Jefferson,
Texas is sometimes called "the
most haunted small town in Texas."
If you're a believer in ghosts you're
sure to find plenty of spooky tales
here - Jefferson's interesting past
makes sure of that.
And then there's the sometimes-eerie
Caddo Lake, whose moss-draped cypress
trees and the noises of unseen critters
can put a fright in anybody (take a
night tour with Caddo Outback if you
really want to experience Caddo at its
spookiest).
Here
are a few of the hotels and bed-and-breakfasts
with a reputation for out-of-this-world
events.
Excelsior
House
The Excelsior House has been in continuous
operation since the 1850s. Among is
guests over the years have been President
Ulysses S. Grant, railroad mogul Jay
Gould and President Rutherford B. Hayes.
Another room is named for Lady Bird
Johnson. We can't direct you to a page
on the hotel's web site that goes into
its alleged hauntings because this is
one allegedly haunted hotel that doesn't
play it up. But we can tell you the
Jay Gould Room is supposedly the most
haunted and includes a rocking chair
that some guests say sometimes rocks
on its own! Be sure to read the guest
registers in each room, especially the
Jay Gould Room if you are lucky enough
to spend a night.
Jefferson
Hotel
Almost directly across the street from
Excelsior House is the Jefferson Hotel.
The Jefferson is not so shy about touting
its full time spirit residents - you
can read some of the Jefferson's ghost
stories here. A "whispering woman"
makes Room 14 one of the hotel's most-requested
among ghost buffs, while Room 19 is
considered the most "active."
But if you believe the Jefferson's web
site (and perhaps its more gullible
guests), just about every room here
has a ghost story to tell.
Claiborne
House
Does it seem right that a B&B which
includes a day spa is supposedly haunted?
Doesn't seem right to us. But maybe
the ghosts just need a rubdown. The
ghost of the inn's namesake, Capt. V.H.
Claiborne, who built the house in 1872,
allegedly still roams the halls.
McKay
House
The proprietors of this stately B&B,
and some of their guests over the years,
have reported the kinds of things that
have come to associated with "haunted"
houses: footsteps in empty hallways,
odd noises, odors and occurrences, a
baby crying in the distance ... the
Sunday House, separate from the main
house, is a favorite of ghost hunters.
White
Manor Oak
This Greek Revival home was built around
1928 and now welcomes B&B lovers
and, some say, spirits. The ghost of
a young girl has been reported by some
guests, and one guest claimed to have
watched the mischievous spirit pull
the covers from the bed in the room
known as Miss Clara's Room.
Whether
you want to stay in a supposedly haunted
hotel or not, you can find many more
lodging options in Jefferson on the
Jefferson Chamber of Commerce's web
site.
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