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Author: Kathleen Shanahan Maca Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1625857403 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 145
Book Description
Discover the haunting history of this town on the Texas coast—includes photos. One of the oldest cities in Texas, Galveston has witnessed more than its share of tragedies. Devastating hurricanes, yellow fever epidemics, fires, a major Civil War battle, and more cast a dark shroud on the city’s legacy. Ghostly tales creep throughout the history of famous tourist attractions and historical homes. The altruistic spirit of a schoolteacher who heroically pulled victims from the floodwaters during the great hurricane of 1900 roams the Strand. The ghosts of Civil War soldiers march up and down the stairs at night and pace in front of the antebellum Rogers Building. The spirit of an unlucky man decapitated by an oncoming train haunts the railroad museum, moving objects and crying in the night. In this fascinating book, Kathleen Shanahan Maca explores these and other haunted tales from the Oleander City.
Author: Kathleen Shanahan Maca Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1625857403 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 145
Book Description
Discover the haunting history of this town on the Texas coast—includes photos. One of the oldest cities in Texas, Galveston has witnessed more than its share of tragedies. Devastating hurricanes, yellow fever epidemics, fires, a major Civil War battle, and more cast a dark shroud on the city’s legacy. Ghostly tales creep throughout the history of famous tourist attractions and historical homes. The altruistic spirit of a schoolteacher who heroically pulled victims from the floodwaters during the great hurricane of 1900 roams the Strand. The ghosts of Civil War soldiers march up and down the stairs at night and pace in front of the antebellum Rogers Building. The spirit of an unlucky man decapitated by an oncoming train haunts the railroad museum, moving objects and crying in the night. In this fascinating book, Kathleen Shanahan Maca explores these and other haunted tales from the Oleander City.
Author: Denise Sandoval Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 74
Book Description
In 1900, the city of Galveston was flourishing. With saloons, mansions, and even an opera house, the Texan island was known as "The Queen City of the Gulf"... until heavy rains flooded the streets, putting the entire town under waster and killing a third of the inhabitants. When the tragedy was over, the island was eventually rebuilt...but many of the dead were not ready to leave the place they called 'home'. Locals, as well as visitors, still speak about the unearthly situations they've personally experienced, especially at the Walmart that replaced the St.Mary's Orphan Asylum. "Galveston Ghost Tales" is a compendium of the eeriest stories from the this haunted city. A photo of a little girl wasn't there. The spirit of a nun that roams the aisles. The sound of a child crying. With firsthand accounts from those who have seen these things and more themselves, this book will fill your mind with shadowy figures. Whether you already believe in ghost or are still a skeptic, "Galveston Ghost Tales" will haunt your dreams all night long. Grab a flashlight, snuggle under the sheets, and turn the pages! But take care, chances are... you won't be sleeping tonight.
Author: Kathleen Shanahan Maca Publisher: Arcadia Pub (Sc) ISBN: 9781540247681 Category : Languages : en Pages : 114
Book Description
Welcome to the spooky streets of Galveston! Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Did you know that the worst natural disaster in American history happened here, leaving behind thousands of ghosts? Or that the spirit of the famous pirate Jean Lafitte still roams the Galveston coast? Can you believe that a tourist attraction that claims to be haunted (just for fun), is really haunted? Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Galveston, and have you sleeping with the light on!
Author: Brian M. Davis Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 9780738566849 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 132
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For nearly 200 years, a permanent settlement at the mouth of Galveston Bay has welcomed pirates, sailors, immigrants, and visitors from around the world. As Galveston grew, its buildings were visible signs of the city's prosperity and the talent of its craftsmen. For many, this city was a gateway to America and an inspiration of what other communities in Texas and the Southwest would become. Although Galveston has thousands of historic buildings remaining, many have been lost to the elements and development over the years. Buildings such as the ones found within these pages define the character of our city and its culture.
Author: Cathy Nance Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1625859228 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 192
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Old Town Spring's historic streets may set the scene for a quaint shopping village, but they also serve as byways for one of the most haunted towns in Texas. A perfectionist past the end, Uncle Charlie still fusses around the historic Wunsche Brothers Café, the oldest commercial structure in the area. The spirit of a girl who died in a barn still plays with her group of friends in Doering Court, while a headless switchman runs after phantom trains trying to prevent a collision. Her path lit by unknown lights in the sky, author Cathy Nance leads the way through Old Town Spring's spookiest sites.
Author: Amy Matsumoto Publisher: ISBN: 9780984645893 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 0
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Death has defined the Island. Horrific, costly, spiraling and surprising death. Yellow Fever. The Civil War. Ravaging fires. Hurricanes. Tragic and unexpected. Yet Galveston is not a household name like other ghost towns such as New Orleans, a fact which makes the Island's extreme paranormal context that much more unique. Perhaps more than any other American city, Galveston is both literally and figuratively haunted by its past - the devastation of events rattle like chains in the attic - a constant, steady, and invisible force beyond which life struggles. Come inside and explore Galveston's historic - and haunted - past. In the pages of this book, you will find tales of... Matilda, the spirit who haunts the city's beloved Broadway mansion, Ashton Villa... The Tremont Hotel, where guests and employees alike report unexplainable events... Galveston's haunted ruins, Stewart's Mansion... ...and the elegant Galvez, where ghostly happenings are pervasive throughout the hotel. You'll read about these hauntings, and many, many more in Haunted Galveston "
Author: Casey Edward Greene Publisher: Texas A&M University Press ISBN: 9781585442287 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 228
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In this work, witnesses to this deadly disaster describe, in many never-before-published accounts, their encounters with this monstrous storm.
Author: Henry Wiencek Publisher: Texas A&M University Press ISBN: 1603443533 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 133
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In 1900, just a few months after the deadly hurricane of September, W. L. Moody Jr. and his family moved into the four-story mansion at the corner of Broadway and Twenty-sixth Street in Galveston. For the next eight decades, the Moody family occupied the 28,000-square-foot home: raising a family, creating memories, building business empires, and contributing their considerable wealth and influence for the betterment of their beloved city. In 1983, Hurricane Alicia damaged the mansion, and Mary Moody Northen, eldest child of W. L. Moody Jr., moved out so a major restoration could begin. When the mansion opened to the public as a museum, education center, and location for community gatherings in 1991, it had been restored to its original grandeur. The Mary Moody Northen Endowment then commissioned award-winning author Henry Wiencek to write a history of the Moodys of Galveston and their celebrated home. Robert L. Moody Sr., grandson of W. L. Moody Jr. and nephew of Mary Moody Northen, contributes a foreword, giving a brief introduction and personal tone to the book, which also features fifteen color photographs of the Moodys and their home. An epilogue by E. Douglas McLeod summarizes the family's accomplishments and developments associated with the mansion since Northen's death in 1986. " The Moodys of Galveston and Their Mansion" is a must-read for Galvestonians, for the thousands of visitors who tour the mansion each year, and for anyone interested in the captivating tale of this influential and generous family and their magnificent house.
Author: Kathleen Shanahan Maca
Author: Kathleen Shanahan Maca
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Author: Kathleen Shanahan Maca
Author: Kathleen Shanahan Maca
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