Researching Paranormal Texas The following is an adapted excerpt from my travel guide to haunted places, a book called Paranormal Texas. To see a 5-minute info-video I made to accompany this story (with even more photos) watch the video below: And here’s a more recent video I made about Deep Creek Cemetery, in which I explain the meaning of several tombstone symbols: I don’t know why so many cemeteries are reportedly haunted, but here’s what we found on our first journey to Deep Creek Cemetery near Boyd, Texas: Pretty Country Drive to a Historic Texas Cemetery Deep Creek Cemetery is a short…
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Understanding Cemetery Symbols has companion workbooks! After a lifetime of exploring historic graveyards and several years of earnest research, I’m finally releasing my cemetery symbols book this summer. Hooray! As you can see from the image above, in addition to Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards, I’m releasing two different workbooks. Graveyard Fans: I need your input! This is where you come in. Let me know in the comments section at the bottom of this post what you think about the following plan for Graveyard Journal: A Workbook for Exploring Historic Cemeteries. What the Graveyard Journal is: Graveyard…
🪦 Upcoming Denton Events Did you know that the City of Denton has officially declared itself The Halloween Capital of Texas? As they put it: “Join us (if you dare) every October for a month of Halloween celebrations in the historic and haunted city of Denton, Texas. With over half a million visitors, hundreds of events, and an entire city decked out in haunted decorations, Halloween fun for all ages can be found lurking around every corner. Experience the holiday like never before with festivals, local markets, haunted history, live music, one-of-a-kind activities, festive cuisine, and so much more…” There’s…
Would you like to… … learn the meaning of cemetery symbols? … hear about different burial practices of the world? … discover the stories behind unique graves? … see funerary art from all over the world? … keep up with cemeteries news? … read informative articles about historic cemeteries? If so, you will love Tui’s Tombstone Travels, a newsletter that covers all those topics and more! Sign up for Tui’s Tombstone Travels Newsletter Sound good? If the above sounds interesting to you, sign up for Tui’s Tombstone Travels my newsletter that delves into all these topics, and much more. My…
Thank you for visiting! I’m Tui Snider. My bestselling books have been featured by a variety of outlets including Coast to Coast AM, NBC, Good Morning Texas, LifeHack, The Telegraph, and many more. I write books about: Scroll down for details: Books by Tui Snider Topic: Historic Cemeteries 6 Feet Under Texas From a one-legged tightrope walker to a burial ground with two active oil wells, this book takes readers on a fast-paced tour through unique, famous, and historic graves of the Lone Star State by sharing fascinating true stories behind the stones. (More info here and here’s a TV…
If you like: Offbeat Road Trips… Strange-but-true tales… Historic Cemeteries… Haunted History… Scavenger Hunts (with prizes)… You’ve come to the right place! Thank you for visiting! I’m Tui Snider. I love writing books, leading tours, and giving presentations with an eye for quirky details and a touch of humor. My work has been featured by a variety of outlets including Coast to Coast AM, NBC, Good Morning Texas, LifeHack, and many more. While I occasionally give classes based on my books, leading tours through historic cemeteries is my favorite way to teach. My home base is North Texas, where I…
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