U.S.S. Lexington - Corpus Christi
USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT-16), nicknamed "The Blue Ghost", is an Essex-class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy. Originally intended to be named Cabot, word arrived during construction that USS Lexington (CV-2) had been lost in the Battle of the Coral Sea. The new aircraft carrier was renamed while under construction to commemorate the earlier ship. She was the fifth U.S. Navy ship to bear the name in honor of the Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington.
Since 1992, the ship has been docked in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she operates as a museum.
There's a reason why people have called the Lexington Museum on the Bay one of the most haunted places in America. There are things that cannot be explained on the decommissioned World War II aircraft carrier, including ghostly touches and shadowy figures roaming the decks. Charles "Rusty" Reustle, director of operations and exhibits, said the museum receives hundreds of reports of "supernatural" activity each year. Among the most famous sightings are a sailor dressed in uniform helping lost guests find their way back to the deck and a sailor in the engine room giving a lecture on how the turbines work before vanishing into thin air.
The Screaming Bridge at River Legacy Park
Legend goes that one night a car full of kids were driving coming up to the bridge and hit an oncoming car. Both cars caught on fire and crashed into the river, tragically killing everyone involved. The road and bridge have since been closed and can now only be accessed by walking through the park, which most people try at night. But, they say the dates and names of those who died can be seen glowing in the river late at night. People have also witnessed lights on the bridge, as well as mystic fog and strange feelings.
You can find an article about the car accident in the Arlington Daily News Texan from February 6, 1961.
Jefferson Hotel - Jefferson
The city of Jefferson is said to be one of the most haunted small towns in Texas. But the Jefferson Hotel, which was built in the 1890s, is considered to be the hotbed of the city's paranormal activity.
Guests have experienced whispers from nowhere, knocks on walls and headboards, the smell of cigar smoke, children laughing and faucets turning on water on their own accord. Some of the most haunted guest rooms at the hotel are Room 5, 19, 20, 21, 23 and 24.
Miss Molly’s Hotel - Fort Worth
In the middle of the legendary Stockyards, Miss Molly’s Hotel was first an upscale boarding house for sick children, then a speakeasy called the Oasis until the 40s when it became a place where wayward gentlemen could visit “working girls,” which opened the most tragic era of the hotel. Now a bed and breakfast, the place has been teeming with paranormal activity including strange perfumes, unexplained shadows and lights, cold spots, missing items turning up in weird places, old coins on furniture, etc. etc. Ghosts that have been seen include: a few female apparitions of supposed murdered prostitutes that don’t even know they’re dead, a woman who died of lung disease and the mysterious Cowboy who shows up in the Cowboy Room. There’s even a child ghost believed to be one of the sick children once boarded here. The cool thing is, travelers can still stay here!
Fort Worth Zoo
There are two separate ghosts here. One is believed to be a former elephant trainer that sadly met his tragic death in 1987 when he attempted to move a territorial bull to another pen. Since his death almost 30 years ago, many have seen the ghost of a man walking near the elephant and zebra areas of the zoo, just as the elephant trainer used to do as he made his rounds. Many others have also reportedly seen the ghost of a woman dressed in clothing of the late 19th century, parasol and all, pacing slowly back and forth in front of the zoo’s café.
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