Welcome back, spooky friends! In this chilling episode of Dairyland Frights, John sits down withGIn from Spooky Galveston Tours—a lifelong paranormal experiencer, historian, tarot reader, and one of the most knowledgeable ghost tour guides in the entire state of Texas.
From pirate legends to the hauntings of the 1900 Storm, and from shadow figures to headless apparitions roaming the train yard, this episode delivers a jam-packed journey through one of America’s most haunted coastal cities.
Whether you love ghost stories, true history, or eerie firsthand encounters—this is an episode you cannot miss.
👻 Episode Highlights
Gin’s haunted childhood home — mobile toys turning on by themselves, doppelgangers, shadow figures & more
Why Galveston is one of the most haunted cities in the U.S.
– the 1900 hurricane, plagues, pirates, shipwrecks & historical trauma
The real story of Jean Lafitte — pirate, legend… vampire?
The heroic ghost of the Hutchings-Sealy Building, which saved 50 people during the storm
Galveston Railroad Museum hauntings, including the famous headless William Watson
Horrifying industrial tragedies at the Armour Meat Packing Company
The mysterious “face in the UTMB building” that kept returning
Why Galveston has the most haunted Walmart in America
Jen’s scariest personal ghost encounters — including a vanishing man who ran straight at her
How ghost tours preserve true history—not myths
The challenges of being a ghost tour guide in a highly competitive (and sometimes inaccurate) market
🏝️ Why Galveston Is So Haunted
Galveston is home to:
The deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history (1900 Storm)
Multiple yellow fever epidemics
A port that brought in over 750,000 immigrants
Civil War battles, pirates, industrial tragedies, fires, and more
The result? A city layered with trauma, heroism, and decades of reported hauntings.
Jen takes listeners deep into the real history—not the sensationalized myths—to reveal why certain buildings, blocks, and streets remain paranormally active.
🔮 About Gin & Spooky Galveston Tours
Gin blends historical research, personal paranormal experiences, and years of ghost tour guiding to deliver some of the most accurate and compelling tours in Texas.
She specializes in:
Ghost tours
Historical walking tours
Hurricane 1900 tours
Cemetery tours
Architecture & red-light district tours
Tarot readings
