Dark Histories: A Ghostly and Murderous Night Walk Through Austin

Austin, TX is one of the most popular places in the United States for varied reasons from symbolizing the rich cultural history of the land to its dark & mysterious past. Well, of late, a lot of people are interested in learning about the haunted past of Austin by undertaking a walking tour through some of the haunted places in Austin.

There are certain top haunted attractions in Austin that attract a huge number of people throughout the year. Here in this article, we will discuss the locations you must visit during your night walk tour through Austin.

• The Driskill Hotel
• Oakwood Cemetery
• The Littlefield House
• The Shoal Creek Murders

The Driskill Hotel

The Driskill Hotel was built in 1886 by Colonel Jesse Driskill and today it is one of the top luxury hotels in Austin but the hotel is also equally famous for its paranormal happenings. The hotel has a very dark past that is filled with many untoward happenings some of which still continue to haunt the corridors of the place even to this day.

Many guests staying at the hotel have reported hearing a small girl laugh and sudden cold spots which is tied to the story of a little girl tragically passing away on the grand staircase of the hotel. In addition to that, people staying & working at the hotel also talk about getting to experience a distinct smell of cigar smoke hovering through the air.

It is believed that the spirit of erstwhile Colonel Driskill still lingers around & the smell of cigars is tied to his habit of smoking. Besides that, the room no. 525 is also believed to be haunted by the restless spirit of a bride who committed suicide in that very room.

Well, this makes the Driskill Hotel one of the top attractions when you are undertaking a ghostly night walk tour through the streets of Austin.

Oakwood Cemetery

A night walk tour in Austin is considered incomplete until you have visited the Oakwood Cemetery. The cemetery owes its origin to 1839 and is one of the oldest ones in Austin where many famous personalities of Texas have been buried in the past.

With its history dating back to the 19th century, the place is filled with ghostly legends that are often sighted by visitors and locals to the cemetery during the night hours. The majority of people report sighting a ghostly appearance of a woman in white who happens to mourn at the various grave sites & her identity is still shrouded in mystery.

Besides that, visitors to the cemetery also report hearing the sounds of children laughing and playing around though no living child can be found in the entire periphery of the cemetery and it is believed they are the spirits of young children who might have died during past pandemics.

In addition to this, the creepy atmosphere of the Oakwood Cemetery adds to the ghostly vibes that you get to feel here when visiting the place.

The Littlefield House

The Littlefield House is one of the most iconic buildings in the whole of Austin located on the University of Texas campus. The Victorian mansion though looks very appealing but has a Gothic past attached to it and the locals say that the building is haunted by the ghost of Alice Littlefield who happens to be the wife of the late George Washington Littlefield who built the mansion.

Many locals have spotted the ghost of Alice roaming the upper floors of the building where she spent a considerable amount of her time. Even the students and faculty have also encountered unusual noises, footsteps, and the sound of a piano playing on its own.

The creepiest happening in the place is associated with the sighting of Alice’s apparition looking out of the windows claimed to be seen by many passersby.

The Shoal Creek Murders

Most of the time visitors visiting Shoal Creek are taken aback by the picturesque appearance of the place, however, the place is considered one of the most haunted sights in Austin because of its abysmal past attached to the Shoal Creek Murders in the early 20th century.

A series of ghastly murders in the area shook the conscience of the entire society and among that, the spirit of Eula Phillips is often sighted by many locals around the creek. Furthermore, the silent night is punctured with the sounds of screams and splashing water believed to be made by the spirit of the victims.

Finally

The above-discussed factors are some of the most fascinating yet haunted places in Austin that you must visit during your night walking tour. Apart from these places, there are a host of other sites that are worth a visit and you must get in touch with your tour operator to plan out your itinerary beforehand.

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