored to be having sex with the
nuns and burying the childrens bodies on the grounds.
One night, some illegal emigrants, who were aware of
what was going on, went in and killed 2 of the priests.
The 3rd priest went to get help but somehow died while
seeeking aid. The robes and bones of 2 of the priests
were displayed until a couple of years ago. Thereafter,
it became an asylum for the mentally challenged. Many of
the employees report seeing people in robes waking the
grounds at night. The asylum has completely shut down,
but the grounds are open to tourists during the day.
Mission - Mission Junior High School - Science
Building, East stairwell
At night you can see the
shadow of a man walking up and down the stairs
(supposedly a teacher that fell down the stairs and
died).
Monte Alto - La Bodega
It is said that this place
has claimed the lives of many. There have been many
sightings and reports of noises heard by people cleaning
up. The noises sound like the place is in working order.
Laughter from rooms that are not in use, chills and
shadows also experienced.
San Benito
It is said that in the old high school
you can hear cries and screams and a little girl walks
the halls of the abadoned school that used to be a
hospital for WWII injured.
San Juan - The old PSJA Auditorium
It has been
said that many years ago a janitor or technician was
putting a new light on top and fell and died. To this
day if you look up at the area the light has never been
replaced. It is said that if you put on a production
there, you best add his name to the program or he will
ruin your show.
Santa Rosa
Long ago a restless spirit of a woman
called "LaLlorona" or "weeping woman" would walk down
the roads of "El Ricon Del Diablo" or " The den of the
devil." She would weep for the loss of her children that
drowned in a canal not far from the village. The town
had a excorcism done to rid the town of this restless
spirit. Nothing has occured in the town since, but if
you go to the canal at night, her cries can still be
heard.
Skidmore - BillMore House
People have claimed that
a small child haunting the attic and the owners claim to
have heard laughing and crying through the walls at
night. They also hear a dripping sound coming from the
ceiling fan area. They say they know there is a ghost in
this house because a child was killed there by his
father, hung from the ceiling fan.
Victoria - Cinema 4 , Salem 6 , Playhouse 4
At
cinema 4 there is a ghost of a woman that watches
workers clean, she is playful and calls your name. They
have also seen a little boy running up to the concession
stand then dissapear. Also trash cans have rolled up the
isles and cold spots throughout the building.
Victoria - Tanglewood Townhouses
Have had reports
of things moving by themselves, lights going on and off
. Things flying through mid-air, temperature drops and
cold spots.
Victoria - Victoria County Courthouse
Construction
workers have claimed to have seen flashes of light and
"floating balls of light" and an apparition on the
second floor.