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Jacksonville, Texas Ghost Tales | |
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Pictures taken late at night at Pierce Chapel Cemetery southwest of Jacksonville.
Ghost picture submitted by Larry W. Davis
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I have recently taken up the hobby of ghostchasing. Recently I, along with my 19 yrs old sister and a gaggle of her friends, took a field trip to the old defunct Hospitol/asylum in Jacksonville Tx. I wanted to see for myself if it was haunted. The rumor has been going around since the early 90's. I, being sensitive to the paranormal since birth, wanted to feel for my self if it was or not. Coming in through a small grove of trees and tanglevine we entered via the rear. Making our way through the bramble in the dark was a task indeed. The tall glass windows and worn metalwork seem to lend a gloomy
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looming affect that you feel down your spine even as you enter. I felt it almost swallow us as we picked our way far enough inside to light the lantern without being seen from the road. We were trespassing
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after all. It's obvious kids frequent here by the graffiti. Though I did laugh at the spot that said ''Crystal eats people''. I know,I'm sick. But I found it funny and had someone take a picture of it. The first floor is just trashed out by kids. You feel drawn to the stairs in this place. And there are stairwells on both ends of the building. I was drawn down to the basement. The boiler room in particular. There is a spot at the corner of the furnace that gives you a strong sense of sadness that weighs heavy in your stomache. I wasn't the only one that felt it. 3 others felt it. Clearly felt it. I myself
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had to get back to the stairwell because it was overwhelming for me in my empathic state. I sensed a rape or some kind of violation occured here. Empathy is a 2 sided razor and more often than not, you
feel terrible things you wouldn't wish on your enemy. The upper floors contained only the wandering earthbound spirits. A welcome relief after the basement. All in all it was a good trip. Though I can
also assure you at least 4-5 of my companions will never go with me again. I will be researching our next excursion. I'll keep you posted on the next episode of ''Ghost Chasers''.
Submitted by Rachel
Duncan
The bright hours in Jacksonville, Texas are equal to bright hours anywhere else, but not all the inhabitants of this settlement are alive. The ghosts of this town don’t leave anyone
unfrightened. People who have never spent the night in this town will laugh and say it's all just superstition, but the things that happen here in Jacksonville during the dark hours will frighten you.
These
are some of the spooky things that have happened here recently.
The phantom of a lady with a bag bound around her head was perceived chatting into the night as if someone besides was nearby.
The ghost did not mind that there was somebody else there.
A moderately translucent guy dressed as the skipper of a vessel has regularly been spotted in Lake Jacksonville Park very late at night
reading a book.
The spirit of a youthful gentleman dressed in a confederate uniform is regularly witnessed at Oak Point at the stroke of midnight staring down into the water.
The spirit
of a street bum has purportedly been spotted on frequent occasions sniveling by Barber Branch.
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