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The Haunted Driskill Hotel in Austin, TX
The Driskill Hotel was built by Jesse Driskill and opened in 1886. The plan was to create the most luxurious hotel in all of Texas. That plan was succesful as the hotel played host to governor’s inaugurations as an annual tradition. Word is that Jesse Driskill lost the hotel in a poker game to his brother-in-law Jim Day. The details have never been fully revealed. Thus began some of the hardships of the Driskill Hotel and the beginning of its haunted legacy.
The Ghosts Driskill Hotel in Austin, TX
Several spirits are said to haunt the Driskill Hotel, including Jesse Driskill’s apparition. Jesse Driskill’s ghost is said to frequent the lobby to “welcome” guests as well as the upper floors of the original 4 story (now 17) hotel. A young girl, believed to be Samantha Houston, the daughter of a Texas senator, was playing with her ball near the grand staircase in 1887 where she lost her balance and fell to her death. Guests report hearing the little girl giggle’s throughout the hotel and some have witnessed her ball rolling or bouncing throughout the hotel.
Haunted Room 525 of the Driskill Hotel
Two different jilted brides, decades apart, are said to have taken their lives in room 525 on what was supposed to have been their wedding night. The weight of this room can be felt at times. Guests have reported seeing a weeping bride in her wedding dress wanding the halls of the Driskill. The bridal suite is said to have some activity with doors closing, lights flickering, and other unexplained activity.
The Story of the Driskill Hotel
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