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Galveston’s ghostly history
The season for thrills and spine-tingling chills is here as Galveston Island’s ghostly history takes center stage.
It one of the top destinations in the country for ‘haunted’ travel.
From an over a century old ‘haunted’ hotel to Galveston’s storied harbor, cemeteries and Victorian mansions, this October the island will be bustling with visitors looking to be spooked.
The century-old-Grand Galvez, noted as one of the most haunted hotels, has a huge number of credible ghost sightings. Join a guided ghostly tour by the Grand Galvez concierge and ghost expert Melissa Hall (the Ghostess). Tours are available year-round.
Galveston has many other sites that are considered haunted, including an 1867 building that served as a morgue after the 1900 Storm – still the deadliest storm in US history having killed an estimated 8,000 Galveston residents. The building now houses Haunted Mayfield Manor – a year-round haunted house attraction in downtown Galveston. The haunted house embraces the history of the building’s past while providing guests with a spooky experience.
The Galveston Historical Foundation, which manages many of the island’s well-preserved historical sites and Victorian mansions, also offers ghost tours throughout October. Many of the island’s historic places have ghost stories attached to them as Galveston has been home to epidemics of disease, war, fires, storms and many pirates, including the infamous Jean Laffite whose lavish and lawless den of thieves was the island’s first European settlement.
This year, visitors can enjoy a Haunted Harbor Tour from the Galveston Historic Seaport at Pier 22, and Galveston Ghost Stories in the city’s oldest home, the 1838 Menard House.
“Many people have lived and died by these waters, and perhaps some of the dead still reside here. We invite our guests to listen to the stories and decide for themselves. You don’t have to believe in ghosts to know that the dead are a presence on this island,” said Dwayne Jones, executive director of the Galveston Historical Foundation.
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