Adolphus Hotel Ghosts, Take II
Haunted elevator shafts - my bet is that the Adolphus hotel in Dallas has 'em. The Adolphus was open a mere 2 weeks [...]
Adolphus Hotel Ghosts
A young, female ghost is said to haunt the 19th floor of the Adolphus hotel in Dallas. The story oft told is that [...]
Today!
Sunny, socially distanced walking tours! 6 pm today (Sunday) $10, 45 minutes History, architecture, crazy characters. Meet at the Frocksy on the Garland [...]
More table stuff! Flow Blue China
Our last two posts included gaming tables and what games would be played in the early 1800s. Well, let's look at what your [...]
Alex Cockrell Headstone
I have written about Alex Cockrell before in that he was one of the first non-Native settlers on the Trinity River in Dallas. [...]
Freedman’s Cemetery, Dallas, TX. Part I
The Freedman's Cemetery in Dallas is a one acre plot that is bordered to the west by the Temple Emanu-El Jewish Cemetery and [...]
McMillen Cemetery, Murphy, TX
Coming at you with another wee hidden cemetery from the DFW area. This is the McMillen Cemetery in Murphy. The cemetery was on [...]
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Sunnyvale, Texas
Where in the heck is Sunnyvale, you ask? It makes a triangle with Garland to the north and Mesquite to the west. The [...]
Rowlett Creek Cemetery, Part V – Republic of Texas edition
Rounding out our interesting headstones from the Rowlett Creek Cemetery in Plano, I present the double headstone of the Baccuses. Jacob Baccus and [...]
Rowlett Creek Cemetery, Part IV
Closing out our cool Woodmen of the World headstones (but not our Rowlett Creek cemetery series!), I present for your visual enjoyment the [...]