Governor's Mansion, Austin Texas

By Aaron Perez

Published 04/08/2025

Image Credit: Texas State Historical Association

    This historic mansion is one of the oldest buildings in Texas, not as old as those seen in El Paso, but old enough to have seen the formation of the republic and then the state. It has also burned down in an unfortunate fire, and rebuilt from the ashes. The historical building is said to be the home of Sam Houston’s ghost, hero of the Texas revolution and both President of the Republic and Governor when it became a state. His spirit has been observed in the very room he stayed in during his time as President and Governor of Texas. Another ghost of a Texas Scout is said to haunt the property in a tale similar to that of Romeo and Juliet. The scout fell in love with a Comanche girl, but due to racial and family reasons, their union was disapproved. The girl’s father took the life of the scout, and rather than return home without her lover, the Comanche girl took her own life instead. They are now united in death, seen walking and holding their hands in the mansion’s courtyard. A more tragic ghost also haunts the property, this one being the nephew of Governor Pendelton Murrah, who led the state during the Civil War. The nephew fell in love with his aunt’s niece, but she didn’t feel the same for him. He then tried to propose to her, only to be rejected right on the spot. He then committed suicide mere seconds after the rejection and his spirit now haunts the mansion, hoping that his crush to finally accept him.


Sources: 

“Austin's MOST HAUNTED Locations.” https://ghostcitytours.com/austin/haunted-austin/?srsltid=AfmBOoqztPeEmgm1P2P3TyilLi-k-s8Usv2p1BbsGpiokU6WfKhG5x8u, Ghost City Tours, https://ghostcitytours.com/austin/haunted-austin/?srsltid=AfmBOoqztPeEmgm1P2P3TyilLi-k-s8Usv2p1BbsGpiokU6WfKhG5x8u. Accessed 31 3 2025.


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