San Antonio Hauntings

By Aaron Perez

Published: 4/3/2025

The next city on the list will be San Antonio, one of the most iconic cities in Texas and in the United States. It is a city is filled with a vibrant Tex-Mex culture and history and full of day to day activities one can enjoy. It has iconic locations such as The Alamo and just a few blocks from it, the San Antonio River Walk. It has a Six Flags location, Sea World, Undergroung caverns, and many other sites to visit. It also has many haunted locations, the most famous being The Alamo itself, due to the historical battle that happened there during the Texas Revolution.  Hundreds of brave Texans died in that battle, and there are reports that their spirits still roam the area. Apart from The Alamo, there are many other haunted location in the city and in the surrounding areas, some which I managed to list below:

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The Alamo

    The site of the famous battle in the Texas revolution, the historical landmark is said to be haunted by the spirits of those who fought there, including the specters of David Bowie, David Crockett, and William Travis have been said to haunt the area. They are said to move in the street as well as in the plaza where the original buildings stand.

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Donkey Lady Bridge

Located just south of San Antonio, this bridge is famous for its legend, which involves a tragedy similar to that of La Llorona, only this time she didn’t kill anyone or herself. Legend says that a woman was brutally deformed after her husband set fire to their home, killing her children in the process. Due to her injuries, she was left severely disfigured and her deformed hands had taken the appearance of what look like hooves. She then went insane and started to roam the bridge area, attacking those who would pass by. She eventually died, but her spirit still roams the bridge, making donkey sounds and attacking those who dare cross late at night.

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Woman Hollering Creek

Just a few miles off San Antonio, there is another Llorona type of spirit said to roam Woman Hollering Creek, named after her, This spirit is said to have drowned with her child and and her ghost is said to roam the creek in an attempt to find her baby’s spirit. An exorcism was also attempted on the creek but her wails can still be heard late at night.

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Emily Morgan Hotel

Built right next to the Alamo, this hotel was once a hospital before it became what it is today. Since it is right next to one of the most famous locations in the United States, hauntings are to be expected. Reports from this location stem from phantom phone calls to orbs seen floating within its premises. Carts from its hospital days have been heard by guests, who mistake them for catering only to be surprised that no one is in the halls. Its most famous specter is that of a lady in white, which has been seen roaming the halls of the building. Other paranormal occurrences that have been documented are shadow people that have been observed to go through walls. Maybe the ghosts from the Alamo decided to spend their afterlife in a luxurious hotel, who knows?

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Lady of the Lake University

On this campus, it is said that a poltergeist dubbed Jack who torments students in the dorms. He targets mostly females and takes stuff when no one is looking. As a poltergeist, he also causes havoc and causes noises all throughout the night.

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Alamo Heights

North-east of downtown San Antonio, on the corner of Patterson Avenue and Torcido Drive is said to be the site of a tragedy. On that intersection there used to be an oak tree where a girl hung herself over a dispute with her boyfriend. The spirit is said to be observed in the area and has been rumored to flood negative thoughts onto any passerby into ending their lives and joining her in the afterlife.

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Huebner-Onion Natural Area

Built in the 1800s, this home stands south of what is now a natural area, and was owned by Joseph Hebner. A known drunk, Joseph was so busy one night drinking that he noticed that his usual whiskey tasted a bit too funny. As it turns out, what he actually drunk wasn’t any form of recreational alcohol, but kerosene. Joseph was found dead the next day by his neighbors and buried in the backyard. That wasn’t the end for poor Joseph, since his spirit began to cause noises and startling any horse that was hitched outside the house. It is said that the only way to calm Joseph’s spirit is to offer him some moonshine or any alcoholic drink.

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Freeman Coliseum

Prior to the building of this coliseum in the 1940s, this location was used as a training location for Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders. It was also the place where many circuses would set up their tents, which is where part of the haunting comes in. The coliseum is said to have clowns as spirits that roam its property, and even disembodied laughter can be heard randomly. A woman was also gored to death by a bull and is said to haunt the area, giving seductive whispers to any man who roams the accident. Tall specters have also been seen roaming the area.


Sources: 

“the 10 Most Haunted Spots In San Antonio Texas.” River City Ghosts, 20 12 2019, https://rivercityghosts.com/the-10-most-haunted-spots-in-san-antonio-texas/. Accessed 26 2 2025.

Creedon, Kathleen. “San Antonio is filled with ghosts. Here are spooky spots you can visit this Halloween.” Texas Public Radio, 30 October 2021, https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2021-10-30/san-antonio-is-filled-with-ghosts-here-are-spooky-spots-you-can-visit-this-halloween. Accessed 11 April 2024.

“Haunted Texas Hotel.” The Emily Morgan Hotel, https://www.emilymorganhotel.com/about/building-history/emily-morgan-haunted-hotel-history/. Accessed 24 February 2025.

Hudnall, Ken, and Sharon Hudnall. Spirits of the Border V: The History and Mystery of the Lone Star State. Omega Press, 2005. Accessed 3 April 2025.




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