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Haunted Travel Blog Carnival!

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Marble angels at the Athens, TX cemetery (photo by Tui Snider)
Marble angels at the Athens, TX cemetery (photo by Tui Snider)

 

Welcome to the Haunted Travel blog carnival

I’m pleased to present a blog carnival focused on paranormal travel and tourism. Have you ever stayed in a haunted hotel or motel? Have you ever driven out of your way to check out the site of an infamous ghost story or joined a ghost hunting session? If so, click on over to the Haunted Travel carnival submission form and share your eerie tale with us!

Our first edition features the following six tales of ghostly travel:

1. Shelly Tucker presents Ghost Hunting at the Saint Anthony Hotel posted at This Eclectic Life, saying,

“Ninety per cent of our hotel staff is too frightened to work on this floor,” he said as the elevator doors opened on the tenth floor of the Saint Anthony Hotel. With a mischievous smirk, he led us out of the elevator and down the corridor to room 1080 which is (according to the staff) THE most haunted room of the hotel. I was too busy taking pictures to notice that I was shaking so hard my knees were knocking together. The halls of the hotel look like something right out of the movie “The Shining.”

2. Paranormal Stories presents Seven Sisters Inn posted at Paranormal Stories, saying,

“So, is the Seven Sisters Inn haunted? You can find out for yourself. The Purple House has been reopened, remaining a bed and breakfast.”

3. Courtney Mroch presents 7 Haunts to Jaunt between Nashville & Memphis, Tennessee posted at Haunt Jaunts, saying,

“Park officials often deny any reports of the paranormal, but rumors abound about phantom drumming, gunshots, and marching, as well as rumors of a pond [which] some claim on occasion turns blood red…”

4. American Ghost Story presents Delivering Babies posted at American Ghost Story, saying,

“Common wisdom says that children and old people are the most sensitive to ghosts. A couple from Pensacola had a few stories for me the other day, but the stories weren’t the most interesting part.”

5. Kathryn Knight presents True Ghost Story form Salem’s Lot posted at Kathryn Knight Books, saying,

“The other night, I thought I heard someone climbing the stairs over and over, up and down, accompanied by the sound of change jingling from a pocket…
The noise stopped, but I still had to get up and investigate.”

6. Tui Snider (yes, that’s me!) presents Ghosts of Denton, Texas: Haunted History Tour posted right here at Tui Snider’s Texas, Travel, Photos & Reviews, saying,

“What makes this haunted history tour fun is not so much the subject matter, but the fact that Shelly is a masterful storyteller. That lady can sure spin a yarn! Shelly could have led us on a tour of a thimble factory and we still would have clung to every word.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of haunted travel using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

 

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Ghosts of Denton, Texas: Haunted History Tour

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Ghosts of Denton, TX  - haunted history tour (photo by Tui Snider)
Ghosts of Denton, TX - haunted history tour (photo by Tui Snider)

Historical Ghost Tours Led by a Professional Storyteller

“Sometimes folks come to Denton and never want to leave – ever!” – Shelly Tucker, tour guide for the Ghosts of Denton, Texas: Haunted History Tours

My husband, Larry, and I recently popped over to Denton, Texas so we could experience the Ghosts of Denton haunted history tour led by Shelly Tucker, who is a professional storyteller. I’ve known Shelly for a few years online, but this was our first meeting in person, so I was excited about that, too.

Denton is a thriving college town, with such prestigious alumni as singer, Norah Jones. Like many Texas towns, the most interesting part of Denton is its historic downtown, which includes the stately stone courthouse pictured above.

Weekly Ghost Tours in Denton, Texas

The Ghosts of Denton tours leave from Jupiter House, a coffee shop on the east side of the town square every Friday and Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. and last about 90 minutes. The night of our visit, the city was full of people strolling around, looking for fun on a warm summer night.

I recognized Shelley straight away; between her red hair and lively energy, she is hard to miss. (She is also hard to photograph; every picture I took of her was blurry because she was always moving!) Her tour that night was well-attended, with nearly two dozen folks, ranging in age from early teens to senior citizens.

Ghosts of Denton, TX  - haunted history tour (photo by Tui Snider)
Ghosts of Denton, TX - haunted history tour (photo by Tui Snider)

Not Just for Ghost Hunters

What makes this haunted history tour fun is not so much the subject matter, but the fact that Shelly is a masterful storyteller. That lady can sure spin a yarn! Shelly could have led us on a tour of a thimble factory and we still would have clung to every word.

Even those, such as my hubby, with no interest in the paranormal, will find Shelly’s tales interesting from a historical perspective. The National Endownment for the Arts (NEA) even named her an “American Masterpiece” a few years ago.

It was clear, too, that Shelly had much more material than we had time to hear. Much to my delight, after the group broke up, she took me and Larry for another spin around the square in order to share a story that was a little too racy for the young ‘uns on our tour.

Shelly is passionate about Denton’s history and spends a lot of time at the library digging up new material. In fact, she’s become so well known as, “the ghost lady,” that people often pull her aside to confide their own ghost stories. If you ever visit north Texas, I highly recommend the Denton Ghost Tour for an entertaining evening.

Denton Ghost Tour information:

What: Ghosts of Denton, Texas: Haunted History Tours
When: Every Friday and Saturday night at 8:00 p.m.
Where: Jupiter House, 106 N Locust St, Denton, TX 76201
Price: $10 for adults & $5 for kids 6-11 years old. Check availability and book online at the Ghosts of Denton, haunted history tours official website
Ghost tour length:Approximately 90 minutes

NOTE: While tickets were provided for review purposes, the opinions expressed in this article are wholly my own.

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