"One
of the oldest hospitality establishments in San Antonio, the historic Crockett
Hotel is also one of the most haunted and has a wealth of ghostly lore and
paranormal phenomena associated with it. When one considers where it is
located, of course, this is not overly surprising. The Crocket Hotel is right
across the street from the Alamo, is located on the grounds of the battle that
centered on it, and can often be spotted in photos of the famous mission or
news stories about it. It is, in fact, believed to be built on the very spot
where David Crockett and the last of the Alamo defenders were killed, on what
had been the southeast palisade of the fortified mission. Crockett was one of
at least 189 Texian revolutionaries who were ultimately overrun and killed by
some 1,800 Mexican troops under the command of General Antonio López de Santa
Anna at the end of a 13-day battle that ended on March 6, 1836." That is opening paragraph to my chapter on the historic and haunted Crockett Hotel for Ghosthunting San Antonio, Austin, and Texas Hill Country! Legends and more recent tragic events combine to make this an exceptionally interesting site and one anyone interested in the Alamo in particular will not want to miss (and the photo below shows the proximity of the hotel to the walls of the mission compound).
I am interested in possible sightings at the Crocket. On a recent trip there, my daughter claims to have been visited at around 1 am. She was so distraught that we left the hotel shortly after. She gave me a description of the fellow standing at the end of the bed. I'm just curious if it matches any other sightings at this location. Any info would be appreciated 😊
ReplyDeleteYes! I had a similar experience last year in a room overlooking the pool. I woke up in the middle of the night to a man sitting at the end of the bed. All I could see was an outline with the light of the tv behind him. He was wearing a jacket and a cowboy hat. Freaked me out big time, but he seemed to be a harmless spirit.
DeleteWhich room where you staying in? I was in 706 and had scratiching at my door in the middle of the night. I was too afraid to see what it was. I also felt like someone had sat at the end of my bed also.
ReplyDeleteI too felt someone sitting at the end of my bed but then started moving up the bed. We also had a strong cigar smell by the door. It is a non-smoking hotel. My husband was sitting in the lobby talking to family and I was in my room and i could hear old fashion music playing. It wasn't a record, it sounded like a band playing. I knew there were no events at the hotel. I phoned my husband while he was in the lobby and asked him about the music and where it was coming from. He said there wasn't any music playing. When he came up to our room he also heard the band. I think we were staying in the 3rd floor.
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