Haunted History of Old San Antonio
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, History, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Folklore & Mythology, Americas, United States
| Author: | Lauren M. Swartz, James A. Swartz | ISBN: | 9781625840479 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing | Publication: | September 24, 2013 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lauren M. Swartz, James A. Swartz |
| ISBN: | 9781625840479 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Publication: | September 24, 2013 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
Everything is bigger in Texas—including the ghosts—especially in San Antonio, “one of the world’s 10 most haunted cities” (National Geographic).
As the saying goes, “dead men tell no tales.” Or do they? From its humble beginnings as a Spanish settlement in 1691 to the bloody battle at the Alamo, San Antonio’s history is rich in haunting tales. Discover Old San Antonio’s most haunted places and uncover the history that lies waiting for those who dare to enter their doorways. Take a peek inside the Menger Hotel, the “Most Haunted Hotel in Texas,” and just a block away, peer into the Emily Morgan Hotel, one of the city’s first hospitals and where many men and women lost their lives. Explore the San Fernando Cathedral, where people are buried within the walls and visitors claim to see faces mysteriously appear. Uncover the legends behind Bexar County Jail. Join authors James and Lauren Swartz and decide for yourself what truly lurks behind the Alamo City’s fabled past.
Includes photos!
Everything is bigger in Texas—including the ghosts—especially in San Antonio, “one of the world’s 10 most haunted cities” (National Geographic).
As the saying goes, “dead men tell no tales.” Or do they? From its humble beginnings as a Spanish settlement in 1691 to the bloody battle at the Alamo, San Antonio’s history is rich in haunting tales. Discover Old San Antonio’s most haunted places and uncover the history that lies waiting for those who dare to enter their doorways. Take a peek inside the Menger Hotel, the “Most Haunted Hotel in Texas,” and just a block away, peer into the Emily Morgan Hotel, one of the city’s first hospitals and where many men and women lost their lives. Explore the San Fernando Cathedral, where people are buried within the walls and visitors claim to see faces mysteriously appear. Uncover the legends behind Bexar County Jail. Join authors James and Lauren Swartz and decide for yourself what truly lurks behind the Alamo City’s fabled past.
Includes photos!
